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Achievement First Student Program Coord. VISTA (Bridgeport)
This program is a great choice for people who are interested in working with amazing students and devoted colleagues. The Achievement First network of schools serves approximately 15,000 students in NY, CT, and RI. Achievement First schools run K-12 and offer students from all backgrounds a quality college-bound education. You will not find a more dedicated group of staff, students, and families, all working to get amazing kids to and through college. The Achievement First Student Programs Coordinator VISTA role can be in person or telecommute. This VISTA will work with an individual school in the beautiful and diverse city of Bridgeport, CT. These full-time positions work within schools to build capacity in specific areas targeted to maximize student success. The student programs coordinator position brings joy and engagement to the school community by building a repertoire of student events and engagement strategies to get students interested in and excited about schools. After-school programs, clubs, community service opportunities, extra academic tutoring, and parent engagement are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this role.
Member Duties : VISTA members will build organizational capacity by creating programming for topics such as attendance interventions, student life, college access, community engagement, parent engagement, community service, tutoring, food and transportation access, and more. These roles work on school operations teams whose job it is to facilitate the functioning of an entire school. A VISTA's capacity-building work would greatly improve the team's ability to better serve students. By researching, developing, and disseminating new programming and new methods for serving student needs, these roles increase a school's capacity to plan and deliver excellent programming. This position is best for someone with a strong sense of initiative who likes to be creative and find new ways of doing things while operating within a large system where the impact could be huge.
Program Benefits : Training , Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible .
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Terms :
Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach , Hunger .
Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring , Team Work , Community Organization , Public Speaking , Youth Development , General Skills , Writing/Editing , Communications , Non-Profit Management , Education .