AmeriCorps Seniors Project Coordinator (4806)

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The LA Y is the Center for Community Well-Being in Los Angeles, committed to building stronger communities by providing equitable programs and services to empower all. We are focused on fighting food insecurity, providing equity in education, making sure every child has the opportunity to experience the joy of sports, ensuring kids and teens have a safe place to grow, learn and live a healthy lifestyle. The LA Y’s health and wellness initiatives offer medical and mental health resources to ensure everyone has access to basic health needs. Our mission is to provide services and resources that contribute to the well-being of our community. The LA Y operates 29 Centers and over 200 program sites across LA County. POSITION SUMMARY Manage the day-to-day implementation of the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program across an assigned region of YMCA centers and volunteer stations. Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned centers and volunteer stations, conducting regular check-ins and providing ongoing guidance, communication, and program support. Lead regional recruitment efforts to identify and engage eligible AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers, supporting progress toward program recruitment and engagement goals. Build relationships with YMCA senior programs, center staff, community organizations, senior centers, and other local partners to expand volunteer recruitment and participation. Regularly engage with senior programming at assigned YMCA centers to share volunteer opportunities and connect older adults with meaningful service opportunities. Support volunteers through enrollment, onboarding, training, placement, and ongoing engagement within their assigned volunteer stations. Provide guidance and support to volunteer station leads to ensure they understand AmeriCorps Seniors expectations, volunteer processes, program activities, and applicable requirements. Coordinate volunteer participation across RSVP service activities, including community outreach, food and nutrition support, referrals, workshops, and other approved program activities. Conduct regular in-person and virtual check-ins with volunteer station leads to monitor recruitment, volunteer participation, program needs, challenges, and progress toward established goals. Support the delivery and coordination of volunteer training, orientation, continued learning opportunities, and program resources. Monitor regional volunteer activity and work with the Project Director and Program Associate to ensure volunteer enrollment, service hours, training, and other required program information are accurately captured. Support data collection, volunteer feedback, and outcomes tracking to help measure program effectiveness and progress toward AmeriCorps Seniors performance measures. Implement communication plans, processes, and program guidance established by the Project Director to ensure consistency across regions and volunteer stations. Identify regional challenges, volunteer needs, and opportunities for program improvement and communicate findings to the Project Director. Grant Funded Position: Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding, ongoing program needs, and satisfactory job performance. Funding beyond the current grant period is not guaranteed.

Requirements

AGE: 21 or older
Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, public administration, social services, business administration, communications, or related field.
2–3 years of experience in program coordination, volunteer engagement, community outreach, or community-based programming.
Strong communication, organization, relationship-building, and project coordination skills.
Ability to work across multiple sites and manage competing priorities.
Must complete required YMCA and AmeriCorps Seniors trainings.

Nice To Haves

Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding, ongoing program needs, and satisfactory job performance. Funding beyond the current grant period is not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day implementation of the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program across an assigned region of YMCA centers and volunteer stations.
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned centers and volunteer stations, conducting regular check-ins and providing ongoing guidance, communication, and program support.
Lead regional recruitment efforts to identify and engage eligible AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers, supporting progress toward program recruitment and engagement goals.
Build relationships with YMCA senior programs, center staff, community organizations, senior centers, and other local partners to expand volunteer recruitment and participation.
Regularly engage with senior programming at assigned YMCA centers to share volunteer opportunities and connect older adults with meaningful service opportunities.
Support volunteers through enrollment, onboarding, training, placement, and ongoing engagement within their assigned volunteer stations.
Provide guidance and support to volunteer station leads to ensure they understand AmeriCorps Seniors expectations, volunteer processes, program activities, and applicable requirements.
Coordinate volunteer participation across RSVP service activities, including community outreach, food and nutrition support, referrals, workshops, and other approved program activities.
Conduct regular in-person and virtual check-ins with volunteer station leads to monitor recruitment, volunteer participation, program needs, challenges, and progress toward established goals.
Support the delivery and coordination of volunteer training, orientation, continued learning opportunities, and program resources.
Monitor regional volunteer activity and work with the Project Director and Program Associate to ensure volunteer enrollment, service hours, training, and other required program information are accurately captured.
Support data collection, volunteer feedback, and outcomes tracking to help measure program effectiveness and progress toward AmeriCorps Seniors performance measures.
Implement communication plans, processes, and program guidance established by the Project Director to ensure consistency across regions and volunteer stations.
Identify regional challenges, volunteer needs, and opportunities for program improvement and communicate findings to the Project Director.