OneStar Communication & Engagement VISTA Leader_Teleservice

AmeriCorps; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Coverage*

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Relocation Allowance

Living Allowance

Training

Job summary

OneStar Foundation is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA Leader to guide a statewide VISTA program across Texas. The role emphasizes leadership, training, and coordinating teams of VISTA members to maximize service impact.

The position offers a full-time schedule with teleservice options and light travel, plus housing allowance and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in recruitment and building teams.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to mentor and coordinate volunteers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide training, peer development, and support to OneStar VISTA members across Texas.
• Mentor and coordinate teams of VISTA members throughout the state and develop resources.
• Recruit and strengthen incoming VISTA members in collaboration with staff.
• Develop professional development trainings with OneStar staff.
• Create tools to ensure VISTAs feel supported and appreciated.

Skills

Recruitment

Team Work

Communications

Leadership

Writing/Editing

Public Speaking

Conflict Resolution

Community Organization

Computers/Technology

General Skills

Education

Some college

Job description

OneStar Foundation (OneStar), located in Austin, Texas is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to strengthen the capacity of the nonprofit infrastructure to enable communities to more effectively solve social challenges. As part of this mission, OneStar established the OneStar Foundation Statewide VISTA Intermediary Program in 2014. After launching with 3 members at 2 host sites in August 2014, OneStar now sponsors about 20 members at 24 host sites across Texas. These VISTAs are fighting poverty through their service in Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Veterans and Families, and Healthy Futures. OneStar is seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA Leader to provide leadership, peer development, and training to OneStar VISTA members across Texas. Since this Statewide VISTA Intermediary Project is growing rapidly, the OneStar Communication and Engagement VISTA Leader will have the opportunity to play a key leadership role in program development and helping members build a lifelong connection to service. The VISTA Leader will also help recruit, coordinate, train and support OneStar VISTAs to help them maximize their individual and collective impact.

*Note: You must have at least one full term of service as a full-time AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps State/National, NCCC member, or at least one traditional term of service as a Peace Corps Volunteer to apply as a VISTA Leader** Housing Allowance- $200/mo, If you were to accept this position for in person service/ hybrid service/ or full teleservice you would need to live in or to relocate to Texas for this position.

Member Duties

OneStar Foundation’s Communication and Engagement VISTA Leader will build the capacity of OneStar Foundation’s Statewide VISTA Intermediary Program by providing training, peer development, and support to OneStar VISTA members across Texas. The Leader will mentor and coordinate teams of VISTA members throughout the state and develop and provide members with resources. In collaboration with the OneStar AmeriCorps VISTA Program Specialist, the VISTA Leader will recruit and strengthen incoming VISTA members. The VISTA Leader will also help create professional development trainings in collaboration with OneStar staff. Additionally, the VISTA leader will develop tools to help ensure that all VISTAs feel supported and appreciated. This position is expected to teleserve but there will be light travel will be required.

Program Benefits

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

Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Environment , Education.

Skills

Recruitment , Team Work , General Skills , Communications , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Leadership , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Conflict Resolution.

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders

Program

OneStar Communication & Engagement VISTA Leader_Teleservice

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

Accepting Applications

From 01/26/2026 To 09/19/2026

Contact

Jessica Jones
2200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Austin TX 78702
5122872028
[e-mail]
onestarfoundation.org