AMERICORPS VISTA LEADERS
ROLE OF AMERICORPS VISTA LEADERS
The aim of a VISTA Leader is to expand and build the capacity of the VISTAs (and VISTA Summer Associates) they lead, in coordination with the projects in which they serve. Leaders provide support and coordination for members to increase the project's impact. VISTA Leaders are not, and do not function as, CNCS employees or employees of the sponsoring organization. VISTA Leaders are not permitted to perform staffing, administrative or supervisory functions for their sponsoring organizations. Hence, they do not supervise other AmeriCorps VISTA members, the sponsoring organization staff, or community volunteers. VISTA Leaders do not replace the VISTA supervisor or any other sponsoring organization staff.
LEADER ORIENTATION
- Communicate the roles and responsibilities of AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders
- Equip Leaders with a set of leadership skills they can apply in their daily work
- Establish a learning community among Leaders that will continue throughout their term of service
- Train Leaders to be effective recruiters for AmeriCorps VISTA
- Educate Leaders about the tools and resources available to them to support their roles and projects
- Help Leaders to develop strategies and plan for effectively supporting their members and sustaining their projects
- Facilitate information sharing and collaboration among Leaders working in similar issue areas
- Inspire Leaders to complete a successful year of service
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES FOR LEADERS
BECOMING A VISTA LEADER
TRANSITION FROM VISTA MEMBER TO LEADER
LEADER'S RELATIONSHIP WITH SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS, SUPERVISORS, AND MEMBERS
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REGIONAL AND PROJECT-BASED LEADERS
- Leaders are supervised by a single AmeriCorps VISTA supervisor/sponsoring organization
- Project sponsors involved agree with the proposal
- Leaders do not operate in a CNCS State Office or sponsoring organization staff role
LEADER BENEFITS
LIVING ALLOWANCE
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- Keep the lower living allowance to retain public assistance payments
- Accept the allowance increase, with the understanding that it may jeopardize the eligibility for, or level of, public assistance or other governmental payments