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VITA Site Coordinator

Canal Alliance
San Rafael, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/15/2025

Description

 

About the Organization


Canal Alliance exists to break the generational cycle of poverty for Latino immigrants and their families by lifting barriers to their success.


Every day, we work to educate, empower and support motivated immigrants to better meet their needs—from feeding their families and advancing their education, to learning English and becoming American citizens. Canal Alliance strives for a trauma-informed approach and inclusive culture. We invest in high quality services, professional development and work-life balance.


Position Summary


Canal Alliance is seeking a part-time VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Site Coordinator. The VITA Site Coordinator is responsible for maintaining an orderly, efficient, and welcoming site; ensuring IRS Quality Requirements are executed; coordinating volunteer schedules; and providing excellent customer service to clients and volunteers. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides low-to-moderate income households in Marin County with free assistance to file their income tax return. This is a temporary part-time position established for the 2025 tax season, to begin at time of hire and end April 30. The position requires Saturday in-person workdays while other hours are flexible through the week, averaging no more than 20 hours per week.


Key Functions 


Essential Functions:

  • Ensure all required IRS publications and forms are displayed as mandated but IRS site requirements
  • Review intake paperwork and discuss with clients and volunteers
  • Assist clients through the tax filing process
  • Maintain orderly clients’ files and ensure security of confidential paper and electronic files
  • Organize waiting areas and workspaces for volunteer tax preparers with necessary resources and supplies
  • Communicate supply needs to the Program Manager for ordering
  • Ensure the site closely adheres to the Quality Site Requirements
  • Ensure the site adheres to Title VI by not denying service to anyone based on race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability

Personnel Management

  • Communicate with volunteer preparers to ensure appropriate coverage is maintained for each day the site is open
  • Communicate with volunteers regarding coverage and attendance
  • Track volunteer attendance and hours of service
  • Prepare monthly volunteer time report for the site to be submitted to the VITA Program Manager
  • Support volunteer appreciation activities
  • Supervise and support volunteers responsible for greeting clients

 Communication

  

  • Serve as a main point of contact for clients by fielding in-person questions, responding to phone calls and contacting clients when necessary to address problems with returns
  • Serve as a communication liaison regarding the operation of the tax site for colleagues and volunteers
  • Distribute updates and changes from the IRS to volunteers and clients

Requirements

   

  •   Bilingual English/Spanish
  • Willingness to learn and use electronic tax return software
  • Ability to assist clients and volunteers in a courteous and helpful manner
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
  • Committed to providing excellent customer service, with demonstrated ability to follow instructions and carefully review work for accuracy
  • Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Enjoys working as a part of a team and with volunteers
  • Intermediate to advanced computer skills
  • Basic tax knowledge (Form 1040, Form 1040A, and Form 1040EZ) and VITA certification at the Advanced level is required before February 1, 2025. Training is provided.
  • VITA certification as a Site Coordinator is required before February 1, 2025. Training is provided.

  

Additional Qualifications (not required)

  •  Previous experience at a volunteer income tax assistance site.

  

Compensation

  • This is a part-time, non-exempt position with no benefits. Hourly pay of $33/hour

Location


This position is hybrid before tax season starts on February 1st, 2025, and on-site each Saturday from February 1st - April 12th, 2025.


Canal Alliance Equity and Inclusion Statement   


Canal Alliance actively promotes and recognizes principles of fairness, equity, and social justice in relation to, and across, intersections of race, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, disability, ancestry, and all other identities represented among our diverse employees.




Salary : $33

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