VISTA job description for Westminster College in Fulton, MO

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VISTA POSITION DESCRIPTION
Westminster College
Fulton, Missouri

VISTA Member/Program Coordinator of CIVICUS

CIVICUS is a Westminster College program committed to developing "leaders of 
character" through community involvement, learning through service, and active 
citizenship.  CIVICUS is a call to action.

Join a team of energetic, committed, talented and fun people involved in a new 
servant-leadership initiative on a small college campus.  Help take a house on 
the edge of campus and make it the center for community service programs, 
service-learning courses, dialogues on social issues, and a campus-community 
partnership program.   VISTAS will be involved in on-campus and off-campus 
activities that will link students with unmet community needs.  Free housing 
will be provided to three VISTAS who want to live on or near campus.

Specific Duties
iOrganize, implement, and facilitate student involvement in community service
iCo-coordinate the CIVICUS House
iHelp coordinate the development of a new center for leadership & service
iAssist project director with promotion of service-learning philosophy
iAssist with development of special service-learning courses
iWork closely with student coordinators of the following programs:  Habit for 
Humanity, Little Brother/Little Sister, Women's Center, Environmentally 
Concerned Students (EcoS) and Campus Mediation Program  
iWork closely with service/philanthropy chairs of student organizations
iHelp coordinate special service-learning events, such as:  alternative spring 
break, brown-bag faculty seminar, Campus Compact meetings, etc.

Necessary Qualifications
iStrong communication skills (written and oral) - capable of working closely 
with students, faculty/staff, community groups and low income families
iAbility to work on multiple projects simultaneously 
iAbility to generate your own ideas and provide support for others'
iAbility to role model servant-leader philosophy
iInterest in wide range of social issues, including housing, literacy, youth 
development, environment, elderly, nutrition, conflict resolution and mental 
health
iContagious enthusiasm and passion for working with others to create innovative 
programs

Preferred Qualifications
iExperience or high level of interest in one of the following areas or projects:
                *       leadership development
                *       the environment (education, awareness, action)
                *       diversity issues
                *       disaster relief
                *       children's theater
                *       service-learning course development

iCollege degree or 2-5 years experience

Westminster College is a small liberal arts college in the middle of Missouri.  
Almost all of the 700 students live on a beautiful campus on the edge of the 
City of Fulton.  Westminster has committed itself to the principles of 
servant-leadership and it has just begun a series of innovative initiatives 
that challenge its students, faculty and staff to become actively engaged in 
the local, state, national and international communities.  "Respect, Fairness, 
Responsibility, and Integrity" are the values providing the foundation for all 
decisions and campus policies.

Fulton, Missouri is a small town of 13,000 that is less than a 30-minute drive 
to Columbia (home of the University of Missouri) and the state capital, 
Jefferson City.  St. Louis is only a 90-minute drive to the east while Kansas 
City is a 2 ½ hour drive to the west.  Individuals interested in outdoor 
activities will find ample biking, hiking, canoeing, and camping opportunities 
in the beautiful Ozark "mountains" in southern Missouri.  A community 
hiking/biking trail cuts through campus and the popular Katy Trail, which goes 
across the state of Missouri, is only 15-minutes from campus.

VISTAS can use all campus recreation facilities, including two fitness centers 
and an indoor swimming pool.  They will also be invited to all campus social 
and cultural activities.  VISTAS may also take one college class at Westminster 
or one of the areas six colleges and universities.

For more information, contact: Dr. Bob Hansen, Project Director, Westminster 
College, 501 Westminster Avenue, Fulton, MO 65251.  573-592-5362    
hansenr@jaynet.wcmo.edu      www.westminster-mo.edu


Jill-Anne Fowler
Westminster College
VISTA/Program Coordinator of CIVICUS
CIVICUS House 
501 Westminster Avenue
Fulton, MO  65251
592-6006