Community Engagement & Development Specialist VISTA - Year 1

AmeriCorps; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 16,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps VISTA in Texas is seeking a Community Engagement & Development Specialist Year 1 to build volunteer and community ambassador systems, recruit volunteers and interns, and develop onboarding and training materials.

You will organize information and create reporting tools to communicate program impact and help CHAMP expand its reach in Dallas/Ft. Worth and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Some college education required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• English language proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Develop volunteer and community ambassador systems and roles.
• Document practices, needs, and gaps in collaboration with CHAMP staff.
• Create onboarding resources, recruitment materials, and training tools.
• Build volunteer engagement, tracking and recognition processes.
• Develop education, communications, and impact-reporting infrastructure.

Skills

Counseling

Communications

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

Recruitment

Youth Development

General Skills

Team Work

Microsoft Office

Education

Some college

Job description

This project will alleviate poverty by strengthening organizational systems by creating sustainable infrastructure, volunteer management processes, partnership development tools, communication resources, and impact reporting processes that help the Community Healing and Mental Health Project (CHAMP) be more efficient and expanding their impact. The community capacity-building work will help CHAMP in serving communities in their effort to improve mental health outcomes, reduce behavior-related school suspensions and dropout rates, curb gun violence, and lower teen incarceration rates in communities. The lasting effects of this program will empower communities to overcome challenges by supporting individual healing and community resilience.

Member Duties

The VISTA volunteer will develop volunteer and community ambassador systems to recruit and track volunteers, graduate interns, community ambassadors, and event participants. These activities include: researching and documenting current volunteer and community ambassador practices, needs, and gaps in collaboration with CHAMP staff; developing volunteer and community ambassador role descriptions, recruitment materials, onboarding resources, and training materials; and creating standardized volunteer engagement, tracking, recognition, and follow-up tools that CHAMP staff can maintain. The volunteer will develop community mental health education, communications, documentation, and impact-reporting infrastructure to organize information and communicate program impact. The volunteer will also organize information and create systems that support relationships with the community, school, healthcare, university, corporate, foundation, volunteer, and coalition partners.

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

Children/Youth, Education

Skills

Counseling, Communications, Community Organization, Computers/Technology, Recruitment, Youth Development, General Skills, Team Work, Microsoft Office

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Community Engagement & Development Specialist VISTA - Year 1

Program Start/End Date

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

TEXAS Dallas/Ft. Worth

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 09/10/2026 To 09/25/2026

Contact

Toni Mickle
5005 Brentwood Stair Rd
Fort Worth TX 76112
8174570027
[e-mail]
www.abchrist.org

Listing ID 130933