YELLS Marketing and Community Engagement Specialist VISTA

YELLS Marketing and Community Engagement Specialist VISTA:

Are you a people person who loves to make a difference in the world?The YELLS Marketing and Community Engagement Specialist VISTA will build strong relationships and develop a sustainable marketing and engagement plan to reach and mobilize the entire Franklin Gateway community. Our dense community is home to over 8,000 residents living in 7 apartment complexes along a 2-mile stretch of road. This presents the unique opportunity to wrap your arms around our community and make a deep, sustainable impact. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

The mission of Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc. (YELLS) is to empower youth to rise as active, healthy, and productive servant leaders within their community. We envision communities where youth have voice and value and ensure they possess the confidence, character, and collaborative networks needed to shape their world. YELLS serves the children and families of Franklin Gateway, a neighborhood in Marietta, Georgia, within 12 miles of the city of Atlanta. Our diverse community is composed of hard-working families facing generational and situational poverty.

AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) is a unique opportunity to become a part of national service and build a network of movers and shakers committed to fighting poverty at a grassroots level. The goal of this VISTA project is to help ensure the youth and families of the Franklin Gateway community have the education and skills necessary to act as servant leaders who develop community-driven solutions for alleviating poverty. The YELLS AmeriCorps VISTA Project will build capacity for the success of all YELLS initiatives, including the YELLS Mentoring Program, YELLS Afterschool Program, and YELLS Community Action Café.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills for partner communication and crafting of request letters
• Dynamic communication, public speaking, and relationship-building skills
• Advanced computer skills (Excel formulas, graphics, social media, expertise in MS Office Suite, WordPress)
• Self-direction, motivation, and ability to manage projects independently, staying organized to meet deadlines
• Reliable transportation and flexible schedule with ability to attend evening and weekend events
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• Enthusiastic, dynamic personality that inspires and motivates engagement
• A heart for children and desire to give to and grow with a community
• Bilingual – fluency in both English and Spanish, a plus
• COVID-19 vaccination required, or willingness to get vaccinated, due to interaction with youth

Job Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships to nurture individuals’ connection to the “YELLS Family”
• Strengthen outreach to teens, parents, and families on Franklin Gateway
• Develop and implement a marketing plan to fully saturate the Franklin Gateway community and create systems for continued communication.
• Implement creative promotional strategies to reach new audiences within the Franklin Gateway community.
• Build relationships with Franklin Gateway apartment complexes and businesses to facilitate outreach and connections with community members
• Create a sorted database of contacts for use in communication
• Create content for a regular email newsletter
• Manage social/digital media to reach Franklin Gateway community
• Develop and train a YELLS Parent Leadership Team
• Open our center for community resources and use during non-program hours

Commitment: 40 hours/week (core hours are 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, but this varies based on special events and projects); VISTA members must fulfill a year-long commitment beginning in 2023.

Compensation: Living allowance of $17,552 per year plus an education award of $6,495. VISTA is much like a year of service, and offers the opportunity for meaningful impact and personal growth.

Location: Marietta, Georgia (30067) – less than 12 miles from the city of Atlanta

Apply Now: Interviews are currently in progress. To apply, please send resume and cover letter promptly to Laura Keefe, YELLS Executive Director, at jobs@YELLSinc.org. For more info about YELLS, visit www.YELLSinc.org.

All final candidates must also submit an application through the AmeriCorps VISTA national service website. For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA, visit: http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/americorps-vista.