Chief Dull Knife College & Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry
Position Type: AmeriCorps State
Service Commitment: September 2, 2026 – July 16, 2027
Final Application Deadline: August 20, 2026
Car required? Recommended
Driver’s License Required? Yes
Position Summary:
Chief Dull Knife College is a community based, land grant, and tribally controlled community college established to provide quality educational opportunities to residents of the Northern Cheyenne Reservation and surrounding communities. Inspired by Chief Dull Knife’s determination, our mission is to provide Northern Cheyenne culturally influenced education through quality life-long learning opportunities.
The Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry is a non-profit organization founded to provide food assistance to those in need and strives to ensure that the most vulnerable and at-risk families on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation are safe and have their basic needs taken care of during the most difficult times.
The goal of this project is to develop and implement civic engagement programming that connects Chief Dull Knife College students to the broader Northern Cheyenne community while fostering belonging and community involvement. The member will develop and implement operational systems for the Chief Dull Knife College Food Pantry and establish programming frameworks for Bluebird Lifeways and the Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry that build organizational capacity and sustain community partnerships.
The member will develop and implement operational systems for the Chief Dull Knife College Food Pantry, including scheduling and delivery processes to strengthen student access to basic needs resources. The member will establish referral systems linking the CDKC food pantry to the Northern Cheyenne Food Pantry and develop volunteer coordination frameworks. The member will design partnership frameworks with local ranchers and regional food organizations to expand food supply, including facilitating cattle donation systems. The member will develop educational programming on traditional foods and food preservation at Bluebird Lifeways, creating materials for student volunteer engagement. The member will establish coordination systems with the CDKC STEM Department to develop beekeeping programming on Food Pantry land.
Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) serves as the intermediary for this project. MCNCE is a coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to fostering civic engagement, service learning, and volunteerism across Montana. Led by CEOs from participating institutions, MCNCE works to improve community life and educate students on civic and social responsibility, preparing them to be thoughtful, compassionate, and engaged leaders.
Ideal Canidate:
Benefits Include:
- $24,962 VISTA Living Allowance (full year) = $957.46 bi-weekly
- $7,395 Education Award or $1800 cash award
- Relocation Allowance
- Health Insurance
- Personal & Medical Leave
- Non-Competitive Federal Hiring for one year & Eligible for Federal Loan Deferment
- University of Montana access & resources
- Access to regular professional trainings through MCNCE & University of Montana
Professional Skills You Will Gain
- Civic Engagement
- Service-Learning
- Communications
- Indigenous Community Outreach
- Intercultural Relations
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Partnership Development
- Partnership Management
- Program Assessment
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Taking ownership of projects
- and many more…