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The Hub’s Job Listings page connects talented people with organizations doing great things in West Virginia.
Have an opportunity you’d like to post? Email Jorge Rodriguez-Stanley at j.rodriguezstanley@wvhub.org. Please include a summary of the position and a link to apply in your email.
The Hub partners with organizations across the state who have a program in-need of capacity building through our AmeriCorps VISTA – Volunteer in Service to America – program. We also host some positions at The Hub. AmeriCorps members who serve in our VISTA Program are volunteers who commit a year or more of their lives to making impactful community change and ending poverty.
Coalfield Development is seeking an Energy Communities AmeriCorps VISTA. This VISTA project will develop and advance programs that increase environmental awareness and stewardship, job training, employment pathways, and access to existing federal and community resources for low-income individuals living in energy transition communities. The work will focus on Coalfield Development’s mission to inspire the courage to grow, activate the creativity to innovate, and cultivate communities of opportunity in central Appalachia through 4 core capabilities: designing and scaling new programs in emerging sustainable sectors, incubating and Investing in well-paying employment social enterprises, facilitating personal, professional, and academic growth for people facing barriers to employment, and advancing, completing, and/or managing community-based revitalization projects. The VISTA member will assess and develop an asset map of existing community supports and new federal opportunities available to the community. The VISTA will identify organizations serving the community and build partnerships and coalitions to align resources. The VISTA will develop strategic plans utilizing community input to identify anti-poverty initiatives needed by the community.
The City of Weston AmeriCorps Program is looking for applicants for 13 paid and 5 volunteer AmeriCorps National Service positions. Members will serve with the City of Weston Parks and Recreation Department or Robert Bland Middle School Afterschool Program and may receive a living stipend, money for college through a Segal Education Award and up to two tuition waivers for West Virginia colleges or universities.
Terms are 10 months and can be full-time, half-time, or abbreviated time.
Full-time AmeriCorps Members (1,700 hours)
Reduced half-time (675 hours)
Abbreviated time (100 hours)
For questions, please contact Laura Anderson, City of Weston AmeriCorps Program Director, at Landerson@cityofwestonwv.com
Org Website: City of Weston AmeriCorps Program
The Hub is looking for a VISTA Leader. Through our community engagement programs, communities will be building their capacity around specific leadership skills, teamwork success, community engagement techniques, facilitation skills, communications and marketing, business outreach and training materials, knowledge of service providers and funding resources, and grant writing abilities. Members of The Hub’s VISTA program support these efforts, providing long-term capacity building after coaching programs conclude. This VISTA Leader position will deepen these efforts, by supporting both the coaching program and VISTA cohort development. This VISTA Leader will build the capacity of The Hub’s AmeriCorps VISTA program and coaching programs by building systems to better support members, in turn facilitating the ability of members to better support their community-based coaching projects. Through this project, the member will create systems that will showcase the importance of National Service in community and economic development efforts in WV. The VISTA Leader will lead the development of training and support systems for both members and sites to improve the overall member experience, including expanding existing opportunities and creating AmeriCorps-specific opportunities within The Hub’s Kickstart Communities Champions for Change Fellowship. This opportunity is great for someone who enjoys analyzing and building systems, feels comfortable taking the lead, and has some knowledge about creating training materials. AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders must have already completed one year of National Service to be eligible. It is recommended that the candidate has access to a car for site visits.
TEAM for West Virginia Children is seeking a dedicated and strategic Development Director to join their staff. This position plays a pivotal role in advancing the organization’s mission by spearheading fundraising efforts and enhancing our development initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for the cause, a proven track record in fundraising, and the ability to cultivate relationships with existing and prospective donors.
Duties include, but are not limited to: developing and implementing an annual fundraising plan to meet organizational goals and objectives, evaluating the success of fundraising activities on an ongoing basis and adjusting strategies as needed, promoting the TEAM’s mission and programs to enhance donor engagement and support, and creating and overseeing the development of promotional materials to effectively communicate our impact and fundraising needs.
Philanthropy West Virginia (PWV) is seeking a dynamic, action-oriented President & CEO who is eager to build relationships, engage the West Virginia philanthropic community, and foster collaborative efforts to improve our state. This is an outstanding opportunity for an innovative leader who enjoys building relationships and co-creating opportunities with a diverse membership. The next leader will be influential in guiding the organization in its next stage of evolution, supporting new and existing members, and launching new opportunities to improve the quality of life for the Mountain State’s people and communities.
The President & Chief Executive Officer provides leadership and direction that contributes positively to the organization’s development and sustainability, positions the statewide leadership organization as a launch point for philanthropy in the Mountain State, and fosters effective partnerships with staff, board members, organization members, partners, and local and national funders/government/business.
To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to: careersearch@philanthropywv.org. Applications for priority consideration are due by October 28th, 2024. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis after this date until the position is filled.
Coalfield Development Corporation is seeking a Coalitions Coordinator. The role will assist the CEO and Executive President in coordinating coalition leadership, management, and strategic initiatives for ACT Now, Green Bank for Rural America, and other regional networks.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
High Rocks is a growing organization seeking a team member in our Development Office. Responsibilities include a range of duties, including grant writing and reporting, private donor management, community outreach, evaluation, and data collection. Strong candidates for this position will have a background in fundraising, grant writing, and community outreach and will be able to work in a team setting.
Applicants with excellent writing skills who are comfortable communicating with donors are preferred. At High Rocks, we value an unwavering commitment to excellence and honesty and a deep understanding of our programs and operations. We believe that all of our team members are learning and growing at High Rocks and place a strong emphasis on continued training and professional development. We operate seven transformational programs for young people in West Virginia and beyond, with a budget of $3 million, which the successful candidate in this role, will help to generate.
To apply: Please send a letter of interest or cover letter, resumé, and references to High Rocks, Attn: Tiffany McClure, tiffany@highrocks.org.
Our work is made possible thanks to incredible partnerships with other community development organizations across the state. From local economic development authorities (EDAs) to state level nonprofits working to uplift communities, all of our partners are crucial in making West Virginia the best it can possibly be by working together.One partner that made our work truly profound this year is Coalfield Development. For years, Coalfield Development has worked to rebuild Appalachian communities by inspiring the courage to grow, activating the creativity to innovate, and cultivating communities of opportunity in central Appalachia.We are proud to be part of Coalfield Development’s ACT Now Coalition, a broad network of organizations working hand-in-hand to uplift communities throughout Southern West Virginia. The ACT Now Coalition is infusing more than $63 million into programs to help communities using business development, building revitalization, and so much more.The Hub is leading the Community and Business Resilience Initiative as part of the larger ACT Now Coalition to bring other partners with us to build up community and business resilience in the Coalition’s footprint.“For decades, we’ve known the economy of southern West Virginia needs diversification. Some progress has been made on this goal, but not nearly enough,” Brandon Dennison, CEO of Coalfield Development, said about the ACT Now Coalition. “ACT Now constitutes a tangible opportunity to take a major leap forward in this generational challenge to become a vibrant, growing, diversified economy. In the wake of continued coal-job losses, nothing could be more important for our region.”Our partnership with Coalfield Development is giving us a chance to take our work to new communities and to build upon our years of experience. Working alongside Coalfield Development in this large undertaking to bring $63.8 million to communities in Southern West Virginia is validation that the work happening to uplift West Virginia communities continues to grow.
The Hub works alongside communities across West Virginia coaching community teams as they come together to make transformative changes in their towns. In 2022, one town stands out for its continued work and unwavering commitment to making its community a place where people want to live, work, play, and visit.Petersburg, located in Grant County at the northernmost point of the Mon Forest, is filled with community members who want to make their town a destination. Not only have businesses opened, and stayed open, the town has transformed the way they present to the world through rebranding and outdoor recreational development.As part of the HubCAP IV program, Petersburg utilized its technical assistance to push forward with projects to bring transformative change to its community. Part of the work Petersburg worked towards was creating plans to pave a hike and bike trail that runs along the Petersburg dike. The proposed trail will run approximately three miles along the Petersburg dike and will include multiple entrances for walkers and bikers. The group secured a $25,000 grant from Senator Hamilton, which was matched locally by the City of Petersburg, the County Commission, and the Board of Education, each adding an equal share to bring the total to $50,000.This year, Petersburg witnessed a major upgrade to one of the town’s most iconic and historic structures: The Hermitage Inn. The hotel, which dates back to 1841, has been renovated and once again welcomes guests to stay the night and have a nice dinner in the restaurant.The Hermitage Inn is the first project initiated and completed as part of the Downtown Appalachia: Revitalizing Recreational Economies (DARRE) program. Seeing the old hotel returned to its majesty has been an incredible development for Petersburg adding another jewel to the downtown area.Seeing Hub communities come together to create transformative change thrills us. Community members are the subject matter experts on what their towns need. Our commitment to accompaniment and walking alongside communities as they do the hard work guides us in our work. Celebrating their victories with them gives us a moment to uplift those making the work happen.
Since 2018, The Hub has been working diligently to bring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into our work. For years, the organization has been working internally to expand on one of our core values: “We believe diversity creates strength.”We believe that now is a time when we must work from the ground up to commit to long-term efforts to build power through leadership development, programmatic strategies, and partnerships that commit to building power and advancing racial equity.Looking back at our organizational history, we acknowledge that our work in rural communities with populations of less than 15,000 has not reached a diverse cross-section of people in West Virginia. Because of this, we began to ask, “Who isn’t here?” when examining our involvement in communities. The social unrest in 2020 led us to examine our role in white supremacy, ableism, classism, and gender discrimination, and the ways we have perpetuated unjust systems in our communities and across West Virginia.Since 2020, our equity journey has included a staff racial equity learning series, making internal commitments to increasing our hiring and retainment of diverse staff including creating full-time Racial Equity Fellowship and VISTA positions, committing to increased coaching for rural communities of color across the state, and tackling the inherent challenges of advancing equity across the community development field within a highly rural, majority white state where Black and brown leadership has been historically marginalized and under-invested.Our belief in the power of local people to see the value and the potential of their place, and of each other, is at the core of our belief in the potential we have to build power in West Virginia to advance racial equity, inclusion, and accessibility while disrupting systems that have historically excluded some communities.We are committed to engaging in conversations to uplift communities and leaders of color to move from talk to action on why race matters in West Virginia as we work to disrupt these systems. We will support investment in Black-led organizations and rural Black leadership. And we are committed to driving public and private investments into these spaces, both organizational and geographic.
A core team led by Unleash Tygart, Inc participated in Opportunity Appalachia, receiving technical assistance to support a community development project located in an Opportunity Zone.
Core teams led by Thundercloud, Inc. and the City of Huntington participated in Opportunity Appalachia, receiving technical assistance to support community development projects located in Opportunity Zones.
A core team led by Crawford Holdings, LLC participated in Opportunity Appalachia, receiving technical assistance to support a community development project located in an Opportunity Zone.
Residents participated in round 4 of The Hub’s capstone Communities of Achievement program with a focus on building local recreational economies.
Residents participated in round 4 of The Hub’s capstone Communities of Achievement program with a focus on building local recreational economies.
Residents participated in round 4 of The Hub’s capstone Communities of Achievement program with a focus on building local recreational economies.
Residents participated in round 4 of The Hub’s capstone Communities of Achievement program with a focus on building local recreational economies.
Residents participated in round 4 of The Hub’s capstone Communities of Achievement program with a focus on building local recreational economies.
A core team led by Woodlands Development Group also participated in Opportunity Appalachia, receiving technical assistance to support a community development project located in an Opportunity Zone.
Residents participated in round 4 of The Hub’s capstone Communities of Achievement program with a focus on building local recreational economies. Read their community case study.
Residents participated in the Blueprint Communities* program to engage their neighbors and co-create strategic plans for their future.
Residents participated in the Blueprint Communities* program to engage their neighbors and co-create strategic plans for their future. Read their community case study.
Residents participated in the Blueprint Communities* program to engage their neighbors and co-create strategic plans for their future. Watch their community documentary.
Residents participated in the Blueprint Communities* program to engage their neighbors and co-create strategic plans for their future. Read their community case study.
Residents participated in the Blueprint Communities* program to engage their neighbors and co-create strategic plans for their future.
Residents participated in the Blueprint Communities* program to engage their neighbors and co-create strategic plans for their future.
Residents participated in the Cultivate WV program to kickstart community and economy building. Read their community case study.
Residents participated in the Cultivate WV program to kickstart community and economy building. Read their community case study.
It has been a year of abundant opportunities and partnerships across the state, and a year that has pushed all of us to work harder, faster, and smarter – together.At The Hub, we say that “the work works when you put in the work.” This means that our approach to community-based development, and individual leadership development, really does transform local communities, especially when we all work together for the same goal, and stay committed to working together for the long haul.In 2023, we continued to be amazed at the local leadership, drive and innovation we saw in communities throughout the state that are building locally-driven development from the ground up. Our network of community leaders, partners and opportunities keeps growing and shows no signs of slowing in 2024!
We extend our deepest gratitude to everyone for being part of the larger Hub community as we reflect on this year’s deep impact in West Virginia communities through our work. We are thrilled to have champions who believe in our mission that every community in West Virginia can achieve economic growth when they are supported with the tools and training they need to lead and spark positive change.
We believe strongly in the fact that putting in the work yourself to improve your neighborhood, your town, and our state is where true transformational change happens. With strategic partners and thought leaders like you in the work with us, we continue to be able to walk alongside community teams as they do the work to uplift their communities.Thank you to all of the community teams and leaders who are brave enough to keep showing up every day, and putting in thousands of hours of volunteer time to support your communities and the entire state. Your determination in the face of difficult work and far-off successes is something to applaud yourself for – and to celebrate.Whether you’re volunteering on the ground in your community, sharing our stories of hope with your friends and neighbors, or attending a virtual event with The Hub, your participation in our work is what keeps it going. Thank you for all your work and support this past year, and we are excited to continue in the work with you in 2024!In Continued Accompaniment,