VISTA Volunteer Development Coordinator

Position: AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Development Coordinator
Ameri Corps VISTA Volunteer Development Coordinator

The UA Wildcat Corps VISTA project aims to empower low-income communities in Arizona by addressing critical poverty-related challenges through community-driven solutions. It will build on and leverage the capacity of Cooperative Extension to reach low-income communities by developing a volunteer recruitment, training, and management program. Our approach is designed to involve the community at every stage, to ensure long-term sustainability, and to ultimately help lift individuals out of poverty.

In Yavapai County, the primary focus of the volunteer program is expanding food and nutrition education and financial literacy outreach and support. Help improve nutrition security in Yavapai County. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties :
Develop strategic plans of action that address current and future needs; and potential growth opportunities to expand the scope and reach of the food, nutrition and financial literacy programming with volunteers. Assess organizational barriers impacting volunteer engagement and develop systems, tools, and resources for program personal use. In conjunction with UACE personnel, develop volunteer policies and procedures & volunteer training curriculum.

Develop workflow guides, documentation tools, and compliance checklists to support staff-led volunteer screening. Develop volunteer training curriculum, facilitator guides, and evaluation tools for staff delivery. Develop a marketing plan and material templates with special attention taken to ensure the local community is reflected within the volunteers serving  member will build internal systems and resources enabling staff and volunteers to expand services.

Program Benefits :
Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Stipend .

Terms :

Car recommended .

Service Areas :

Education , Hunger , Health , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills :

Social Services , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Public Health , Recruitment , Leadership , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Fund raising/Grant Writing , General Skills .