Job Description
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Founded in 2010, Coach Across America is a national service organization focused on the power of coaches to transform the lives of our nation's most vulnerable youth, and the communities they live in, through sports. Coach Across America partners with local nonprofits, schools, and sports organizations to support and train AmeriCorps coaches for a one-year service term in underserved communities.
As a Coach Across America Community Engagement VISTA, you will contribute to expansion of our Coach Program in the Washington, DC metro area by increasing visibility, building partnerships, and developing operational capacity throughout the year. Your role will include an emphasis on Coach Across Americas She Changes the Game initiative to build a DC-based hub of coaches dedicated to growing girls participation in sport.
During the program, you will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with the DC Program Director and build relationships with a network of partner organizations across the region. If you are interested in nonprofit management, sharing stories of impact, and empowering girls through sport, this one-year opportunity is for you. Further help on this page can be found byclicking here.
Member Duties :The Community Engagement VISTA will be part of the 2026-2027 Coach Across America VISTA nationwide cohort. The VISTA will coordinate directly with the DC Program Director to increase CAAs scale and reach in the Washington, DC metro area by raising program visibility, developing coach recruitment pipelines, and building operational capacity. In this role, the VISTA will place special emphasis on CAA's She Changes the Game initiative, a partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment to increase girls' participation in sport. Duties will include: generating content to share coach program impact; creating flyers and other promotional materials that highlight CAA and its She Changes the Game priorities; building a local CAA alumni network; regularly attending community events; developing relationships with local coach recruitment partners; and creating a coach experience plan to increase effectiveness of service year.
Program Benefits :Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Training , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible . *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visithttps://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.
Terms: Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours . Service Areas : Health , Education , Children/Youth . Skills : Communications , Team Work , Youth Development , General Skills , Writing/Editing .
Program Start/End Date
08/10/2026 - 08/09/2027
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Accepting Applications
From 06/17/2026 To 07/24/2026