AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Development Coordinator

The UA Wildcat Corps VISTA project aims to empower low-income communities in Arizona by addressing critical poverty-related challenges through community-driven solutions. It will build on and leverage the capacity of Cooperative Extension to reach low-income communities by developing a volunteer recruitment, training, and management program. Our approach is designed to involve the community at every stage, to ensure long-term sustainability, and to ultimately help lift individuals out of poverty. In Yavapai County, the primary focus of the volunteer program is expanding food and nutrition education and financial literacy outreach and support. Help improve nutrition security in Yavapai County.

Member Duties : Develop strategic plans of action that address current and future needs; and potential growth opportunities to expand the scope and reach of the food, nutrition and financial literacy programming with volunteers. Assess organizational barriers impacting volunteer engagement and develop systems, tools, and resources for program personal use. In conjunction with UACE personnel, develop volunteer policies and procedures & volunteer training curriculum. Develop workflow guides, documentation tools, and compliance checklists to support staff-led volunteer screening. Develop volunteer training curriculum, facilitator guides, and evaluation tools for staff delivery. Develop a marketing plan and material templates with special attention taken to ensure the local community is reflected within the volunteers serving at UACE. The member will build internal systems and resources enabling staff and volunteers to expand services.

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

Terms

Car recommended .

Service Areas

Education , Hunger , Health , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills

Social Services , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Public Health , Recruitment , Leadership , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Fund raising/Grant Writing , General Skills .

SUMMARY

Program Type

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Development Coordinator

Program Start/End Date

07/13/2026 - 07/12/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

ARIZONA

Accepting Applications

From 02/17/2026 To 02/06/2027

Contact

Hope Wilson

840 Rodeo Dr

Prescott AZ 86305

928-445-6590

clipin@arizona.edu

Listing ID

124741