Student Strategic Planning VISTA

The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Social Mobility Pathways VISTA project seeks to increase the social mobility of our low‑income and first‑generation students through a holistic approach that supports basic needs, wellness, education, career readiness, volunteerism, and service learning. Although the focus is on our low‑income and first‑generation students, all students can be impacted. By providing opportunities and empowering our students to build social capital and knowledge, they will be better equipped for their futures, benefiting communities in Omaha.

• Strengthen the university’s capacity to address student basic needs by developing sustainable systems, resources, and strategic initiatives.
• Research community resources and create an internal resource guide.
• Increase student engagement and leadership opportunities.
• Develop outreach and communication strategies to improve awareness of available services.
• Design proposals for campus- and state-wide strategic plans focused on student basic needs, including recommended standardized data collection and dashboards to measure service utilization.
• Create proposals, procedures, and toolkits that ensure programs can be sustained beyond the service year, helping the university expand long‑term capacity to support all students.

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living allowance
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of education award or end‑of‑service stipend
• Health coverage
• Relocation allowance
• Training
• For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits, visit

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

• Community outreach
• Health
• Community and economic development
• Education

• Social services
• Non‑profit management
• Conflict resolution
• Communications
• Education
• Fund raising/Grant writing
• Public health
• Recruitment
• Leadership
• General skills
• Public speaking
• Community organization
• Team work

• Program type:
  Ameri Corps VISTA
• Program:
  Student Basic Needs Strategic Planning VISTA
• Start/End date: 08/10/2026 – 08/09/2027
• Work schedule:
  
  Full time
• Education level:
  Some college
• Age requirement:
  Minimum 18, maximum none
• Location:
  
  NEBRASKA
• Languages:
  
  English
• Accepting applications: 07/10/2026 – 07/16/2026

Jason Jones
6001 Dodge St
Omaha, NE 68182

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