Special Events Coordinator

Storytime Village’s mission is to inspire a lifelong love of reading for underserved Kansas children from birth to age eight. The organization uses engaging literary arts, family programs and community events to connect children with books, celebrate young readers and authors, engage families and build support for equitable access to literacy resources. Storytime Village produces signature initiatives including the Kansas Literacy Festival, Read & Rise Breakfast Gala, Shine Awards, Storytime in the Park, LEAP young-author activities, Read It Wichita events and programs connected to Wichita’s new Literacy Center. As the organization expands, it needs consistent systems that make events well-designed, welcoming, safe, accessible, efficient and sustainable. The Special Events Design and Coordination Systems VISTA will build the infrastructure needed to plan and evaluate successful events across the organization. The VISTA will assess current practices; develop event-planning toolkits, timelines, floor-plan templates, production schedules and checklists; create vendor, venue and equipment databases; design volunteer recruitment and training systems; establish inventory and supply procedures; create accessibility, safety and contingency planning tools; and develop evaluation and documentation processes. The member may help pilot newly created systems during selected events and use feedback to improve them. This is a capacity-building assignment. The VISTA will create reusable tools, standards and procedures for staff and volunteers to implement. Member Duties The VISTA will assess Storytime Village’s event practices and build sustainable systems for planning and evaluation. Activities include developing event toolkits, timelines, run-of-show templates, floor-plan standards, checklists and production schedules; creating vendor, venue, entertainer and equipment databases; building volunteer recruitment, training and assignment systems; establishing inventory, purchasing and supply-tracking procedures; developing accessibility, safety, weather and contingency-planning tools; creating event branding and guest-experience standards; strengthening systems for in-kind support and community partnerships; and designing attendance, feedback, budget and outcome-tracking tools. The VISTA may pilot these systems during selected events, document results and refine the tools for future use. Program Benefits Childcare assistance if eligible Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend Education award upon successful completion of service Health Coverage* Living Allowance Relocation Allowance Training For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit Terms Car recommended Permits attendance at school during off hours Permits working at another job during off hours Service Areas Education Skills Communications Community Organization Leadership Public Speaking General Skills Team Work Program Type AmeriCorps VISTA Program Special Events Coordinator Program Start/End Date 10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027 Work Schedule Full Time Education level Some college Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum: None Program Locations KANSAS Languages English Accepting Applications From 09/22/2026 To 10/15/2026 Contact Prisca Barnes 4108 Charron Ln Wichita KS 67220 View phone number on click.appcast.io View email address on click.appcast.io storytimevillage.org #J-18808-Ljbffr