Thank you to the corps members and service sites who participated in our
2017 Summer Associate Service Program!
Service sites included: Adams Elementary, Cache Makers, Cache Refugee & Immigrant Connection, The Family Place, Logan Family Center, Mountain Crest HS, Stokes Nature Center, and USU's CCESL Dept (w/ Service Center and Utah Conservation Corps)
Read all of the information on this page and view the position flier at the bottom of this page before applying on Career Aggie.
Read all of the information on this page and view the position flier at the bottom of this page before applying on Career Aggie.
SUMMER ASSOCIATE PROGRAM INFORMATION*:
Summer Associate positions are a great alternative to full-time service for those who would like to serve but can not commit to a full-year of service or those who would like to give VISTA a chance before making a full-time commitment.
Summer Associates serve for 10 weeks during the summer - May 30 through August 7, 2017. While placement details vary across sites, Summer Associates will support programs that bolster student learning, prevent summer learning loss, keep families engaged in summer educational activities, and manage summer meal programs. Associates will work closely with site staff and full-time VISTA members to continue existing reading, STEM, and social skills programs, research and pilot new programs appropriate for grade level that meet student needs, raise awareness of post-secondary options, and help coordinate food programs for at-risk students and families. They will also help procure donations to build site capacity.
* Click here to visit the Summer Associate page on the CNCS website.
BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
SUMMER ASSOCIATE PROGRAM BENEFITS:
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (application deadline - MAY 3, 2017):
Please follow application instructions carefully. Applicants who do not follow instructions will not be considered for placement*. Follow these instructions:
* USU Students and Alumni may apply via Career Aggie. Job ID 94415, title: Summer Positions - AmeriCorps VISTA
Summer Associate positions are a great alternative to full-time service for those who would like to serve but can not commit to a full-year of service or those who would like to give VISTA a chance before making a full-time commitment.
Summer Associates serve for 10 weeks during the summer - May 30 through August 7, 2017. While placement details vary across sites, Summer Associates will support programs that bolster student learning, prevent summer learning loss, keep families engaged in summer educational activities, and manage summer meal programs. Associates will work closely with site staff and full-time VISTA members to continue existing reading, STEM, and social skills programs, research and pilot new programs appropriate for grade level that meet student needs, raise awareness of post-secondary options, and help coordinate food programs for at-risk students and families. They will also help procure donations to build site capacity.
* Click here to visit the Summer Associate page on the CNCS website.
BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Associates must be at least 18 years of age at the time of placement and a U.S. citizen
- Associates must serve on a full-time basis during the project period
- Associates must not be listed on the National Sex Offenders Public Registry
- Associates must commit to a 10-week service term (May 30 - August 7)
- Associates must be available for work 40 hours per week
- Associates are not permitted to take personal days during their 10-week service term*
SUMMER ASSOCIATE PROGRAM BENEFITS:
- A living allowance for the time served, $990 per month
- A $1,230.69 Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award from the National Service Trust, OR a $250 cash award
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS (application deadline - MAY 3, 2017):
Please follow application instructions carefully. Applicants who do not follow instructions will not be considered for placement*. Follow these instructions:
- Required documents (application will only be considered if packet is complete)
- Cover letter - List up to 3 preferred placement sites where you would like to be interviewed, in order of preference - look at the 2017 recruitment flyer below for position locations and descriptions. Also, include reasons why you think you are a good fit for the Summer Associate program and any other information you would like us to know.
- Resume - Focused toward relevant experience (working in or alongside AmeriCorps programs, working with youth, working in school settings, working in non-profit organizations, collecting donations, volunteer experience, etc)
- Two references - Include the names and contact info of two references as well as the capacity in which you know each reference
- Email us your completed application, with the subject "Summer Associate Application": pspvista.ut@gmail.com
* USU Students and Alumni may apply via Career Aggie. Job ID 94415, title: Summer Positions - AmeriCorps VISTA
If you have additional questions please e-mail: pspvista.ut@gmail.com
