Make an Impact:
Join Vista’s AmeriCorps Program
Support student success, gain hands-on teaching experience, and strengthen our school community. Apply now to become a Vista College Prep Teaching Assistant and help shape the future of education!
Join Vista as an AmeriCorps Member—
be the catalyst that inspires students and empowers every scholar to reach their full potential!
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Provide targeted tutoring in academic subjects, with a focus on reading and math.
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Implement and support interventions to enhance student learning and foster a positive campus culture.
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Assist with academic and operational tasks to boost teacher capacity and improve retention.
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Participate in AmeriCorps experiences, including full-day teaching opportunities under administrative supervision, as part of the Vista teacher pipeline.
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Contribute to achieving a strong student culture, aiming for 90% student persistence from October 1 onward.
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Help manage key school routines, such as arrival, recess, lunch, and dismissal, ensuring smooth daily operations.
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Support the preparation and execution of school-wide events, including Conferences, Fall Festival, Family Fun Day, Orientation, and other assigned activities.
AmeriCorps Program Overview
Vista College Prep Teaching Assistants will provide academic tutoring and additional interventions at our five campuses. The program is geared to ensure that Vista College Prep (Vista) students surpass the state average on the AASA in reading and math, thanks in part to the interventions led and supported by Teaching Assistants. Teaching Assistants will play a key role on campuses to increase academic achievement of Vista students and strengthen our school community.
Vista College Prep serves nearly 1,800 students across five schools in Phoenix. Nearly 90% of Vista students qualify for Free and Reduced Price Lunch (FRL) and are considered to be living in poverty. Furthermore, more than 95% of Vista students are individuals of color.
Vista has four guiding principles that shape the goals and work of the entire organization: We Achieve Excellence, We Make Learning Joyful, We Create a Caring Community, and We Model Transparency. Through the training and support of the Academic Fellow program, these principles will guide the work of Academic Fellows each day. The embodiment of these principles in the structures and management of the program will ensure a strong, professional culture among Academic Fellows and alignment to Vista's mission and vision.