VISTA Economic Opportunity Program Coordinator - United Way

AmeriCorps; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Education award

Living Allowance

Childcare assistance if eligible

Relocation Allowance

Health Coverage

Job summary

AmeriCorps is seeking a VISTA Economic Opportunity Program Coordinator based in Santa Maria, CA. This role involves developing documentation processes and managing databases to assist nonprofits in enhancing economic opportunities.

Responsibilities include implementing tools for programs supporting marginalized communities. Applicants should have experience in administrative tasks and an understanding of communications strategies. Benefits include training, education awards, and a living allowance.

Qualifications

• Proficient in administrative tasks and email communication.
• Ability to develop documentation processes and manage databases.
• Skills in resource development research.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and sustain tools for economic opportunity programs.
• Support organizations with documentation and capacity building measures.
• Manage databases and internal tools for programming.

Skills

General Skills

Computers/Technology

Writing/Editing

Leadership

Public Speaking

Communications

Fund raising/Grant Writing

Non-Profit Management

Team Work

Community Organization

Education

Some college

Job description

VISTA expands the ability of sponsor organizations to fight poverty. Rather than providing services to low-income individuals and communities, VISTAs strengthen and support organizations by building infrastructure and researching long-term resources for nonprofits and public agencies to secure. Capacity building activities are intended to support or enhance the program delivery model, respond to the organization’s goal of increasing, expanding or enhancing services in order to address pressing community needs, and enable the organization to provide a sustained level of more or better services after the national service participant’s term of service has ended. VISTA Program Coordinators in our project support for-impact initiatives throughout the region that reduce the impact of poverty on vulnerable communities. VISTAs are hybrid positions that require partial onsite work in Santa Maria, CA. Position in our project will primarily develop the documentation processes, database management, and internal tools that support economic opportunity programming at nonprofits and public agencies aligned to the project.

Member Duties

VISTA members in this project will develop, implement, and sustain tools and processes that make economic opportunity programs at nonprofits and public agencies possible. This will entail supporting organizations with documentation, resource development research, database management, and other capacity building measures. VISTAs will be expected to have or acquire proficiency with administrative tasks, email communication, and generative AI usage.

Program Benefits

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

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
• Car recommended

Service Areas

• Veterans
• Homelessness
• Entrepreneur/Business
• Community and Economic Development
• Housing

Skills

• General Skills
• Computers/Technology
• Veterans
• Writing/Editing
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Communications
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Non-Profit Management
• Team Work
• Community Organization

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

VISTA Economic Opportunity Program Coordinator - United Way

Program Start/End Date

12/09/2025 - 08/23/2026

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

CALIFORNIA

Accepting Applications

From 12/09/2025 To 12/14/2026

Contact

Lyiam Galo
2045 Preisker Ln
Santa Maria CA 93454
6619740766
[e-mail]
unitedwaylife.org

Listing ID 128079