Children's Aid Carnegie Grant Program Support VISTA

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Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Job summary

Join Children’s Aid as a Carnegie Grant Program Support VISTA in NYC, enhancing youth opportunities and career exploration. As a VISTA, you will develop tracking systems, strengthen partnerships, and document best practices for sustainability.

This position offers hands-on experience in nonprofit management, grant support, and community engagement. Ideal candidates are motivated individuals with strong communication skills and a passion for community development.

Qualifications

• Organized, collaborative, and motivated individual.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Experience with data, spreadsheets, program coordination, or nonprofit work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop program tools, tracking systems, and implementation resources.
• Strengthen data collection, evaluation, and grant reporting.
• Support youth workforce development and career exploration activities.
• Coordinate with schools, community partners, and internal teams.
• Develop communications, success stories, and impact materials.
• Document best practices and processes for long-term sustainability.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Conflict Resolution

Education

Leadership

Youth Development

General Skills

Social Services

Team Work

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Make an Impact. Build Your Skills. Strengthen Youth Opportunities. About Children’s Aid Children’s Aid is a New York City-based organization dedicated to helping children, youth, and families succeed through education, workforce development, health, and community-based programs. About the Project The Carnegie Grant Initiative expands learning, career exploration, workforce readiness, and skill-building opportunities for youth and young adults. The VISTA will strengthen the systems that support these programs and help create sustainable resources for continued impact.

What You’ll Do

• Develop program tools, tracking systems, and implementation resources.
• Strengthen data collection, evaluation, and grant reporting.
• Support youth workforce development and career exploration activities.
• Coordinate with schools, community partners, and internal teams.
• Develop communications, success stories, and impact materials.
• Document best practices and processes for long-term sustainability.

Who We’re Looking For

We seek an organized, collaborative, and motivated individual passionate about youth and community development. Strong communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills are important. Experience with data, spreadsheets, program coordination, or nonprofit work is a plus.

Why Serve With Us?

Gain hands-on experience in nonprofit management, data and evaluation, grant support, workforce development, partnerships, and communications. Participate in professional development, training, networking, and community engagement while creating tools and systems that will benefit youth and staff beyond your service term. Join Children’s Aid AmeriCorps VISTA to build your skills, strengthen programs, and create lasting opportunities for youth and young adults.

Member Duties

The Carnegie Grant Program Support VISTA will serve with Children’s Aid in NYC to strengthen systems that expand youth development, career exploration, and workforce-readiness opportunities. The VISTA will develop program tools, improve data and reporting systems, strengthen school and community partnerships, support youth programming, and create communications and impact materials. The VISTA will document best practices and establish sustainable processes that support staff beyond the service term. This position offers experience in nonprofit program management, grant support, data and evaluation, workforce development, community engagement, and organizational capacity building. The ideal candidate is organized, collaborative, motivated, and eager to learn, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Experience with data, spreadsheets, communications, or program coordination is a plus. Serve in NYC, build professional skills, and help create lasting opportunities for youth.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

Permits working at another job during off hours.

Service Areas

None

Skills

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Computers/Technology
• Conflict Resolution
• Education
• Leadership
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Social Services
• Team Work

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Children's Aid Carnegie Grant Program Support VISTA

Program Start/End Date

11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

NEW YORK New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Accepting Applications

From 09/21/2026 To 11/30/2026

Contact

Yalenis Cruz

117 W 124th St

New York NY 10027

9296323588

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