Ice Rink Development & Community Partnership VISTA

AmeriCorps; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

AmeriCorps GOALS invites a VISTA to help build an accessible community ice rink in Anaheim and Orange County. You will develop funding systems, a partner network, and a community-engagement strategy to inform facility planning and long-term sustainability.

The program runs 10/19/2026–10/18/2027, is full-time, and includes outreach, grant materials, and stakeholder interviews to reduce barriers to participation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Develop funding-development system by identifying grant and sponsorship prospects, calendar, and materials.
• Map potential partners, create outreach tools, and support staff with meeting materials and follow-up.
• Create surveys and data-collection procedures to identify barriers to ice hockey participation and inform planning.

Skills

English

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

GOALS Success Through Service is a VISTA project that strengthens the organization’s capacity to create an accessible community ice rink for underserved youth in Anaheim and surrounding Orange County communities. The VISTA member will help GOALS build sustainable systems that support the long-term success of the project. This includes developing a funding system with qualified prospects, a 12-month calendar, grant and sponsorship resources, and staff procedures. The member will also help build a community ice rink partner network by identifying organizations, creating outreach tools, and supporting staff in introductory meetings. In addition, the VISTA will develop a community‑engagement strategy and feedback system to gather survey responses, focus‑group input, and stakeholder interviews, then use that information to identify barriers to ice hockey participation and recommend ways to strengthen facility planning, outreach, and long‑term sustainability.

Member Duties

AmeriCorps member(s) will help GOALS build the systems needed to launch and sustain an accessible community ice rink. They will develop a funding‑development system by identifying and organizing qualified grant and sponsorship prospects, creating a funding calendar, and preparing reusable grant and sponsorship materials. They will also help build a community ice rink partner network by researching and mapping potential partners, creating outreach tools, and supporting staff with meeting materials and follow‑up procedures. In addition, they will develop a community‑engagement strategy and feedback system by creating surveys, interview tools, and data‑collection procedures to identify barriers to ice hockey participation and inform facility planning and long‑term sustainability.

Program Benefits

Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

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

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Education .

Skills

Education .

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Ice Rink Development & Community Partnership VISTA

Program Start/End Date

10/19/2026 - 10/18/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles/Orange County

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 08/20/2026 To 10/01/2026

Contact

Iraj Dowlatshahi
1170 N La Palma Park Way
Anaheim CA 92801
7149564625
[e-mail]
www.goals.org
Listing ID 130565

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