1. Overview of the PACC*VISTA PROgram
Supervising PACC*VISTA Members

2. Mission of Pennsylvania Campus Compact
Pennsylvania Campus Compact enhances the capacity of campuses and communities to educate students for civic engagement to advance a healthy, just and democratic society. We accomplish this by leveraging resources, providing educational and professional development opportunities, individual coaching, and leading in emerging civic engagement trends.

3. Mission of VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) builds capacity in non-profit organizations and communities to help bring individuals and communities out of poverty.

4. Dual Goals of PACC*VISTA Program
Strengthening Communities
Developing Leaders
Poverty elimination
Building capacity of community partners
Addressing community-identified needs
Program sustainability
Experience with both campus and community
Building skills
Exposure to multiple career fields
Life-long active citizens

5. Emphasis for
If you wish to make an impact for one year, plant corn; if you wish to make an impact for a generation, plant a tree; if you wish to make an impact for an eternity, educate a child.
Author Unknown
More national scrutiny on AmeriCorps programmatic & fiscal effectiveness, resulting in more focus on:
Community beneficiary outcome
Telling the story in certain terms
Using training funds more efficiently

6. Role of a PACC*VISTA Member
"Let the world change you and you can change the world."
Che Guevera
Implements pre-approved VISTA Assignment Description (VAD)
Serves as a coordinator and trainer, but not a direct service provider
Does not perform administrative or clerical support for any person or project other than that outlined in the VAD
Does not take on duties that would more appropriately be done by a paid staff member and does not relate to VAD

7. AmeriCorps*VISTA Member vs. Employee
Similarities
Differences
Collaboration with staff & community members
Included in staff meetings and other events
Receives regular feedback on performance
Workday as defined by the host campus
Limited in activities by VISTA Terms & Conditions
Implements VAD outlined in grant application
“Works for” multiple stakeholders: community, VISTA, host campus, & PACC
Does not receive traditional compensation
More focus on professional & leadership development

8. Role of the PACC*VISTA Supervisor
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."
John Quincy Adams
VISTA Supervisor acts as coach to:
Ensure the successful implementation of the VAD
Anticipate & address VISTA member needs through the experience “cycle”
Help VISTA & Supervisor function together as an effective team
Develop member’s awareness and insights to span a life of service and advocacy

9. Responsibilities of Supervisor
“I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.”
Sen. Everett Dirksen
Develop and implement orientation and trainings for PACC*VISTA
Meet weekly one-on-one with VISTA Member to review VAD progress & troubleshoot issues
Provide regular, constructive feedback regarding performance
Review and sign Bi-Annual Progress Reports
Communicate additional needs to the AmeriCorps Program Director

10. Key VISTA Terms & Conditions
10 personal days & 10 sick leave days
Cannot have part-time jobs or be employed while serving as a VISTA member
Cannot supervise full- or part-time staff or other AmeriCorps members (i.e. SISPA or CF)
Cannot perform duties that would replace or supplant those of a full-time college or university staff member

11. Key Terms & Conditions (Con’t.)
Cannot give religious instruction, or be required to participate in religious activities during work hours
Cannot participate in political campaigns, voter registration drives, or partisan politics on VISTA time, or perceived VISTA time
Cannot receive monetary compensation in connection with work
CAN receive benefits through host site to support basic living expenses
CAN receive gifts, as any other staff member would, but not in direct connection to work

12. Recruiting your VISTA Member
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
Jimi Hendrix
Marketing materials provided by PACC:
Overview of PACC*VISTA (.doc)
PACC*VISTA Openings (.doc)
Host Campus Abstracts (.doc)
Developing a position description
Advertising your position
Interviewing prospective PACC*VISTA members

13. Enrolling Your PACC*VISTA
eGrants/MyAmeriCorps
eGrants uses common username & password
Post opportunity listing
Outreach to potential candidates
Accept & enroll PACC*VISTA Member
Manage all service-related paperwork
Support from PACC:
eGrants Manual
eGrants Web Tutorials for PACC*VISTA

14. Preparing for your PACC*VISTA
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Review & update your VAD
Plan on-site orientation and training
Keep in touch with member

15. Orienting your PACC*VISTA
“Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition.”
President Barack Obama
Orientation from PACC & CNS:
Pre-PSO Meeting, specifically for PACC*VISTAs
Pre-Service Orientation (PSO)
Orientation from host campus
On-Site Orientation
Review of Logic Model, VAD & Performance Measures*

16. Supporting Your PACC*VISTA
Training & Technical Assistance from PACC:
Conference Call Series
Mid-year Retreats
End of Service Training
Coaching from PACC for Members & Supervisors
Support from Host Campus:
Weekly one-on-one with Supervisor & VISTA
Campus-based professional development classes
Conferences and other professional development opportunities

17. Monitoring Project Progress
“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another.”
Erma Bombeck
Monitoring by PACC:
Fall or Spring Site Visit
Bi-Annual Progress Reports*
Bi-Annual Written Reflections
Monitoring by host campus:
Weekly one-on-ones with Supervisor & VISTA
Mid-year Performance Evaluation

18. Resources for Supervisors
Web:
Paper:
PACC*VISTA Host Site Agreement
VISTA Member Terms & Conditions
Supervisor Handbook

19. People Resources for Supervisors
Meghan Oakley-Henning, AmeriCorps Program Director
Christine Bagley, PA State Program Officer
VISTA Member Support Unit