AmeriCorps Outreach and Marketing VISTA
Location: Sacramento, California
Program: 916 Ink
916 Ink is Sacramento’s arts-based creative writing and literacy nonprofit that provides workshops and tutoring to transform Sacramento youth into strong readers, confident communicators, and published authors.
AmeriCorps engages more than 80,000 Americans in intensive service each year at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country. 916 Ink is proud to partner with AmeriCorps. Click here to learn more about serving a year with AmeriCorps.
Position Summary
VISTA member will perform marketing duties associated with community outreach and connecting students and families to services via in-person events and social media campaigns. The VISTA will learn and use best practices to develop meaningful social media campaigns, and directly engage community members and partners through in person events. Additionally, the VISTA will support systems development for monitoring and tracking community engagement efforts.
Advise on updates to current Outreach & Marketing plans and community engagement opportunities and monitoring systems.
Review current organizational/regional tools and strategies related to community engagement; identify gaps and areas of improvement to best evaluate current outreach strategies.
Propose new strategies to improve social media campaigns.
Build and support the community profile of 916 Ink by promoting programs to the community at large.
Implement new social media campaign strategy.
Identify and staff Community Outreach events relevant to 916 Ink’s mission and goals.
Develop marketing campaign strategies and materials, create materials.
Identify and execute best practices for donor management.
Qualifications
Minimum of high school diploma or GED Certificate
Must be at least 18 years of age
Hold US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status
Have not completed more than three (3) prior AmeriCorps or VISTA service terms
Understand that this position is an AmeriCorps service commitment and are dedicated to national and community service
Dedicated to successfully completing a full term of service
Must be able to demonstrate a commitment to 916 Ink’s mission, vision and core values
Demonstrate a high level of comfort with public speaking
Excited about community engagement and outreach
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Pay strong attention to detail and manage competing priorities
Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking skills in order to solve problems
Can quickly learn new technology systems and have a high level of comfort with Zoom Conferencing
Bonus Points if You:
Are an AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alum
Are an 916 Ink alum or have volunteered with 916 Ink
Have experience volunteering with other community-based or education programs
Have experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and communities
What We Offer:
AmeriCorps members earn a living allowance during their term of service.
Eligible AmeriCorps members serving a 1 year term in California can earn a total of $10,000 in education awards after successfully completing their service term (made up of $6,495 for the Segal Education Award and $3,505 for the California Education For All Award).
AmeriCorps members may be eligible for medical coverage at no monthly cost
Childcare assistance is available through AmeriCorps for those who qualify
You may be eligible for student loan forbearance on federal student loans
Ongoing professional development opportunities
How to Apply
Please complete application on AmeriCorps site: Click here