Stewards VISTA: Community Dev. Coordinator - WY. County EDA

Overview

The Wyoming County Economic Development Authority works to expand economic opportunity in a rural Appalachian community experiencing workforce disruption and job loss. The organization focuses on workforce readiness, environmental stewardship, and sustainable economic development strategies that address persistent poverty and support long-term community resilience. This VISTA project supports the organizations capacity to guide economic transition efforts by refining and institutionalizing internal systems developed during the prior service year.

The Year 2 assignment focuses on strengthening community assessment tools, asset mapping systems, workforce planning frameworks, and strategic implementation resources to ensure they are repeatable, consistent, and usable beyond the VISTA term. The VISTA will contribute to the development of standardized assessment instruments, internal resource databases, workforce planning tools, and a multi-year strategic implementation guide. These products will be used by staff to guide external engagement, implement workforce readiness strategies, coordinate partners, and pursue programmatic funding after the VISTA term.

By strengthening internal systems that support workforce readiness and economic transition planning, this project addresses root causes of poverty for individuals experiencing employment disruption. The service opportunity offers experience in economic development systems, workforce planning, data-informed decision-making, and organizational sustainability within a rural public-sector context.

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• Refine and standardize community assessment instruments developed during the prior service year
• Develop assessment guidance and protocols for staff use in workforce initiatives
• Create internal documentation linking assessment findings to workforce and economic planning decisions
• Standardize asset mapping templates and database structures for organizational use
• Develop internal classification criteria for workforce resources, training providers, and economic development assets
• Translate an existing strategic plan into an internal implementation framework outlining phases and sequencing for staff implementation
• Create planning tools such as timelines, role-alignment templates, and priority-setting matrices
• Consolidate assessments, asset maps, and planning tools into a structured internal project archive
• Develop transition and orientation documentation to ensure long-term staff ownership of systems

• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Relocation Allowance
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Health Coverage*
• Training
• Living Allowance

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended
• Permits working at another job during off hours

• Environment
• Community Outreach
• Community and Economic Development

• Business/Entrepreneur
• Communications
• General Skills
• Leadership
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Team Work
• Environment
• Community Organization

• Program Type:
  Ameri Corps VISTA
• Program:
  Stewards VISTA:
  Community Dev. Coordinator - WY. County EDA
• Program Start/End Date: 05/04/2026 - 05/03/2027
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full Time
• Education level:
  College graduate
• Age Requirement:
  Minimum 18
• Program Locations: WEST VIRGINIA
• Languages:
  
  English
• Accepting Applications:
  From 01/20/2026 To 05/01/2026

Addie Gilkerson
330 Harper Park Dr
Beckley WV 25801

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