COMMUNITY MARKETS INC. IS HIRING!
Join the Community Markets Inc. Team as an AmeriCorps VISTA Member!
December 12, 2025
Help Feed Hungry Families and Support Local Farmers in WV!
Community Markets Inc. is recruiting four (4) motivated & qualified individuals to serve for a year-long term of service as AmeriCorps VISTA Members!
Service Roles Include:
- Mobile Market Coordinator
- Local Food Access Coordinator
- IT Specialist
- Communications Specialist
Interested? Keep Reading! Job Descriptions, Duties, Qualifications, Benefits, and More Information Below!
Join the team of a growing non-profit and jump into the fast-paced and exciting work of growing wealth and wellness for West Virginian families and farmers!
Each service role is full-time (40 hrs/wk) and requires serving on-site or in the field (remote work is not allowed), reliable transportation, and a desire to make a lasting impact on thousands of West Virginians. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
The service year begins on February 9, 2026. Start dates in March or April are also possible.
Compensation & Benefits
Benefits of serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA Member include:
- $24,962/Year Living Allowance.
- End of Service Award (Choose One): Segal Education Award ($7,395) or Cash Award (about $1,800) upon successful completion of term of service.
- Healthcare options
- 10 Personal, 10 Medical, & 5 Emergency Days Off.
- WV AmeriCorps Tuition Waiver: Up to 8 semesters of tuition waivers for undergraduate or graduate programs at public colleges and universities in West Virginia.
- Host Site Benefits such as Mileage Reimbursement.
- The opportunity to learn the inner workings of a young non-profit organization.
- The possibility to gain valuable professional workplace experience, including teamwork and collaboration, time management, organization, project management, and other essential skills.
- Ongoing opportunities for Professional Development.
- The chance to make connections and form friendships throughout West Virginia that can last a lifetime.
- The opportunity to join a growing movement of collaborators committed to developing greater wealth and wellness for West Virginian communities, families, and farmers in Appalachia.
- The possibility to develop the skills needed and to gain confidence to propel your career forward as a non-profit professional.
- And More!
Ideal Candidate Qualifications
Ideal CMI AmeriCorps VISTA Candidates…
- should possess a desire to better our community through feeding food insecure families while supporting local farmers.
- will be a self starter who will take initiative and ownership of one’s duties and responsibilities.
- will be comfortable communicating with the general public in a variety of ways and able to represent themselves and the organization in a professional and compelling manner.
- will bring value to the organization daily through soliciting and securing support for CMI, whether monetary or in-kind donations, volunteers, mobile market sales, or other kinds of support.
- will exhibit effective & timely written and verbal communication, both internally with the team and externally to community partners, customers, and vendors.
- will be able to comfortably & safely drive a pick up truck and trailer (training available).
- will have the ability to work within the processes and parameters set by the organization to maximize efficiency and impact.
- will have the ability to adapt and pitch in on projects and programming as need arises.
Job Requirements, Desired Experience, & Duties
Serve your community for the next year with Community Markets Inc. in one of these essential roles:
Job Requirements for All Positions:
- Must have reliable transportation to get to and from the office as well as “in the field” for programming around the Eastern Panhandle.
- Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs. and work on one’s feet in all weather conditions for consecutive hours.
- Must be able to work in-office during normal office hours (Monday through Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm) with some, but less frequent, work hours on weekday evenings and weekends.
NO REMOTE WORK – all work will be performed at CMI office or program site. - Must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. Citizen.
Mobile Markets Coordinator
Desired Experience:
- At least two years of retail and/or customer service experience is desired but not required.
Job Duties:
- Manage and operate all aspects of CMI’s mobile farmers markets, front end and back end
- Recruit, train, and lead volunteers
- Assist with all weekly Market tasks, including:
- Packing orders for market
- Packing market supplies and moving them to and from the market
- Ensuring positive customer support/service
- Placing market orders
- Adding/removing products from the Mobile Markets eCommerce backend
- Acting as vendor liaison
- Work on farmer/vendor outreach & onboarding
- Collaborate with the IT Specialist to update content of e-commerce websites
- Assist as needed with other operational tasks
- Able to safely drive a truck and trailer (training provided)
Local Food Access Coordinator
Desired Experience:
- At least two years of marketing or sales undergraduate study or work experience is desired but not required.
Job Duties:
- Take initiative with community outreach in order to expand food access programs like the Food Box Giveaway Program, Reseller Program, Local Food Backpack Program, and others
- Form new partnerships with food pantries, farmers, producers, local businesses, school systems, local and county governments, and others
- Maintain current partnerships
- Schedule Food Box Giveaways
- Coordinate logistics of all food access programs
- Recruit and manage volunteers for all food access programs
- Create “menu” and order & coordinate food delivery/pickup from farmers/vendors for Food Box Giveaways
- Conduct research for new programs, followed by design and implementation of such programs
- Assist as needed with other operational tasks
- Able to safely drive the truck/trailer (training provided)
IT Specialist
Desired Experience:
- WordPress backend management experience
- WordPress plugin familiarity, especially WooCommerce, IceGram Express, & Elementor
- eCommerce and online retail experience
- At least two years of IT undergraduate study or work experience is desired but not required.
Job Duties:
- CMI & Mobile Markets Website plugin updates & Maintenance
- Website Page Creation
- Routine Content Updates
- Website Security Updates
- Troubleshooting and bug fixes
- Project Research, Design, and Implementation (such as eCommerce multi-site), etc.
- Effective collaboration and interfacing with external IT contractors
- Assist as needed with other operational tasks that may not be IT specific
Communications Specialist
Desired Experience:
- Experience managing an organization’s social media accounts
- At least two years of communications or marketing undergraduate study or work experience is desired but not required.
Job Duties:
- Communicate the story, mission, impact, history, and day to day operations and happenings of Community Markets Inc. through a variety of mediums: photos, short clips and longer edited videos, graphics, flyers, press releases, newsletters, and social media.
- Content creator; CMI’s “personal news reporter”
- Manage CMI’s social media pages
- Write/publish newsletters and social media content and press releases
- Capture photos at events
- Create promotional videos
- Create graphics and flyers
- Design and prepare Annual Report for publication
- Assist as needed with other operational tasks
Please share the flyer below to help spread the news!
You can also learn more about CMI’s impact, programs, and history by visiting: www.communitymarketsinc.org/about and www.communitymarketsinc.org/resources.
Community Markets Inc. is grateful to partner with WV’s Promise Youth Alliance to serve our West Virginian communities through the AmeriCorps VISTA Program.
Interested? Want to know more? Contact Operations Manager Mark Peiffer with your questions at mark.peiffer@communitymarketsinc.org or (703) 789-1879.
If applying, please send your most up-to-date resume and a short email stating why you’re interested in serving and why you believe you’re a good fit for CMI & the role(s) you’re interested in. Mention especially any previous agriculture or local food experience that you possess.
There are many needy families to feed and too few who step forward to serve.