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Form of workMadison House, in coordination with Student Financial Services, is recruiting a Federal Work Study Student for the role of CASH Coordinator.
Madison House is seeking a work-study student to serve as a CASH (Creating Assets, Savings & Hope) Site Coordinator. The candidate will supervise and manage two sites of the Cville Tax Aid Coalition, which partners with the VITA free tax preparation program, the Madison House CASH program. The candidate taking on this role will work no more than 20 hours per week with a hybrid working schedule.
The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to coordinate and collaborate across many different stakeholders, including volunteers, volunteer student leaders, staff from coalition member organizations, people from UVA schools and departments, and clients from the community. The ideal candidate will be
conscientious, detail-oriented, and committed to getting high-quality results in a fast-paced environment. This position is an excellent opportunity to engage with meaningful, mission-oriented work, as well as a chance to work with amazing student volunteers and community leaders. CASH Coordinators will be expected to advise students, problem-solve at the site, and liaise between community partners and Madison House.
About Madison House
Madison House is an independent, nonprofit organization that serves as the volunteer center for University of Virginia students. We coordinate volunteers, develop leaders, build community partnerships, and promote a lifelong commitment to service among our students. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1302 volunteers served for a total of over 35,000 hours with our 113 active community partner organizations and sites.
Our Creating Assets Savings and Hope (CASH) program trains UVA students as tax preparers over the fall semester so that they can provide free tax preparation and filing services to community members in the spring. CASH has stayed active even through the pandemic, and now that Madison House is serving as the lead organization for the Cville Tax Aid Coalition, we expect the program to expand its services and deepen its volunteer base significantly.
Job Responsibilities
This position will report to the Senior Director of Community Engagement and be responsible for the following:
- Partnerships and collaboration
- Ensure site, process, and outcome compliance for the IRS-grant for the VITA program.
- Manage communications between the assigned sites and Madison House.
- Engage with higher-level tax return issues and questions and assist in completing returns.
Qualifications:
We're seeking candidates who excel in relationship building, are results-oriented, and have strong project management and organizational skills, especially time management and communication. You should have:
- A track record of collaborating effectively across diverse groups of stakeholders
- Experience managing projects effectively and with close attention to detail
- An interest in/commitment to public service and community engagement
- Comfort with technology
- Ability to work independently
- Availability to work some evenings and Saturdays (especially in tax season)
- Understanding of college student development
- Ability to manage competing deadlines
- Ability to independently shape project parameters
- Skill organizing and delegating workflows and tasks
- Must have dependable transportation, valid driver's license, and proof of insurance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with VITA tax preparation services and wraparound services (Code for America) and/or a Tax Aid Coalition itself
- A demonstrated understanding of accounting, financial services, and tax preparation
- Communications and project promotion experience
- Knowledge of assessment and evaluation
- Fundraising experience
- Grant writing experience
All candidates who wish to have further consideration from the hiring manager MUST BE RECEIVING FEDERAL WORK STUDY. This position is a hybrid position with a maximum of 20 hours per week. The compensation is starting at $20.00 per hour based on experience.
Candidates should submit a Resume AND Cover letter for review by the hiring manager.
This job would begin November 27, 2023 (or later) and end May 10, 2024.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
