Turning Points Communications Specialist VISTA

We are seeking a dynamic Communications Specialist to focus on developing and implementing outreach strategies aimed at engaging younger audiences, increasing awareness of TPN’s services, and promoting volunteer opportunities!

Turning Points Network, www.turningpointsnetwork.org, is a private, non-profit agency dedicated to enhancing the safety and well-being of victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking through empowerment and advocacy within Sullivan County, NH. We strive to create a community responsive to all victims and survivors through education, outreach, and accountability, empowering the community to establish a safer culture.  

For more than 40 years, TPN has served as the sole source of 24-hour crisis intervention and advocacy services to thousands of victim-survivors and their families in Sullivan County regardless of location, time of day, or income level. TPN has the only emergency shelter within Sullivan County for survivors of domestic violence and routinely houses up to 16 individuals. 

The geographic area in New Hampshire that this program will cover is Sullivan County, in the Upper Valley western edge of the state. The communities comprising the service area for this project include Acworth, Charlestown, Claremont, Cornish, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Langdon, Lempster, Newport, Plainfield, Springfield, Sunapee, Unity, and Washington.  

In addition to direct service for survivors, TPN staff also deliver comprehensive prevention education in schools to ages Pre School through High School as well as to community organizations. TPN currently covers 75% of schools across Sullivan County and provides programming to more than 1,500 students annually. 

The goal of the AmeriCorps VISTA Member’s term will be to increase volunteer participation across Turning Points Network with an additional focus on engaging and recruiting new volunteers from younger audiences (<40); a group that has previously been underrepresented amongst our volunteers.  

The goal of the AmeriCorps VISTA Member’s term will be to increase volunteer participation across Turning Points Network with an additional focus on engaging and recruiting new volunteers from younger audiences (<40); a group that has previously been underrepresented amongst our volunteers.  

The AmeriCorps VISTA member will increase awareness of our programs and volunteer engagement through the following steps: 

• Developing engaging content tailored for younger demographic
• Assisting in managing TPN’s social media accounts in order to reach this demographic
• Collaborating in planning and promoting events targeted at youth engagement
• Engaging with local schools, colleges, and youth organizations
• Developing new strategies to attract and retain volunteers

Benefits

• Bi-Weekly Living Allowance of $957.46/Biweekly
• Relocation Allowance of $750 plus $.40 per mile (for those moving more than 50 miles)
• Health Benefits
• Childcare Reimbursement if Eligible
• Student Loan Forbearance for eligible federal loans (interest paid by AmeriCorps)
• SNAP Eligibility (depending on financial situation)
• Training and Professional Development
• Life Navigator (on-staff licensed counselor for members)
• Choice of Segal AmeriCorps Education Award ($7,395) or an end-of-term bonus ($1,800) upon term completion
• Non-Competitive Eligibility for federal employment for one-year post-term
• Your own office and shared wellness room, free parking on site
• Extensive Training

*Individuals are limited to two full Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards in their lifetime

Already have a MyAmeriCorps account and want to apply for this specific role? You can find that listing on MyAmeriCorps here.

The positive impact VISTA members offer their local communities is remarkable and continues to build year after year. Descriptions of all Goodwill AmeriCorps Positions can be found at: goodwillnne.org/jobs/americorps/positions/.