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VISTA Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator - Youth Business Alliance

L.A. Works
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AmeriCorps VISTA Position Description

AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a national service program dedicated to ending poverty by building the capacity of nonprofit organizations and public agencies. VISTA’s mission is to strengthen and supplement efforts in low-income communities to eliminate and alleviate poverty by engaging volunteers from all walks of life, all geographical areas, and all age groups in a year of full-time service.

By joining the L.A. Works Volunteer Corps Program, you will be placed with one of our nonprofit partner organizations to serve for 12 months and tasked with a capacity-building project such as: creating sustainable systems to expand services, recruiting community members to volunteer in local programs, establishing a database of program alumni, and/or developing partnerships to bring new economic opportunities in Los Angeles County.

Benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA

  • Living Allowance – VISTA members will receive a modest bi-weekly living allowance of $30,116.15 per year to cover basic expenses. 
  • Relocation Allowance - If VISTA members move 50+ miles from their home to a new community, they will receive relocation travel assistance and a settling-in allowance.
  • Healthcare Benefits – VISTA members will be able to choose between reimbursement for healthcare or a healthcare plan that also includes dental and vision coverage.
  • Professional Development - VISTA members will receive professional development opportunities from L.A. Works and AmeriCorps VISTA throughout the year.
  • Child Care Assistance - VISTA members may be eligible to receive a child care benefit if they have children under the age of 13. 
  • End of Service Award – At the end of their service, VISTA members will be able to choose between the AmeriCorps Segal Education Award of $7,395 to pay for education expenses or a cash stipend of $1,800. 
  • Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) - Once VISTA members complete their term of service, they will qualify for NCE, a unique hiring path that makes it easier for federal agencies to hire VISTA alumni.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Be 18 years or older and cannot be enrolled in an undergraduate program 
  • Pass a national service criminal history check
  • Hold one of the following citizenship statuses: US citizen, US National, Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens or the following legal residency classifications: refugee, asylum or asylee, temporary protected status, or DACA status
  • AmeriCorps VISTA cannot accept applications from international students on OPT/CPT visas

 

VISTA Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator

Position Overview

The Youth Business Alliance (YBA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that helps students discover their dreams and embrace their brilliance through real-world business experiences that build confidence, career opportunities and life changing skills. The YBA provides a career-readiness course to high schools in underserved communities across Los Angeles. 

We are seeking a hard-working, mission-driven VISTA Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator to join our team. We are looking for someone who has experience working in education and coordinating programs. As the VISTA Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator, you will work collaboratively with the Executive Director, Program Director, Business Development Associate and interns, to grow and manage our corps of volunteers. 


Work Setting: Mostly remote position with some in-person meetings throughout Los Angeles, Long Beach and South Bay 

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm with occasional evening networking events throughout the year

Location: Los Angeles 

Position Start Date: August 10, 2026


Key Responsibilities: 

Build the volunteer infrastructure for Youth Business Alliance to recruit and onboard 60 new volunteers across programs.  

  • Develop a multi-pronged outreach strategy for the organization to engage new potential volunteers.
  • Create various marketing outreach templates and webpage updates to engage and outreach to volunteers. 
  • Create volunteer communication systems and templates for follow-up with potential volunteers via social media, phone, email, newsletters, etc.

Expand the volunteer infrastructure for Youth Business Alliance to manage and place current volunteers. 

  • Develop systems to gather detailed information from classroom teachers and staff on upcoming volunteer opportunities to create volunteer event postings on YBA volunteer portal. 
  • Create communication systems to outreach, engage, place and orient volunteers on upcoming events.
  • Establish the pre and post event support systems for volunteers, including logistics, reminders, follow up for feedback, thank you emails and social media posts. 
  • Develop the curriculum for orientation sessions for volunteers prior to their event day.

Create a volunteer process manual and refine processes for volunteer management.

  • Create a system to document detailed processes for volunteer management, including creating a position description, outreach steps, confirmation,training and orientation, logistics, follow up, thank you emails and social media for staff.
  • Evaluate and improve the Youth Business Alliance volunteer portal on the YBA website and CRM (Hubspot).
  • Consult with volunteer management best practices resources to develop improved processes for the organization.

Develop the curriculum and evaluation system for Youth Business Alliance to conduct ten Student Introduction Sessions.

  • Create the curriculum for the Student Introduction Sessions that will introduce students to the YBA Program and explain the role of the volunteer program
  • Develop the student pre- and post-surveys about the students’ goals, expectations and feedback on the volunteer sessions.

 

Additional duties will include:

  • Coordinating field trip logistics and recruiting new company partners
  • Maintaining database, spreadsheets and calendars
  • Creating social media posts about events and thanking volunteers (2-3 per week)
  • Host Zoom events in classrooms as needed
  • Reconnect with volunteers in historical database, LinkedIn research and outreach
  • Liaising between school partners and guest speakers, onboarding and recruiting new speakers
  • Ability to multi-task and handle multiple scheduling demands accurately and efficiently
  • Occasional evening and weekend events as needed

 

Qualifications: 

  • A self-starter with strong organizational and communication skills (public speaking skill is a plus!)
  • A bachelor’s degree is desirable 
  • 1+ years’ experience in non-profits, or experience/interest in education 
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Suite & a quick learner with new systems
  • Ability to take direction and execute tasks independently and on a small team
  • Access to a reliable vehicle and willingness to drive to school sites

 

Position Benefits:

  • Help make an impact with students in underserved communities 
  • Connect with passionate professionals trying to accomplish the same mission
  • Receive encouragement from colleagues to create your own initiatives to promote success
  • Flexible schedule, team works fully remotely with occasional in-person meetings 
  • Cell phone stipend of $100 per month

 

Youth Business Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring of employees on the basis of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.