ACE: Trinity Alliance - Community Connections Specialist

ACE: Trinity Alliance - Community Connections Specialist

The Center for Academic Community Engagement at Siena University (ACE) recruits candidates from around the United States to serve with community-based organizations that work to alleviate poverty in the Capital District. You will have the opportunity to work on capacity-building projects in education, health care, the environment, housing, criminal justice, and/or economic development. You will make an impact with a non-profit organization and the Capital Region by coordinating volunteer-led projects, conducting research, writing grants, and facilitating outreach. Based on your skills and interests, you will be matched with an organization for the year. You will be managed on-site by a supervisor, mentored by 2 VISTA Leaders, and trained by an experienced VISTA team. You will attend a Pre-Service Orientation, an On-Site Orientation, and ongoing training for your personal and professional growth. Additionally, our cohort model provides community and support to help you make the most of your service year experience. We are celebrating fifteen years of success and have had over 200 VISTAs complete the program. Become an ACE AmeriCorps VISTA Member and be a part of something bigger than yourself! NOTE: OUR VISTAs DO NOT LIVE ON CAMPUS AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE SIENA UNIVERSITY GRADS.

Member Duties : The VISTA, serving as the Community Specialist, will focus on empowering community members and will: Support administrative planning and report writing related to outreach events Create compelling marketing materials and promote storytelling content to showcase organizational impact Develop and maintain social media campaigns to raise awareness about social determinants of health and their effects on individuals Work with multiple agency and criminal justice system partners to film, edit, and produce videos about our work Revise and enhance training materials to reflect current practices and program goals Design and document procedures for annual reporting and data collection to ensure accuracy and consistency

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Stipend , Relocation Allowance , free bus pass, 10 free meals a week, gym , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* .

*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 .

Service Areas :
Technology , Homelessness , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :
Communications , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Public Health , Leadership , Social Services , Team Work