<p>25-26 South Bronx United Volunteer & Community VISTA</p> <p>Founded in 2009, South Bronx United (SBU) serves more than 1,800 youth and their families by combining soccer with academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, workforce development, immigration legal services, and more in one of the nation's poorest and underserved districts. As a nonprofit, charitable organization, SBU depends on more than 250 committed volunteers to support these programs and services and the full community. The feasibility of providing holistic and in-depth services to our youth and families depends on volunteers and by extension full-time staff dedicated to volunteer recruitment and management. Strong candidates should possess strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. In this role, the VISTA member will gain valuable experience, professional development opportunities, and mentorship while seeing the impact of their work directly in the joy and growth of children and young adults in SBU programs. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.</p> <p>Member Duties : The VISTA at SBU in New York City will be part of the 2026-26 VISTA cohort of 53 members. The AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Programs and Community Associate will serve under the supervision and guidance of SBUs Volunteer Programs Manager. The VISTA will support capacity across and between programs, including working with academic tutors and academic mentors to best student-athletes, coordinating volunteer soccer coaches through multiple on-field programs, recruiting volunteers to support special events, and maintaining key institutional partnerships that bring in volunteers and interns. Additionally, the VISTA member will build organizational capacity by increasing organization awareness and participant and family recruitment among the local community through partner communications and facilitating SBU's participation in community events.</p> <p>Program Benefits : Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance .</p> <p>Terms :</p> <p>Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .</p> <p>Service Areas :</p> <p>Education , Children/Youth , Health .</p> <p>Skills :</p> <p>Education , Team Work , General Skills , Writing/Editing , Youth Development , Public Speaking , Public Health , Communications .</p>