VITA Tax Site Lead

Hutchinson Community College; Hutchinson (KS); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Hutchinson Community College is seeking a Site Coordinator for the VITA program during the January–April season. The role requires coordinating the site, training volunteers, maintaining tax law updates, and ensuring accurate e-filing of returns.

Responsibilities include supervising volunteers, submitting IRS rosters, and closing the site securely each day. This temporary position does not include college benefits and is grant-funded.

Qualifications

• Complete Site Coordinator training and Tax Law Training to Advanced level.
• Experience with numbers and data entry/handling.
• Ability to retain information and teach others.
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills.
• Exhibits excellent customer service and maintains confidentiality.
• Dependability and attention to detail are essential.
• Typing proficiency and solid computer/telephone skills.
• Physical ability to lift up to 20 pounds and work at a computer.

Responsibilities

• Organize and run the site.
• Complete site coordinator and tax law training to Advanced level.
• Organize supplies and set up tax preparer room with required posters.
• Submit roster of all site volunteers to IRS.
• Share tax law updates and alerts with preparers and keep site file.
• Ensure quality review on each return before e-filing.
• Manage workflow of returns and call taxpayers to review/sign.
• E-file all returns at end of each work day.
• Check rejections and re-file as needed after contacting taxpayers.
• Assist volunteers with tax law issues and resolutions.
• Lock up laptops and secure site and premises after shifts.
• Close tax software/site at season end; update staff statuses.
• Review Quality Site Review for IRS site visit readiness.
• Arrive on time and perform responsibilities; comply with policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the Volunteer Center.

Skills

Site coordinator training

Tax law training

Numerical skills

Teaching ability

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Customer service

Confidential information

Attention to detail

Typing proficiency

Computer skills

Telephone skills

Job description

Hutchinson Community College is seeking a Site Coordinator for the VITA program during the January–April season. The role requires coordinating the site, training volunteers, maintaining tax law updates, and ensuring accurate e-filing of returns.

Responsibilities include supervising volunteers, submitting IRS rosters, and closing the site securely each day. This temporary position does not include college benefits and is grant-funded.