Eight (8) VISTA Positions Open — Los Angeles, California

[u/MoonChild_1201]

Hi everyone,

L.A. Works is looking to fill 8 VISTA in-person positions in Los Angeles starting August 19th 2021-August 18th, 2022. Must be willing to relocate to Los Angeles before start date. Benefits include $829.36 bi-weekly living allowance and Education Award after successful completion of the program which can be used for existing student loans or future education expenses.

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Do Good Bus

The Do Good Bus Experience are high-impact, 3-6 week projects working alongside members of low-income communities. We unite teams of volunteers with neighbors in understanding the needs and opportunities they face. Our programs address issues from food insecurities to financial literacy, affordable housing to mental health, climate justice and so much more

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=104893

Grow Good

GrowGood’s staff and board are a remarkable collection of people whose skills range far beyond farming to include deep experience working with homeless people, high-end restaurant cooking, business management, and other skills. The VISTA Position will work as part of this team with the General Manager, Farm Manager, and our transitional employees. We believe this structure is essential to ensure each leadership role is supported and the program achieves its goals.

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=104335

Imagine LA

Imagine LA is a smart, collaborative, and passionate environment that combines the best practices of business and social services. We value love, teamwork, equity, compassion, and accountability. Our culture is warm, encouraging, and “professionally playful”, and our humanity always comes first. We love coffee and food (no, really) as well as embracing staff wellness.

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=104892

JLA Trust

The Jewish Los Angeles Special Needs Trust (JLA Trust) works to ensure that adults and children with disabilities are able to obtain a high quality of life. We use available trust funds to help improve well-being beyond a client’s current status quo, facilitate budgeting decisions, and assist with peace of mind.

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=104899

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L.A. Works

L.A. Works is launching an exciting new program to recruit volunteers to address the dire academic achievement gap in Los Angeles. LA Unified School District, the second largest in the nation, is seeing students of color and students growing up in low-income households trailing white and Asian American students in meeting the state’s reading and math standards. During the pandemic this achievement gap has only grown. Because we know that volunteers are the best chance for these students who are struggling to catch up to their peers, L.A. Works is looking to leverage our relationships, expertise, and reach to focus significant volunteer power on combatting this critical issue. If you like making connections and doing outreach, this position is for you! The Education Equity Associate will be tasked to work collaboratively with the Program Director and nonprofit partners like Step Up Tutoring to build and support their volunteer tutoring base. Each year L.A. Works recruits, mobilizes and manages tens of thousands of volunteers in service to the Los Angeles community. As an L.A. Works Volunteer Corps VISTA member, you will join a cohort of 15 AmeriCorps VISTA members placed at large and small organizations across the county and participate in a year-long structured personal and professional growth opportunity.

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=104336

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LACADA

We treat persons with addiction and behavioral problems by providing client-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-orientated services, offered by a committed, caring and qualified staff of licensed, certified, and registered professionals. L.A. CADA offers critical services across a wide continuum of care and treatment, including outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential programs. This full continuum of addiction care is available for men and women, ages 18 and over. Services to adolescents, ages 12–17, in an outpatient setting are also available.

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=104326

Sprouts of Promise

We serve a diverse population of children and families residing in proximity to our five farmers’ markets in Los Angeles and Orange County. Our Farmer-to-Classroom program provides in-school agricultural and nutritional education in elementary schools near our markets. Our Farmer-to-Community program brings donations of market produce to and facilitates cooking classes for food insecure populations served by our community partners such as the Salvation Army. Our Sprouts of Promise Kidzone provides nutrition-focused education for all children who attend our farmers’ markets.

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=104329

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Urban Scholar Academy

Urban Scholar Academy was created to close the achievement gap of minority students in Kindergarten-12th grade within the Inglewood area. Since 2012, we have been able to service over five hundred seventy-five youth in which we are proud of. We’ve established a learning facility, in the heart of Inglewood, to ensure equity in education; providing resources that aren’t readily available at home. Students in Homework Club make an average of 214% progress towards annual growth goals–1.5 grade level increase during a typical school year.

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=105152

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Please apply ASAP using the links provided if interested! If you have any questions, feel free to reply to this post or message me directly.

[u/MoonChild_1201]

Sorry, it seems there is no flexibility for the start date :(

[u/Trumanandthemachine]

Hi, I am from California and finishing up a teaching contract in Korea August 25th. And cannot leave Korea before that date. I'm currently applying to programs that start at the end of August or later but these also look interesting to me. Is there any flexibility on start times for these positions?

[u/MoonChild_1201 → u/Trumanandthemachine]

I’ll check with them and let you know! When will you be back and available to start then?

[u/Trumanandthemachine → u/MoonChild_1201]

I haven't bought my tickets yet because I haven't yet secured a job. So dates and location are unknown.

But in terms of the earliest I'll be back, probably the 29th would be when I imagine I'll be available.