SERVE Philadelphia VISTA Member Development Coordinator – Jun 19

Posted by City of Philadelphia on June 6, 2023

The Serve Philadelphia VISTA Program places 60+ full-time AmeriCorps service members across 25+ City Departments for year-long or summer terms of service, fighting the injustices and causes of poverty.

The Member Development Coordinator will be responsible for planning and executing Serve Philadelphia VISTA Program’s professional development and member support experiences.

Essential Functions:

  • Assist in the administration of the Serve Philadelphia VISTA Program
  • Support the Serve team’s strategic efforts to increase diversity of VISTA applicants and decrease barriers to service
  • Compile and produce quarterly, annual and other reports to the federal grant funder
  • Execute general upkeep in compliance with grant requirements and regulations
  • Support the Serve team’s strategic efforts to increase diversity of VISTA applicants and decrease barriers to service
  • Manage pre-service support, engagement and communication with incoming VISTA members once they are selected
  • Coordinate logistics for the VISTA member onboarding process including a week-long orientation for incoming VISTA members; as well as the VISTA member end of service process, including Lighting Talk events and End of Service Awards & Celebration
  • Plan and Coordinate monthly professional development, teambuilding and retreats for VISTA members
  • Support VISTA Committee & Affinity Group creation and operations
  • Implement quarterly member check-in structure
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external trainers and workshop facilitators to support professional development for the VISTA Corps
  • Develop and maintain a program to support member career pipelines and post-service opportunities
  • Support program expansion through relationships, training and innovative tactics
  • Recruit, onboard and supervise VISTA Leaders

Learn more and apply.

Application deadline: Monday, June 19, 2023


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