Otterbein-Promise House Coordinator VISTA

Overview

Otterbein University is an institution that serves the community by preparing graduates to engage locally and globally as they advance their professions and their communities. The VISTA project is housed on campus within the Center for Student Engagement (CSE) where we educate students through hands-on experiential opportunities. The VISTA program is integrated with student service organizations, leadership for social change programs, a food pantry and resource center (The Promise House), and a one-acre community give-back garden (The Otterbein Community Garden). The Promise House hosts a Cardinal Resource Hub to integrate community resources from various non-profit and educational sites, bringing together food fairness work, emergency housing, microgrants, strategies for poverty alleviation, food production, nutrition education, financial literacy, and other educational programming.
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Member Duties

As our VISTA member, you will work with our campus food pantry and community garden on three projects to eradicate hunger in our community and promote pathways to economic mobility for local youth.
You will develop a new communications plan to educate potential donors about the specific needs of shoppers at the campus food pantry and thrift shop.
You will train a team of peer advocates to assist under-resourced students as they navigate college and connect with the necessary resources to thrive.
At the community garden, you will also research and design a new resiliency plan based on Ohio weather, native plants, pests and pollinators, wildlife, soil health, and crop rotation.
Finally, to implement these projects, you will recruit and train a robust team of student and community volunteers.
Join the effort today!
Benefits include a monthly $200 housing stipend to supplement living costs.
Program Benefits

Health Coverage
Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
Living Allowance
$200 housing stipend
Childcare assistance if eligible
Housing
Relocation Allowance
Training
Terms
Permits working at another job during off hours
Permits attendance at school during off hours
Car recommended
Service Areas
Homelessness
Community and Economic Development
Hunger
Housing
Education
Children/Youth
Entrepreneur/Business
Community Outreach
Skills
Leadership
Community Organization
Recruitment
Communications
Teaching/Tutoring
Youth Development
General Skills
Education
Program Details

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA
Program

Otterbein-Promise House Coordinator VISTA
Program Start/End Date:

08/10/2026 - 08/09/2027
Work Schedule:

Full Time
Education level:

College graduate
Age Requirement:

Minimum: 18
Program Locations:

OHIO
Accepting Applications:

From 03/01/2026 To 07/10/2026
Contact:

Lizzie Carmichael, 1 S Grove St, Westerville OH 43081, 6142214336, lcarmichael@ohiofoodbanks.org
Listing ID:

93566

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