Vita Site Coordinator

Goodwill-Industries-of-South-Texa; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of South Texas, Inc. in Corpus Christi is seeking a VITA Coordinator to supervise the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance program and support volunteers serving tax clients.

This temporary role runs December 1 through April 15 and emphasizes Goodwill values. You will schedule volunteers, oversee tax prep activities, ensure intake and filing procedures, protect client confidentiality, and maintain site quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and/or 2 years of tax preparation experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Organizational and management skills to work with volunteers and coalition partners.
• Basic tax knowledge; advanced certification required.
• Early evening and weekend hours required.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and provide customer service.
• Understand tax laws and be able to answer general tax questions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain volunteer schedules at VITA site.
• Supervise all volunteer tax preparation activities at site.
• Establish procedures to ensure intake and tax preparation procedures and quality returns.
• Ensure timely filing of all returns.
• Ensure participant confidentiality and privacy is paramount.
• Develop reporting and file management procedures to aid in data reporting.
• Ensure all quality site requirements are in place at VITA sites.
• Responsible for closing sites at designated times.
• Responsible for the electronic filing of tax returns prepared by volunteer preparers each day and correcting rejected returns.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Vice President of Mission Services & VITA Cash Coalition.
• Embrace the core values of the agency and contribute to objectives and goals.
• Comply with all department and agency policies, procedures and regulations.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Volunteer management

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Tax knowledge

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree

2 years tax preparation experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Location 2961 S PORT AVE,CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78405-2098,United States
• Base Pay $26.00 / Hour
• Job Category Administrative
• Employee Type PT Non-Exempt

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The VITA Coordinator will provide supervision of the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, and support and assist volunteers in servicing participants seeking tax return assistance. The VITA Coordinator is expected to be courteous and professional while upholding the Goodwill values of -Empowerment, Public Trust, Respect, Innovation, Quality, and Safety. This is a temporary position with a tentative start date of December 1st - April 15th.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Develop and maintain volunteer schedules at VITA site
• Supervise all volunteer tax preparation activities at site
• Establish procedures to ensure that intake and tax preparation procedures are in place and followed to ensure quality returns
• Ensure timely filing of all returns
• Ensure participant confidentiality and privacy is paramount
• Develop reporting and file management procedures to aid in the accurate data reporting
• Ensure all quality site requirements are in place at VITA sites
• Responsible for closing sites at designated times
• Responsible for the electronic filing of tax returns prepared by volunteer preparers each day and correcting rejected returns
• Perform all other duties as assigned by Vice President of Mission Services & VITA Cash Coalition
• Embrace the core values of the agency in the spirit in which the agency operates at work and in the community
• Contribute to the fulfillment of department and agency objectives and goals
• Comply with all department and agency policies, procedures and regulations
• Perform other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor's degree Required and/or 2 years of tax preparation experience
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Organizational and management skills to work with volunteers and coalition partners
• Basic tax knowledge (Advanced certification required)
• Professional work ethic with the ability to work independently
• Early evening and weekend hours required
• Ability to manipulate computer
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to problem solve and work under pressure
• Understanding of tax laws and ability to answer general tax questions

Goodwill Industries of South Texas Inc. is an EO employer-M/F/Vets/Disabled and other protected categories.