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:
At Aaniiih Nakoda College we aim to provide quality post-secondary education for residents of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and surrounding communities. Our College promotes individual and community development by maintaining and revitalizing the Indigenous lifeways of the Aaniinen and Nakoda Tribes and by preparing students to succeed in American technological society.
This AmeriCorps position supports ANC’s commitment to student food security and holistic student success. The member will develop and implement programming for the Food Lodge and associated food access programs, including menu development, program coordination, and campus garden operations, to expand student access to nutritious food. Grounded in ANC’s belief that students who know themselves and where they come from are more likely to succeed, the member will design and implement cultural, engagement, and community-building event programming that strengthens student identity, belonging, and retention. Through data collection systems, resource mapping initiatives, and community partnership development, the member will establish sustainable program models that connect food access and engagement to long-term student outcomes and build organizational capacity for continued impact.
The AmeriCorps member will develop and implement programming to advance ANC’s food access and student engagement efforts. The member will establish operational systems for the Food Lodge, including volunteer coordination and educational programming such as cooking demonstrations. The member will develop marketing materials and establish campus garden coordination systems. The member will research and develop resource mapping tools that inventory food and basic needs resources to strengthen ANC’s programs. The member will design data collection systems to track service usage and outcomes. The member will design cultural and wellness event programming frameworks and coordinate campus events. Through these efforts, the member will build organizational capacity and create sustainable systems that strengthen food access and student engagement at ANC.
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:
We are looking for a Team player and a motivated person with a good work ethic and genuine desire to serve others and better the college and community. The candidate must be comfortable to adjusting to shifting priorities, and embracing new challenges without becoming easily overwhelmed. Good communication and writing skills is a plus!
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
- ANC will be able to provide lunch during the week, as we provide free lunches to students. Our college community often provides additional luncheons for staff during the academic year. We will provide free training for the position. There may be other trainings possible through webinars. We may be able to offer free mental health counseling through Morningstar Counseling.
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