Development Capacity Builder VISTA Year 1

AmeriCorps; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education Award / End of Service Stipd

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

College Possible Texas is seeking a Development Capacity Builder VISTA to strengthen volunteer recruitment, onboarding, communication, engagement, and tracking practices. You will assess current methods, design repeatable tools, pilot them, and hand off a sustainable system with staff ownership.

As AmeriCorps VISTA Year 1, you will develop templates, SOPs, and training materials, document workflows, and ensure continuity after the service year, while supporting College Possible Texas to expand

Qualifications

• The VISTA member will assess and strengthen College Possible Texas’s volunteer recruitment, onboarding, communication, engagement, and tracking practices.
• They will identify gaps and develop a consistent workflow, and create standardized recruitment materials, onboarding checklists, orientation resources, communication templates, and tracking tools.
• They will document the final system in an implementation guide or SOP and train staff for ongoing maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assess and strengthen College Possible Texas’s volunteer recruitment, onboarding, communication, engagement, and tracking practices.
• They will identify gaps and opportunities for improvement, analyze volunteer roles and recruitment sources, and develop a consistent workflow for engaging volunteers.
• The member will pilot the new volunteer engagement system, collect feedback, and refine the process before final documentation and staff training.

Skills

Communications

Computers/Technology

Recruitment

Writing/Editing

Team Work

Job description

The Development Capacity Builder VISTA will strengthen College Possible Texas' ability to sustain and expand college access and success services for income-eligible students by building durable fundraising, volunteer engagement, and communications systems. The VISTA will assess current practices, create and pilot repeatable tools and processes, and transfer them to staff for continued use after the service year. This work advances the VISTA mission of alleviating poverty by increasing the organization's capacity to secure and steward the resources, volunteers, and community support that help students pursue and complete postsecondary education.

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Member Duties

The VISTA member will assess and strengthen College Possible Texas’s volunteer recruitment, onboarding, communication, engagement, and tracking practices. They will identify gaps and opportunities for improvement, analyze volunteer roles and recruitment sources, and develop a consistent workflow for engaging volunteers. The member will create standardized recruitment materials, onboarding checklists, orientation resources, communication templates, and tracking tools that staff can use across volunteer opportunities. They will pilot the new volunteer engagement system, collect feedback from staff and volunteers, and refine the process based on findings. The member will then document the final system in an implementation guide or SOP, train designated staff on the new processes, and establish clear ownership to support ongoing maintenance and improvement after the VISTA’s service year.

Program Benefits

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

Terms

None

Service Areas

Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Education .

Skills

Communications , Computers/Technology , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , Team Work .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Development Capacity Builder VISTA Year 1

Program Start/End Date

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

TEXAS

Accepting Applications

From 09/15/2026 To 10/05/2026

Contact

Arshiya Fatima
755 Prior Ave N
Saint Paul MN 55104
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