PATH Community Affairs VISTA

PATH serves homeless families, homeless Veterans, and chronically homeless adults. The Community Affairs VISTA member will coordinate volunteer and in-kind programs which directly support these clients while they are enrolled in PATH’s homeless services, and after they are permanently housed. In doing so, the VISTA member is actively involved in helping end homelessness.

Expansion Strategies:
The Community Affairs VISTA member will provide recommendations on volunteer scheduling, tracking, and acknowledgements in the Los Angeles market. Improvement Strategies:
The Community Affairs VISTA member will help streamline volunteer onboarding and orientation processes for the Los Angeles market so that volunteer programs are improved to better reflect participant and organization needs. In addition to engaging in system implementation of new volunteer management system.

• The Community Affairs VISTA member will coordinate volunteer and in-kind programs which directly support PATH clients while they are enrolled in PATH’s homeless services, and after they are permanently housed.
• The VISTA member will focus on implementing a new volunteer management system for Los Angeles.
• The VISTA member will collaborate with site staff on the implementation, set-up and system training as well as maintaining and improving system processes.
• They will focus on streamlining applications and volunteer screening processes for onboarding, orientation and ongoing volunteer management.
• The Community Affairs VISTA will also assess and assist with Gift In-Kind intake and management.
• In addition, the VISTA member will conduct outreach to spread awareness of in-kind donations and volunteer programs.

• Relocation Allowance
• Living Allowance
• Stipend
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Training
• Health Coverage
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service

For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits and related information, please visit the official Ameri Corps VISTA resources.

Permits attendance at school during off hours. Car recommended. Permits working at another job during off hours.

Housing, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach, Homelessness.

Public Speaking, General Skills, Non-Profit Management, Writing/Editing, Leadership, Social Services, Recruitment, Communications, Community Organization, Fundraising/Grant Writing, Team Work, Computers/Technology.

Program Type:
Ameri Corps VISTA

Program: PATH Community Affairs VISTA

Program Start/End Date: 04/06/2026 - 04/05/2027

Work Schedule:

Full Time

Education level:
Some college

Age Requirement:
Minimum 18

Program Locations: CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles/Orange County

Languages:

English

Accepting Applications:
From 01/28/2026 To 03/13/2026

Alison Petsod Hixson

570 W Avenue 26
Los Angeles CA 90065

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