VISTA KidSpirit Elementary Readiness Developer

Prioritize systematically excluded children and families to create affordable preschool to 1st-grade physical activity and school readiness activities. The VISTA project will help remove socio-economic barriers to participation in schoolyear and summer Kid Spirit programs. Lower-income students are most likely to fall behind in school due to summer loss, this is to bridge that gap. Build programs for this specific age group will allow extended activity days for working families.

Review and orientate self of the previous VISTA's work, this will include reviewing the curriculum, program implementation structure, past documented work;
Build networks and relationships to include underserved and historically marginalized students in the planning, implementation, and assessment of early childhood programs, and develop recommendations to make Kid Spirit programs more accessible, thereby helping break cycles of poverty;
Assess and collaborate with childcare centers, family education programs and ERDC to enhance family's accessibility to participate in Kid Spirit programs;
Conduct outreach to develop a volunteer and intern base with the College of Education and Human and Family Studies to create more program support for curriculum, instructional resources and overall program volunteers or interns.

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

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Permits working at another job during off hours, Uniforms provided and required, Permits attendance at school during off hours.

Community Outreach, Children/Youth, Education.

• Computers/Technology
• Youth Development
• Team Work
• Community Organization
• General Skills
• First Aid
• Public Speaking
• Communications
• Education
• Leadership
• Teaching/Tutoring

• Program Type:
  Ameri Corps VISTA
• Program: VISTA Kid Spirit Elementary Readiness Developer
• Program Start/End Date: 05/04/2026 - 05/03/2027
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full Time
• Education level:
  Associates degree (AA)
• Age Requirement:
  Minimum: 18 Maximum:
  None
• Program Locations: OREGON
• Languages:
  
  English
• Accepting Applications:
  From 01/01/2026 To 04/05/2026

Janet Swensen
2450 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis OR 97331

janet.swensen
kidspirit