City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Leader

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Leader program is seeking a dedicated individual for a full-time role in Texas. The selected candidate will assist in recruiting VISTA members, coordinate orientation and training, and help sustain project activities.

This opportunity runs 01/11/2026 through 01/10/2027, with full-time work expectations. Applicants should be college graduates, comfortable coordinating with City departments and nonprofits, and able to manage events and performance tracking to

Qualifications

• College graduate required.
• Ability to support recruitment and orientation activities.
• Experience coordinating programs or volunteers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment and selection of AmeriCorps VISTA members to ensure project success.
• Develop and conduct orientation and training for AmeriCorps VISTA members.
• Facilitate monthly AmeriCorps VISTA events and monitor member performance measures.

Skills

Communications

Conflict Resolution

Leadership

Public Speaking

Recruitment

Writing/Editing

General Skills

Team Work

Education

College degree

Job description

The City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Program works with City departments and local nonprofits to build capacity, in order to provide resources and services to the Austin neighborhoods and communities that may otherwise be left behind by Austin's historic disparities and future growth. The AmeriCorps members serving with the City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Program work in such diverse fields as education, health, waste reduction, and housing to cover the myriad ways poverty affects these neighborhoods and communities.

Member Duties :

Enhance the project's success by supporting recruitment and selection of high quality AmeriCorps VISTA members to ensure project success. Develop and conduct orientation and training to equip AmeriCorps VISTA members with knowledge and skills related to the project. Enhance AmeriCorps VISTA project and member effectiveness by facilitating monthly AmeriCorps VISTA events, supporting team members in their work, and monitoring member performance measures. Enhance AmeriCorps VISTA project stability and sustainability.

Program Benefits :

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

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms

• Car recommended
• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development .

Skills

• Communications
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Recruitment
• Writing/Editing
• General Skills
• Team Work .

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders

Program

City of Austin AmeriCorps VISTA Leader

Program Start/End Date

01/11/2026 - 01/10/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

TEXAS

Accepting Applications

From 10/07/2026 To 01/01/2027

Contact

Chad Walters

5202 E Ben White Blvd

Austin TX 78741

2282976251

[e-mail]

www.austintexas.gov/kids