Lifepath Workforce Program and Pathway Development VISTA

AmeriCorps; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 20,000; 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

Lifepath Workforce Program and Pathway Development VISTA in Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, offers a full-time, one-year assignment to build capacity for workforce resources. The member will assess initiatives, map pathways, and develop staff workflows, templates, and guides while coordinating with Lifepath staff and partners via virtual collaboration.

This role emphasizes research, analysis, communication, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Strong research, analytical, communication and organizational skills are required.
• Interest in workforce development and capacity building is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing workforce initiatives and gaps.
• Develop a categorized resource inventory and maps showing pathways and referral points.
• Create a Year 1 workforce program framework, staff workflows, referral templates, milestone tracking guidance, and an implementation guide.
• Test procedures with staff and partners; refine tools and ensure usability.
• Complete operating procedures, staff training materials, a continuation plan, and Year 2 priorities.

Skills

Research

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Writing/Editing

Non-profit management

Team work

Leadership

Job description

Lifepath Workforce Program and Pathway Development VISTA

Lifepath Apostolic AGAPE House of Prayer sponsors the Moahs Ark Workforce Capacity Building Initiative, an AmeriCorps VISTA project that builds capacity to address poverty among low-income and unemployed residents of Hamilton County and Greater Cincinnati, Ohio. During a full-time, one-year assignment, the Workforce Program and Pathway Development VISTA will help Lifepath design practical systems connecting workforce resources with staff and partner referral processes. The member will research education, training, certification, apprenticeship, and employment resources; map pathways; and prepare workflow guides, documentation tools, and sustainable procedures. Applicants should bring strong research, analytical, communication, and organizational skills and an interest in workforce development. Members gain experience in program planning, resource mapping, and process design through supervision and AmeriCorps training. Lifepath operates as a Virtual Service Site and permits teleservice for this VISTA assignment. The member will perform capacity-building activities using Lifepath-authorized online collaboration and information systems while remaining available for required in-person project meetings, training, and community activities. The member must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County community served and complete the applicable Teleservice and Virtual Service Site Request and Agreement through My AmeriCorps. Lifepath provides an organization-issued laptop, approved software, and necessary service equipment. Activities focus on nonreligious organizational capacity building, not direct client services. For more information, contact [e-mail].

Member Duties : Assess existing workforce initiatives, process gaps, and local employment, education, training, certification, apprenticeship, and job-readiness resources. Develop a categorized resource inventory and maps showing potential workforce pathways and referral points. Create a Year 1 workforce program framework, staff-facing workflows, referral templates, milestone tracking guidance, and an implementation guide. Test procedures with designated staff and partners, assess resource accuracy and usability, and refine tools. Complete operating procedures, staff training materials, a continuation plan, and Year 2 priorities. This assignment develops systems, not direct employment counseling or job placement.

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

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours,Permits working at another job during off hours.

Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development,Community Outreach,Entrepreneur/Business.

Skills :
Business/Entrepreneur,Communications,Community Organization,Education,Leadership,Recruitment,Writing/Editing,General Skills,Non-Profit Management,Team Work.

Lifepath Workforce Program and Pathway Development VISTA