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AmeriCorps

Literacy Education Coordinator VISTA

AmeriCorps, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States, 39400

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The VISTA member will alleviate poverty by the creation and implementation of sustainable programs such as the Moby Max online tutoring program that contribute to our mission of empowering low‑income youth to win in every area of their lives. In our local community of Forrest and Perry counties in Mississippi, the beneficiaries of this project will be youth who attend low‑performing schools and lack proficiency in reading and math. The VISTA member will fight poverty by providing assistance to these underserved, low‑income families that consists of: single parent families, families of youth with an incarcerated parent, and youth being raised by grandparents. The VISTA member will enhance education skills, setting goals that strengthen their ability to make strong financial decisions to help bring them and their families out of poverty. VISTA member will encourage and nurture the development of youth by providing building blocks and pathways that enable low‑income youth to be successful, contributing members of society.

Member Duties The Literacy Education VISTA will fight poverty by creating systems to recruit and track community volunteers as well as establish training materials for a Moby Max online tutoring program for impoverished youth. By providing training materials such as program pamphlets and a full program manual, the VISTA will become the information gateway so that youth can have the tools necessary to help them make strong financial decisions to help bring them out of poverty.

Program Benefits Childcare assistance if eligible, Health Coverage*, Training, Living Allowance, Relocation Allowance, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend.

For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit

https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

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Service Areas Education, Children/Youth.

Skills Leadership, Team Work, Youth Development, Communications, Teaching/Tutoring, Education.

Program Summary Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA. Program: Literacy Education Coordinator VISTA. Program Start/End Date: 01/12/2026 - 01/11/2027. Work Schedule: Full Time. Education Level: High school diploma/GED. Age Requirement: Minimum 18, Maximum None. Program Locations: MISSISSIPPI. Languages: English. Accepting Applications: From 11/15/2025 To 12/31/2025.

Contact Janet Baldwin 607 McSwain St Hattiesburg MS 39401 601 520 0657 jbjspecial@gmail.com www.oseolamccartyydc.org

Listing ID 127319

Job Metadata

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Education and Training

Industries: Government Administration

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