AmeriCorps Opportunity on the 826 Valencia Development team!
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Thank you for your interest, the position has been filled.
826 Valencia is recruiting an AmeriCorps VISTA member for the 2014-2015 year! AmeriCorps VISTA members are passionate and committed to their mission to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Members make a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit organization or public agency. They focus their efforts to build the organizational, administrative, and financial capacity of organizations that fight illiteracy, improve health services, foster economic development, and otherwise assist low-income communities.
826 Valencia Development Assistant
The Development Assistant will increase 826 Valencia’s capacity to serve under-resourced students in San Francisco by assisting with grant-writing and research, donor database management, acknowledgements, and fundraising events. This one-year position is a unique opportunity to learn about development at an innovative nonprofit organization.
A successful candidate will be extremely organized, self-motivated, enthusiastic about 826 Valencia’s mission, a talented communicator, and very detail-oriented. Experience in nonprofit development and grant-writing and/or 826 Valencia’s programs preferred. A passion for education, and a strong sense of social justice are essential. Candidates with Spanish-language skills, media contacts, and computer skills (including experience with email programs such as Mailchimp and databases such as Salesforce) will be given priority. The VISTA will work at our site on Valencia Street (826 Valencia, San Francisco, CA 94110) and will be supervised by the Director of Development and Grants Director.
To be considered, please complete the following steps:
1) Review the VISTA Assignment Description (VAD – 826Valencia Development Asst)
2) Submit your application through the AmeriCorps website*
3) Email a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to hiring@826valencia.org with subject line: VISTA Development Assistant.
Hurry! The timeline for hiring is crunched. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Please, no phone calls.
(*** We’re experiencing a technical difficulty! Please be advised that when you visit the AmeriCorps job listing to submit your application for Development Assistant, you will see there a different job description that involves educational programming and curriculum development. Despite the discrepancy, please still use the link on that page to submit your application through AmeriCorps, and please note in your application that you are applying for the position of Development Assistant. Thank you for your patience!)