New Haven 828

TAX PREPARATION COORDINATOR SOUGHT

Volunteer Individual Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Coordinator

           

Job Description

The VITA Program Coordinator will be responsible for the overall coordination of information technology and function of the Volunteer Individual Tax Assistance (VITA) program.  The position provides overall coordination of the program, supports and assists the site coordinators in servicing clients seeking tax return assistance and reports to the Executive Director (ED) of the lead sponsoring organization (New Life Corporation).  He/she works with project volunteers and agency staff in order to assure a well planned and executed program.

Responsibilities:

ü      Coordinate overall program volunteer activity (e.g. recruitment process, orientations, trainings, tax season scheduling and yearly volunteer appreciation dinner).

ü      Assure the prompt opening, set-up, open and close closing of sites by the site coordinators of all VITA sites during days of operation.

ü      Coordinate local operational logistics and maintaining a good relationship with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

ü      Coordinate the process of all volunteer sites preparing federal and state income tax returns using the TaxWise software program.

ü      Maintain contact with site coordinators and administrative assistant to insure adequate volunteer coverage for the site.

ü      Assure the standard implementation of client sign-in, volunteer sign-in, intake forms and client flow procedures to ensure the smooth operation of the sites.

ü      Manage and provide on-going computer technology assistance to all VITA site equipment.

ü      E-file/supervise the e-filing of client tax returns.

ü      Repair and re-submit rejected electronic returns.

ü      Maintain daily contact and submit applicable information to the sponsoring agency ED, including files (electronic and paper), site coordinator reports as well as all appropriate administrative reports.

ü      Work directly with the NTA data base software technician to assure proper documentation and extraction of client tax preparation data.

Qualifications:

ü      Strong interpersonal and management skills and ability to work with others.

ü      Strong computer experience.

ü      Professional and punctual working ethic with the ability to work independently.

ü      Bi-lingual English/Spanish encouraged.

Additional Information:

ü      The Program Coordinator must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Need "Free Labor" This August?

2007 Youth Initiative Ready to Kick Off!

These were the kids who benefited from last year's New Haven 828 Youth Initiative. We brought them in each morning, provided motivation and inspiration from an array of great  speakers from around the area, fed them, and sent them out to work locations throughout the city in the afternoon. For this we paid each one a stipend of $75/wk.

This year there are about 31 High School age kids signed up for the full program. We're expecting to have to limit the special Leadership Summit sessions (see below) to 100 kids.  The dates for the program are (Monday-Friday) July 30 - August  24, 2007.

Can you use some great kids at your New Haven Business this Summer at no cost to you?

We have all but a few of our 31 young people placed in meaningful jobs throughout the city. We're footing the bill, but we're still in need of more safe, indoor jobs located within the city of New Haven.  If you've got something to offer, we'd love to talk with you. Please call Pastor Leslie Foster at (203) 498-2687 or email her at pastorleslie.cotr@snet.net.

Note: We're looking for jobs that will include sufficient work for all 20 of days of the program's duration.

New Haven 828 presents:   "The View from the Top" Youth Leadership Development Summit   Our kids need to see a vision for the future that reaches beyond their current environments and circumstances. Further, they need to see themselves as agents and catalysts of positive change in the world that they will soon enter as adults. Toward that end, New Haven 828 is pleased to announce that the four Friday's of this Year's Youth Initiative are being devoted to issues of Youth Leadership Development.   Top leaders in their fields, including,  Rudy Carryl (CEO,  Harbor View Growth Equity Mananagement, LLC), Mayor John DeStefano (Mayor of the City of New Haven), Richard Borer (President, Easter Seals Goodwill Industries, New Haven), and Senator Toni Harp (Connecticut State Senator, 10th Disctrict), will share their wisdom and experience with High School age youth from all over the city of New Haven.   Thanks to a Summer Grant from Empower New Haven, we will also provide lunch and some interactive, hands-on leadership training to up to 100 kids during each of the four sessions.   Attention New Haven Youth Service Providers   These sessions will be held on the Fridays, August 3, 10, 17, and 24, between the hours of 10 A.M. and 12:30 P.M.  at Church on the Rock, 95 Hamilton Street, New Haven CT. Space is limited to 100, so if you would like your kids to be involved, please call Pastor Leslie Foster at 498-2687 or email her at pastorleslie.cotr@snet.net.

Church Bookkeeper

The Vineyard Church in West Haven is looking for a part-time bookkeeper. Contact Pastor Bill Elander for details.