2025-2026 North MS VISTA Project Team Leader

The 2025-2026 North MS VISTA Project Team Leader at AmeriCorps will work to combat poverty through education in north Mississippi. Responsibilities include enhancing communication among program staff, managing VISTA recruitment, and developing partnerships. The role offers benefits such as health coverage and a living allowance. A completed term as a VISTA member is preferred, and the job is full-time based in University, MS.
The North Mississippi VISTA Project works to fight poverty through education across a 12-county area in north Mississippi. The project aims to build sustainable systems that connect the University of Mississippi and its resources to low-income communities in this region. Our AmeriCorps VISTA members are deployed to non-profit organizations and Title I school districts seeking to develop or expand educational, economic, food security, and healthy lifestyle programs that serve low-income children and adults.

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Member Duties : A completed term of service as a VISTA member is preferred. The AmeriCorps VISTA Team Leader will work with the North Mississippi VISTA Project manager and project coordinator to create a regular system of communication between program staff, site supervisors, and VISTA members; develop strategies to strengthen and enhance existing site partnerships; develop a calendar of semester site visits; assist and manage the VISTA recruitment process; maintain records of VISTA project reports, assessments, and publicity materials; ensure that the national office has all required documents and paperwork from members; assist VISTA members as they prepare to end their year of service; work to develop additional project trainings and development sessions; work with the University and Oxford community to develop projects for AmeriCorps Days of Service; create NMVP marketing materials; and plan ways to connect and involve NMVP alumni.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Training , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

Terms

Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

Hunger , Education , Homelessness , Housing , Children/Youth , Health , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development .

Skills

Fund raising/Grant Writing , Computers/Technology , Leadership , Team Work , Education , Public Speaking , Conflict Resolution , Communications .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders

Program

2025-2026 North MS VISTA Project Team Leader

Program Start/End Date

08/25/2025 - 08/24/2026

Work Schedule Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations MISSISSIPPI

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 03/11/2025 To 06/30/2025

Contact Emily Echols

212 Falkner Hall

University MS 38677

662-915-2397

vista@olemiss.edu

https://vista.olemiss.edu/

Listing ID 125961