Kid Museum-Community Engagement and Partnership Development

KID Museum seeks an AmeriCorps VISTA to strengthen the organization's long-term capacity to expand access to high-quality STEM learning opportunities for historically underserved youth and families across Montgomery County and the greater DMV region. This is a capacity-building position focused on creating sustainable systems rather than providing direct program delivery. The VISTA will develop and strengthen community partnerships with schools, housing communities, libraries, faith-based organizations, and youth-serving nonprofits; create systems to track family engagement and participation retention; conduct family listening sessions and stakeholder outreach to identify barriers to participation; develop multilingual outreach materials and family engagement resources; establish volunteer and community ambassador recruitment and retention systems; build dashboards and reporting tools that measure participation, retention, and community impact; and create community engagement toolkits, standard operating procedures, and sustainability plans. The VISTA will also strengthen scholarship awareness and community referral systems that connect families to educational opportunities. Through this work, the VISTA will help KID Museum build sustainable infrastructure that increases awareness, access, engagement, and retention while reducing barriers to STEM education. The systems, partnerships, and resources developed during the service year will become permanent organizational assets managed by KID Museum's Community Experience team, ensuring lasting impact beyond the VISTA term. Member Duties : The Community Engagement & Retention VISTA will build KID Museum's organizational capacity by developing sustainable systems that expand access to STEM learning opportunities for historically underserved youth and families throughout Montgomery County and the greater Washington, DC region. The VISTA will design and implement a community partnership strategy by cultivating relationships with schools, libraries, housing communities, faith-based organizations, and youth-serving nonprofits. They will develop systems to track family engagement and participation, conduct stakeholder interviews and family listening sessions to identify barriers to participation, and create multilingual outreach materials and family engagement resources. The VISTA will establish volunteer and community ambassador recruitment and stewardship systems, create dashboards and reporting tools that measure participation and retention, and develop community engagement toolkits. Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend Relocation Allowance Health Coverage* Training Childcare assistance if eligible Living Allowance . For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit . Terms Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended . Service Areas Education , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Children/Youth . Skills Writing/Editing , Youth Development , Computers/Technology , Communications , Non-Profit Management , Education , Public Speaking , Community Organization , Conflict Resolution . Summary Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA Program Kid Museum-Community Engagement and Partnership Development Program Start/End Date 09/08/2026 - 09/08/2027 Work Schedule Full Time Education level High school diploma/GED Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum: None Program Locations MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore Languages English Accepting Applications From 08/03/2026 To 08/14/2026 Contact Gerald Harris 6400 Democracy Blvd Bethesda MD 20817 View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io kid-musuem.org #J-18808-Ljbffr AmeriCorps