AmeriCorps*VISTA, PHENND

Posted by on May 21, 2007

The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) seeks an AmeriCorps*VISTA to organize, implement, and sustain the Senior Projects iniative. The Senior Projects Initiative is an initiative of the School District of Philadelphia. PHENND is working to support this initiaitve by helping to establish higher ed partnerships for each of the participating high schools. This is a city-wide multi-university project concerned with increasing college readiness among low-income students across Pennsylvania. The VISTA member will work to train college students to in turn support high school seniors working on their senior project.

AmeriCorps*VISTA Member will:
– work with numerous campuses to establish a partnership between those campuses and the participating high schools
– help recruit, train, and place college student volunteers
– assist teacher partners and school personnel
– develop and implement evaluation procedures such as participant surveys and the like
– document processes and outcomes

AmeriCorps*VISTA needed for this program should be:
– self-motivated and self-directed
– able to network and build relationships with diverse constituencies
– comfortable in different institutional settings (academic, community-based, etc.)
– a quick learner
– familiar with the general landscape of service, service-learning, and work-study at colleges and universities
– passionate about improving college readiness for low-income youth

Term of service: The term of service for this AmeriCorps*VISTA postition is the end of August 2007 through the end of August 2007. Compensation is a living allowance of approx. $10,000 plus an education award of $4,725. To learn more about AmeriCorps benefits visit http://www.americorps.gov.

To apply, contact PHENND Director Hillary Aisenstein at hillarya@pobox.upenn.edu or 215-573-2379.