Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA member for a one-year opportunity to support the Mayor’s priority initiative to plan and implement neighborhood vitalization in low-income neighborhoods. Through Cities of Service’s City Hall AmeriCorps VISTA Program Grant, the AmeriCorps VISTA Member will focus on the Mayor’s Find It, Fix It Community Walks, a high-impact service strategy in which the Mayor and the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods engage community members in revitalizing their neighborhoods, one block at a time.
The VISTA Member will focus on using Community Walk planning and outreach to increase participation in city-based volunteer programs. This work will include designing strategies to recruit volunteers for city revitalization programs, leading community outreach efforts in neighborhoods selected for Community Walks, promoting and publicizing Community Walks, and developing impact metrics and outcome measurements for Community Walks.
Program Start/End Date: June 13, 2016 – June 15, 2017
Accepting Applications Until: Friday, April 29, 2016
Applications Should Include:
- Resume
- Cover letter explaining your interest in service and, in particular, Mayor Murray’s Find It, Fix It Community Walk program
- References (at least two, one professional and one personal)
Please Email Applications to: jeanne.murphy@seattle.gov
Prior to submitting an application, please fully review the AmeriCorps VISTA position duties, qualifications, and benefits HERE.
To learn more about Find It, Fix It Community Walks, visit seattle.gov/finditfixit.
