Evaluations VISTA Member

College for Social Innovation•Boston, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA program places AmeriCorps VISTA members in full service with our campus and community partners for one year. During this year, members spend 35 hours per week on their host site’s campus or with one of that campus’s community partners to work on building systems and programs that support low-income college students and community members. The VISTA members’ work is to build capacity, meaning that rather than directly serving the community, they enhance or create systems, structures, and resources that support the direct anti-poverty work. Campus Compact functions as the central VISTA program hub, performing program administration, offering training and support to VISTA members and their projects, and connecting the work happening in individual projects both to similar work happening nationwide and back to AmeriCorps. For detailed program information and FAQs, please visit our website. The Evaluations VISTA will play a key role in building capacity for College for Social Innovation to build upon our existing program data, evaluation tools, and impact materials as we expand our program and launch new programming. The VISTA will refine and expand narrative and visual materials that connect outcomes from current programs to the vision of the new Public Service College planned to launch in Fall 2027. These materials will support attracting prospective students, host organization partners, college partners, and funders with data-backed and powerful representations of student outcomes. The VISTA will also support the refinement of CFSI’s competency-based learning framework by gathering feedback from host organization mentors and social impact leaders, ensuring the framework reflects real workplace expectations and informs CFSI’s curriculum to provide job training and service learning opportunities to young adults, particularly those from low-income or underrepresented backgrounds.

Requirements

BA/BS or equivalent experience
US Citizen, national, DACA status, or legal permanent resident
Must be able to complete a federal background check

Nice To Haves

You have strong organizational and research skills
You have experience with data collection and/or analysis
You are a systems thinker who loves to solve puzzles using people-centered design
You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with a wide range of people
You have experience using or a strong interest in learning to use Salesforce

Responsibilities

Review and adapt visual and narrative program materials to support recruitment and fundraising efforts for CFSI’s existing programs and future expansion plans
Gather student impact stories and examples through interviews, data review, and other methods to use in program development and expansion efforts
Administer existing evaluation tools, including pre-post skills assessments, six-month program surveys, and first-destination job attainment surveys
Analyze survey and assessment data to identify trends in skill development and employment outcomes
Create data visualizations that translate evaluation findings into accessible formats for multiple audiences
Synthesize mentor and social impact leader feedback to inform revisions to competency goals and learning expectations
Attend orientation, weekly meetings, days of service, and trainings/retreats coordinated by Campus Compact
Complete data collection and reporting activities required by Campus Compact and AmeriCorps

Benefits

Bi-weekly living allowance of $1,320.06
End of service award (AmeriCorps member must choose one of two options; requires completion of full term of service to receive)
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award ($7,395) or
End-of-Service Cash Stipend ($1,803.10)
Relocation stipend for candidates moving more than 50 miles ($750)
Mileage reimbursement for the candidate moving more than 50 miles ($0.40/mile)
Healthcare benefits (AmeriCorps member must choose one of two options)
Healthcare allowance for out-of-pocket expenses or
Basic healthcare coverage
10 Days Personal Leave
10 Days Sick Leave
14 Days Holiday Leave
Child care assistance for children under 13 years of age (income dependent)
Student loan forbearance or deferment for certain loans
1 year of noncompetitive eligibility for federal positions
Access to professional development opportunities provided by Campus Compact & AmeriCorps
$250 monthly rental assistance paid directly to the landlord.
Up to $100 per month in cell phone/internet reimbursement
Up to $45 per month in commuting cost reimbursement