ISP Pre-ETS Systems Coordinator VISTA

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

Job summary

The Independence Seekers Project (ISP) in Louisville, KY, seeks an AmeriCorps VISTA to build the Pre-ETS systems and partnerships critical for disabled youth's workforce readiness. Based in the Louisville Pride Center, the role focuses on creating scalable tools, curricula, and school collaborations to expand opportunities for low-income youth with disabilities.

Join a disability-led nonprofit and gain expertise in vocational rehabilitation, curriculum design, and community outreach, with

Qualifications

• Strong researchers, clear communicators, and organized self-starters passionate about youth empowerment and disability rights.

Responsibilities

• Build operational, educational, and compliance infrastructure for ISP's Pre-ETS program.
• Create sustainable tools, workshop models, and school partnership frameworks for youth employment readiness.
• Research workforce barriers to author a disability employment toolkit.
• Design parent and guardian educational workshop modules and formalize partnership frameworks with Kentucky school districts.

Skills

Research skills

Clear communication

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computers/Technology

Job description

Who We Are: The Independence Seekers Project (ISP) is a disability-led nonprofit based at the accessible Louisville Pride Center in Louisville, KY. ISP centers adults and transition-age youth with developmental disabilities through Disability Justice. In Jefferson County, youth with disabilities face a steep “service cliff” after high school, driving high rates of deep poverty, with incomes below $5,000 per year. Where We Are Located: Based in Old Louisville/Jefferson County, KY, serving urban and rural youth across Kentucky. Louisville offers affordable living, rich cultural amenities, and accessible public transportation.

What Members Will Do

As the ISP Pre-ETS Systems Coordinator VISTA, you will build the operational, educational, and compliance infrastructure for ISP's Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) program. By creating sustainable tools, workshop models, and school partnership frameworks, you enable low-income disabled youth to gain employment competencies and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Research workforce barriers to author a research-backed disability employment toolkit. Design parent and guardian educational workshop modules to navigate transition supports. Formalize partnership frameworks with Kentucky school districts and internship host sites.

Skills Needed

Strong researchers, clear communicators, and organized self-starters passionate about youth empowerment and disability rights.

Why Join

Gain expertise in Vocational Rehabilitation systems, curriculum design, and institutional outreach while receiving direct mentorship.

Program Dates: 11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027.

Contact: [e-mail] and [e-mail]. Website: https://www.independenceseekersproject.org

Member Duties

• Conduct literature reviews on disability employment barriers to author a research-backed toolkit for workforce readiness.
• Design educational workshop curricula and Lunch and Learn modules for parents and guardians supporting disabled youth transitioning out of school into the workforce.
• Establish outreach frameworks and formal partnership agreement templates to connect with Kentucky school districts and community internship hosts.
• Formalize referral pipelines with at least three school districts and two internship host sites to expand youth economic opportunities.

Note: Activities focus exclusively on developing replicable program tools, toolkits, and partnership agreements to alleviate poverty, avoiding direct client service or routine staff work.

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
• Stipend
• Training

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

Terms

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth

Skills

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Computers/Technology
• Education

Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA

Program: ISP Pre-ETS Systems Coordinator 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: KENTUCKY

Languages: English

Accepting Applications: From 10/06/2026 To 11/30/2026

Contact: Amanda Stahl 1244 S 3rd St Louisville KY 40203 6065848585 [e-mail] https://www.independenceseekersproject.org/