What is IYT?

Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT) was founded in 2013 with the mission to increase the number of young men of color (YMOC) to attend and graduate from colleges and universities. We envision a world where men of color are overrepresented in higher education, underrepresented in the criminal justice system, and leaders in their communities. We work to combat academic inequities and build a college-to-community pipeline with remarkable resilience, authenticity, and passion.

What is AmeriCorps VISTA?

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is often referred to as the 'domestic Peace Corps.' Individuals who serve as AmeriCorps VISTA members support organizations in making sustainable changes in areas that effect poverty, including education, public health, climate, access to benefits and more. Through activities such as fundraising, grant writing, research, and volunteer recruitment, VISTAs gain professional experience and leadership skills that prepare them for a life of service in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Learn more https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-vista

What do IYT VISTAs do?

IYT's VISTA program is an opportunity for diverse recent college grads or early career professionals to support in IYT's ongoing growth and development as California's leading nonprofit serving young men of color. VISTA's support departments at our National Office in Sacramento as well as directly at our school sites. Activities vary by department but they may include: supporting with developing new programs, working to improve systems to increase efficiency, developing new tools and resources or conducting research and analysis. Overall, these roles support in the capacity building of IYT as we rapidly expand across California and the nation.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Development Coordinator, the IYT Development Assistant VISTA will:

• Support the Development department with maintaining accurate data and reports in Salesforce
• Build out communications and social media tools for Development including: newsletters and social media posts
• Develop and manage donor stewardship events
• Support in development of training and resources for newly operational regions of IYT (Bay Area, Central Valley, Minnesota, Maryland)
• Develop work/process flow for Development team as a component of IYT's Shared Services
• Develop outreach and engagement plan for donor stewardship including surveying of donors
• Evaluate development projects completed and create final reports and resources

Qualifications:

• Be 18 years or older (no upper age limit)
• Hold one of the following citizenship or legal residency statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card status), and persons legally residing within a state. Examples of persons legally residing within a state may include those holding the following classifications: refugee, asylee, temporary protected status throughout VISTA service, and holding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.
• Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a Bachelors degree in public relations, marketing or communications

• Experience in customer service or any role that required organization and attention to detail.
• Involvement in student organizations, especially in a role that requires coordination and management of activities, is a plus.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to ask questions and convey information clearly.
• Eagerness to learn with a proactive mindset towards professional development.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team and also perform tasks independently.
• Openness to receiving constructive feedback and using it for personal improvement.

Benefits of Service:

• Living Stipend: $877.66 (Pre-Tax) paid biweekly
• Housing Stipend: $250 per month - Must be paid directly to landlord or loan holder if homeowner
• AmeriCorps VISTA Health Benefit Plan - learn more americorpsvista.imglobal.com
• Annual Leave (10 personal days and 10 sick days)
• Non-Competitive Eligibility for federal government employment
• End of Service Award - VISTA's can choose between a Segal Education Award of $7,395 or $1,800 cash stipend
• Professional Development Training from AmeriCorps via webinars or access to self-paced learning modules
  
• Term of service qualifies for Public Student Loan Forgiveness
• Student Loan Deferment and Interest Accrual Payment for qualified student loans
• When you become an IYT VISTA you also become part of the AmeriCorps Volunteer Network and the Employers of National Service jobs network. This connects mentors to over 600 employers across every sector that highly value and recruit AmeriCorps service members after their year of service.

Additional Benefits with eligibility requirements

• Relocation Allowance - $.40 per mile (if moving over 50 miles to serve)
• Settling-In Allowance - $750 (if moving over 50 miles to serve)
• Child Care - Paid directly to childcare provider - learn more americorpschildcare.com

Length of Service:

• 40 hours per week
  
• 1 year from start (365 days)

Requirement

• A cover letter is not required, however, all application questions must be answered in order to be considered.
• Must complete AmeriCorps application https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=121309

Questions: Please email vista@improveyourtomorrow.org

IYT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees, service members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.