Town of Cokeville Community Development VISTA

Town of Cokeville Community Development VISTA

The Town of Cokeville, a small rural community in Lincoln County, Wyoming, is welcoming full-time Ameri Corps VISTA member to build lasting organizational capacity that reduces barriers to opportunity for community members experiencing economic hardship. This is community-wide capacity-building work grounded in Cokeville's Strategic Action Plan, not a direct-service or business-support role.

Over a one-year term, the VISTA member will develop systems, tools, and procedures that town leadership and volunteers can sustain after the term ends. Priorities include: building grant-development infrastructure — a grant research system, funding calendar, prospect database, and tracking tools — for staff to maintain; developing a food-access resource and referral system, including resource guides and partnership procedures, that strengthens long-term access for low-income residents;

piloting volunteer recruitment and training resources and materials that outlast any single term of service; building communications infrastructure — newsletter templates, a social media content calendar, and reusable outreach materials — for staff use; and developing regional partnership-building procedures that bring additional support into the community.

Ideal candidates are self-starters with strong written and interpersonal communication skills, comfort working independently in a small-town setting, and genuine interest in rural community and economic development. No specialized background is required.

VISTA members receive a modest living allowance, health coverage, training and professional development, and an education award or cash stipend at the completion of service. This is a meaningful opportunity to gain hands-on experience in grant development, capacity building, and community-driven systems change while making a lasting difference in a close-knit Wyoming town.

• Develop grant research systems, a funding calendar, a prospect database, and reusable proposal templates so the town can pursue funding beyond this project period.
• Build a food-access resource guide and referral system, including partnership procedures, for low-income residents.
• Develop and pilot volunteer recruitment and training materials and committee infrastructure that outlast a single term of service.
• Develop newsletter templates, a social media calendar, and outreach materials for staff use.
• Establish regional partnerships with neighboring organizations and agencies.

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Training
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend.

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Car recommended.

• Health
• Disaster Relief
• Housing
• Neighborhood Revitalization
• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach.

• Computers/Technology
• Communications
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Community Organization
• Leadership
• Business/Entrepreneur
• General Skills

Town of Cokeville Community Development VISTA