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. 

  1. Review current organizational/regional tools and strategies related to community engagement; identify gaps and areas of improvement to best evaluate current outreach strategies.  

  2. 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.  

  1. Implement new social media campaign strategy. 

  2. Identify and staff Community Outreach events relevant to 916 Ink’s mission and goals.  

  3. 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