VITA Site Coordinator - York County Community Action Plan : Job Details

York County Community Action Corp. YCCAC is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to alleviate the effects of poverty, attack its underlying causes and to promote the dignity and self-sufficiency of the people of York County, Maine. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Site Coordinator Non-Exempt; Temporary The VITA Site Coordinator implements and oversees the organization's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program Preparation. Promotes financial capability skill-building with YCCAC staff, clients and other provider agency staff. The VITA Site Coordinator:

• Oversees and manages the free tax preparation activities in advance of and during and the tax season.
• Trains and supervises VITA support staff and volunteers; manages budget and work plan for VITA-supported program.
• Completes approved Site Coordinator Training.
• Becomes familiar with IRS quality standards and ensures they are followed.
• Interviews potential volunteer tax preparers and also may include CA$H Coaches; trains coaches for pretax prep asset building opportunity talks; refers tax prep volunteers to intensive training as needed.
• Provides training for all VITA tax preparers.
• Monitors site to ensure quality review is being conducted, privacy is being maintained and the Site Identification Number is being annotated on each return.
• Ensures all tax returns are transmitted in a timely manner and follow up on returns that may have issues.

Qualifications include:

• Associate's Degree, experience may be substituted.
• Prior tax preparation experience preferred.
• Experience and interest in the financial capability preferred.
• Experience in developing and/or managing a robust volunteer program; community organizing experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate a project.
• Organizational and leadership/management skills.
• Must be competent in use of computer and programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must have reliable means of transportation for travel in York County, as well as occasional longer distances.

To be considered, please include a cover letter with your resume. Completed application packets may be reviewed upon receipt. Apply now in our Career Center - it only takes a few minutes! Please email questions to: [email protected] EOE - YCCAC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.