Turning the Page AmeriCorps VISTA-Washington, D.C.

We encourage you to apply to become an AmeriCorps VISTA member with Turning the Page, a dynamic organization providing parents in D.C. public schools with critical skills and educational resources to become more active and effective participants in their children’s education. Turning the Page’s role in supporting at-home learning, stronger parent-teacher relationships, and connections to community educational resources is more important than ever.

Our VISTA members this coming year will play an integral role in ensuring that Turning the Page has the capacity to continue to provide this critical service to parents and families in D.C. AmeriCorps VISTA members at TTP participate in activities across TTP and receive valuable experience on how non-profits work. This year in particular will provide VISTA members with a new skill-set that will provide you with many career choices. TTP VISTA members have gone on to teach, have earned varied positions at nonprofits and have entered many graduate programs.

Turning the Page’s VISTA member will be responsible for developing, maintaining and strengthening partnerships with DC Public Schools in Wards 1, 7 & 8 and with community non-profits that engage students and families within schools and in community settings. VISTA member’s efforts will enable these entities to develop and maintain systems for effectively supporting parents as they build effective home learning strategies and improve student learning outcomes. Member will help schools and community groups connect with TTP’s family engagement resources including our Digital Hub, Mobile Meeting Parent Partnering program, parent workshops, and museum experiences and build sustainable platforms for engaging parents and evaluating these opportunities. VISTA members will create original content for our Digital Hub, and strengthen the community partnerships necessary to make educational resources accessible to families.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Interest in early education/social services/community development
• Strong technological skills and ability to learn and manipulate new online platforms quickly
• Ability to take initiative and manage multiple tasks
• Exceptional communication skills
• Strong cultural competence
• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work in a team
• Willingness to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed
• Commitment to ending poverty and building opportunities for under-served communities
• Willingness and ability to work remotely as needed

To apply:

Please also send an email indicating interest to Turning the Page with a cover letter expressing why you would like to serve with Turning the Page, and a resume, to Kara Winerman at kwinerman@turningthepage.org

Program Benefits :

• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance Stipend
• Professional Development Training
• Relocation Allowance
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Partial housing stipends from Turning the Page
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit

http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare