AmeriCorps Programs Operations Lead

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin's Charles A Dana Center seeks an AmeriCorps Operations Coordinator to manage day-to-day administrative, logistical, and compliance operations of Literacy First and Numeracy First programs at the Pickle Research Campus.

Responsibilities include onboarding, grant reporting to OneStar Foundation, site monitoring, and coordinating staff and volunteers; occasional travel within Central Texas; some evenings/weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, business, nonprofit, public administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of program coordination or nonprofit administration experience.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer-service orientation.
• Problem-solving and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; comfortable learning new databases and systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive personnel and program data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all aspects of Volunteer experiences, onboarding, and service-year engagement.
• Coordinate AmeriCorps member records, retention, file audits, and monitoring site visits.
• Ensure annual training on grant requirements for AmeriCorps members.
• Oversee professional development opportunities and service events for AmeriCorps members.
• Manage AmeriCorps grant compliance including enrollment, exits, and program management.
• Maintain the AmeriCorps Compliance Manual and train staff annually.
• Attend OneStar monthly meetings.
• Collaborate with Dana Center leadership and project teams to coordinate grant activities.
• Attend local, state, and national AmeriCorps conferences.

Skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree (education/business/nonprofit/public administration or related)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin's Charles A Dana Center seeks an AmeriCorps Operations Coordinator to manage day-to-day administrative, logistical, and compliance operations of Literacy First and Numeracy First programs at the Pickle Research Campus.

Responsibilities include onboarding, grant reporting to OneStar Foundation, site monitoring, and coordinating staff and volunteers; occasional travel within Central Texas; some evenings/weekends may be required.