Donate
Family & Children's Center
  • Get Involved
    • Donate Online
    • Events >
      • April Awareness
      • Michiana Masters >
        • Michiana Masters Sponsorship
      • Corporate Sponsorship
  • Programs
    • Healthy Families >
      • Sign-Up
    • Brain Train >
      • The Brain Train Sign-Up
    • Tech Crossing >
      • Tech Crossing Sign Up
    • Community Partners
    • CLICK for Babies
    • Family Resources
  • About
    • Our History
    • Leadership
    • Careers >
      • Application Resume/CV Submission Page
      • Career Positions >
        • Parent Aide-Case Manager, Community Partners for Safe Families | South Bend, IN
    • News
  • Contact
    • Adoption Records
  • Get Involved
    • Donate Online
    • Events >
      • April Awareness
      • Michiana Masters >
        • Michiana Masters Sponsorship
      • Corporate Sponsorship
  • Programs
    • Healthy Families >
      • Sign-Up
    • Brain Train >
      • The Brain Train Sign-Up
    • Tech Crossing >
      • Tech Crossing Sign Up
    • Community Partners
    • CLICK for Babies
    • Family Resources
  • About
    • Our History
    • Leadership
    • Careers >
      • Application Resume/CV Submission Page
      • Career Positions >
        • Parent Aide-Case Manager, Community Partners for Safe Families | South Bend, IN
    • News
  • Contact
    • Adoption Records

AmeriCorps VISTA: Resource Development & Communications

Corporation:                      Family & Children's Center, Inc.
Affiliate:                             Boys & Girls Club
Status:                               Year of Service
Compensation:                 110% of the poverty line (~$927/month)
Location:                            South Bend, Indiana
Working Hours:                40 Hour/Week
Immediate Supervisor:     Director of Resource Development

WHAT IS VISTA?:

AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed to combat poverty. Originally conceived by John F. Kennedy, VISTA was brought into existence by his successor Lyndon B. Johnson as the domestic version of the Peace Corps. Today, over 5,000 VISTAs help to combat poverty by working behind the scenes to strengthen local anti-poverty agencies in low-income areas of the United States. Through this indirect, capacity building oriented service, VISTAs help these agencies run more efficiently and effectively so that they can better serve those people that need them most.


JOB OBJECTIVE:

As a Resource Development & Communications VISTA, you will be on loan to the Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph County and function as part of their team. You will join the VISTA anti-poverty tradition by building the Club's capacity to serve at-risk youth in the Club Community through awareness and resources raised within the public and media. In doing so, you will better equip the Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph County to help lift at-risk children out of the circle of poverty that ensnares so many.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Develop and implement a PR Strategy
  • Streamline external communications such as websites
  • Develop Marketing Materials
  • Increase grant sources and create grant management protocols

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's Degree (Marketing, Social Service, Design, Liberal Arts Preferred)

Experience: Some professional experience with marketing, web design, and/or non-profit organizations is preferred

​
WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily in an office environment.; willingness to accompany staff on home visits as needed.

To apply:

Please e-mail your cover letter and resume to: 
Victoria Geschke
vgeschke@fccin.org 
5749689660
Donate

Picture

Contact Us

marketing@fccin.org
574.968.9660


Privacy Policy

Location

300 S. Saint Louis Blvd, Suite 100
South Bend, IN 46617