School Partnerships Fellow

The Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service at GW is seeking a VISTA to serve as School and Community Partnerships Fellow VISTA in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). The VISTA will increase the capacity of the DCPS team through new research, partnership development, identification of best practices, and creation of new tools. The VISTA will work for one year with GW and DCPS staff and community members and will be able to build education and community-school-related knowledge and experience, as well partnership development, project management, and communication skills. The VISTA will have the opportunity to work on a collaborative team, dedicated to serving school communities furthest from opportunity. We are seeking candidates who excel in relationship-building, are results-oriented, have strong communication skills and experience working with data. This is a full-time (40hrs a week) 12-month service term with the GWServes AmeriCorps VISTA Program.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will increase the capacity of DCPS School and Community Partnerships through new research, identification of best practices, and creation of new tools.

• Develop materials and training tools for the use of the programs' database
• Create systems for quarterly data collection and support for users
• Develop communication strategies using various mediums, including social media campaigns
• Create communication materials, such as flyers, one pagers, and infographics
• Improve capacity to gather data, assess program quality and report information about school partnerships
• Increase awareness of school partnership programs among students, families, and broader school communities
• Increase financial, human, and in-kind resources as well as strengthened infrastructure to meet student needs
  
  

Program Benefits : Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .
  
  

Terms

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

Health , Education , Community and Economic Development , Neighborhood Revitalization , Community Outreach , Children/Youth .

Skills

General Skills , Education , Team Work , Social Services , Youth Development , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Writing/Editing , Recruitment , Non-Profit Management , Leadership , Communications , Computers/Technology , Teaching/Tutoring .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

School Partnerships Fellow

Program Start/End Date

03/09/2026 - 03/08/2027

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington/Baltimore

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 01/12/2026 To 08/31/2026

Contact Amy Cohen

2300 H St NW

Washington DC 20037

202-994-9900

gwserves@gwu.edu

serve.gwu.edu

Listing ID 64677