SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities vary from campus to campus. Throughout the interviewing and placement process, the TXCC staff will work with you to find a position that matches your skills and interests. The TXCC VISTA project has 3 primary goals. Each VISTA will address one or more of these goals:
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Increase awareness of service learning (SL) on campuses and demonstrate how SL can be integrated into educational courses. Activities might include:
- Audit courses being offered on their campuses and with the help of the Texas Campus Compact and Regional Coordinators; identify opportunities for integration of service learning.
- Meet with faculty/staff on respective campuses to increase awareness of SL and to obtain buy in; cross-institutional collaboration between regional sites.
- Make presentations to respective campuses to introduce and/or increase awareness relative to SL.
- Decimate SL information regarding training, conferences, best practices, etc.
- Assist in developing a tracking system for campuses relative to SL activities.
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Increase College participation in under served communities. This will be done via partnership with Texas Higher Education Coordination Board/Texas Campus Compact. Example include:
- Assist regional coordinators in identifying regional college and university sites interested piloting a service learning course for public schools to addressing Closing the Gaps Campaign.
- Assist regions in identifying public school sites to participate in THECB/TXCC Motivational and Awareness Campaign "Closing the Gaps".
- Participate in the Development of evaluation tools to measure success and determine areas to work on.
- Encourage and strengthen the involvement of faculty, staff, students and community by obtaining media coverage and sharing progress reports/accomplishments, news, articles, local and national publications, etc." Assist regional coordinators in identifying regional college and university sites interested piloting a service learning course for public schools to addressing Closing the Gaps Campaign.
- Assist regions in identifying public school sites to participate in THECB/TXCC Motivational and Awareness Campaign "Closing the Gaps".
- Participate in the Development of evaluation tools to measure success and determine areas to work on.
- Encourage and strengthen the involvement of faculty, staff, students and community by obtaining media coverage and sharing progress reports/accomplishments, news, articles, local and national publications, etc.
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Promote community service and volunteerism on campus throughout Texas to benefit needy communities, by partnering with community-based organizations including faith-based organizations that provide social services. Examples Include:
- Audit regional campuses to determine what's being done in the areas of community service/volunteerism.
- Promote awareness of community service/volunteerism opportunities through presentations, flyers, brochures, speakers, articles, etc.
- Facilitate partnerships with community agencies, residents, campus organizations, students/faculty/staff, etc.
- Develop a tracking system to record data such as; number of volunteers, hours of volunteer service, donated goods & services, number of individual impacted, etc.
BENEFITS
In exchange for a year of service, Texas VISTAs earn the following benefits:
- Post-service Education Award of $4,725 to pay for college tuition or student loans
- Monthly living allowance of $808
- Health Insurance
- Student Loan Forbearance
- Relocation Allowance if relocating from outside of Texas
- Non-competitive eligibility for federal employment in the year following service
- Housing and meal plans are available at some campuses
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors Degree
- Demonstrate commitment to and experience in community service or service-learning
- Experience working with college students
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including conflict resolution and public speaking
- Strong skills in project and multi-task management, leadership, event planning, and time management
- Valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
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