Join the Community Markets Inc. Team!
August 22, 2024.
Help Feed Hungry Families and Support Local Farmers in WV!
Community Markets Inc. is recruiting five (5) individuals to serve for a yearlong term of service as AmeriCorps VISTA Members!
Join the team of a growing nonprofit and jump into the fast-paced and exciting work of building wealth and wellness for West Virginians with healthy food grown locally!
The positions are full-time (40 hrs/wk), require serving on site or in the field (remote work is not allowed), reliable transportation, and a desire to make a lasting impact on thousands of West Virginians. Applicants most be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
The service year will begin on October 21, 2024.
Benefits of serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA Member includes:
- $24,962/Year Living Allowance.
- Healthcare options.
- 10 Personal & 10 Medical Days Off.
- Choice of One End of Service Award: Segal Education Award or Cash Award upon completion of term of service.
- WV AmeriCorps Tuition Waiver: up to 8 semesters of tuition waivers for undergraduate or graduate programs at public colleges and universities in West Virginia.
- Learn the inner workings of a young nonprofit organization.
- Gain valuable professional workplace experience including: teamwork, collaboration, prioritizing, organization, project management, and other essential skills.
- Ongoing Professional Development opportunities.
- Make connections and form friendships throughout West Virginia that can last a lifetime.
- Host Site Benefits such as Mileage Reimbursement.
- Join a growing movement of collaborators committed to growing greater wealth and wellness in Appalachia for West Virginian communities, families, and farmers.
- Develop the skills needed and gain confidence to propel forward your career as a nonprofit professional.
- And More!
Serve your community for the next year through Community Markets Inc. in one of these essential roles:
IT Specialist
Website Improvement/Maintenance, Page Creation, Routine Content Updates, IT Security Updates, Project Research, Design, and Implementation (such as eCommerce multi-site), etc. Assists as needed with other operational tasks that may not be IT specific. At least two years of IT undergraduate study or work experience is desired but not required.
Program Specialist: Food Box Giveaway
Community outreach, forming new partnerships, maintaining current partnerships, schedule Food Box Giveaways, recruit volunteers, create “menu”, order & coordinate food delivery/pickup from farmers/vendors, etc., New program research, design, and implementation, assists as needed with other operational tasks, able to safely drive the truck/trailer (training provided).
Program Specialist: Local Food Access
Mobile farmers markets coordinator. Recruit and lead volunteers and assist with all weekly Market tasks, farmer/vendor outreach & onboarding, customer support/service, training market volunteers, adding/removing products, vendor liaison, etc. Collaborates with the IT Specialist to update content of e-commerce websites, assists as needed with other operational tasks, able to safely drive truck/trailer (training provided). At least two years of retail and/or customer service experience is desired but not required.
Communications Specialist
Content creator. Manages social media, writes/publishes newsletters and social media content, press releases, captures photos at events, creates promotional videos. Creates graphics and flyers, designs Annual Report layout, etc., assists as needed with other operational tasks. At least two years of communications or marketing undergraduate study or work experience is desired but not required.
Fundraising Specialist
Collaborates with Operations Manager and Program Manager to research and write grants, assist with post-award compliance, prepare partner reports, build and maintain funder relationships. Assists Program Manager in planning Community Outreach programs and events, assists as needed with other operational tasks. At least two years of writing, business administration, and/or marketing undergraduate study or work experience is desired but not required.
See the attached flyer for more information.
You can also learn more about CMI’s impact, programs, and history by visiting: www.communitymarketsinc.org/about and www.communitymarketsinc.org/resources.
Community Markets Inc. is grateful to partner with WV’s Promise Youth Alliance to serve our West Virginian communities through the AmeriCorps VISTA Program.
Interested? Want to know more? Contact Operations Manager Mark Peiffer with your questions at (703) 789-1879 or mark.peiffer@communitymarketsinc.org.
If applying, please send your most up to date resume and a short email stating why you’re interested in serving and why you believe you’re a good fit for CMI & the role(s) you’re interested in. Mention especially any previous agriculture or local food experience that you possess.
There are many needy families to feed and too few who step forward to serve.
Will YOU answer the call and serve your community?
