Become a leader
Below are descriptions of our on-going leadership positions. Except for Senior roles, students will be trained to meet the responsibilities of each position.
If you are interested in any of the positions below, please complete our leadership application.
Program Leaders
13 positions * all filled for 2010-2011
Service period: August 2010 – May 2011
Expected work hours:
Qualifications: students with prior VITA experience
Responsibilities:
- Designs and executes volunteer recruitment strategies (i.e. informational tables, flyers, e-mail and Facebook campaigns, open houses)
- Serves as liaison between the club and interested students
- Assists with program operations
- Plans training logistics, grades exams and distributes forms
- Assigns volunteers to preferred locations
- Plans and excutes the annual Recognition Ceremony & Awards Dinner
- Serves as a Site Coordinator for a 1-day shift
1 position
Service period: August 2010 – May 2011
Expected work hours: project-based
Qualifications: students with in-depth understanding of HTML, FTP capability
Responsibilities: works with Program Coordinators to update Baruch VITA's website
3 positions * all filled for 2010-2011
Service period: August 2010 – May 2011
Expected work hours: as many as necessary, minimum 20 hours per week
Qualifications: students with prior VITA experience, dedication to the program
Responsibilities:
- Recruits and interviews students for senior positions in the program
- Creates and enforces all Baruch VITA policies (from recruitment to award recognition)
- Interacts with external partners (IRS, external community centers) to execute a successful partnership
- Interacts with various Baruch College offices and other student organization to recruit volunteers and execute event logistics
- Approaches external organizations and individuals in search of corporate sponsorships
- Works with an extended officer team in execution of their goals
- Administers November and January tax training sessions
- Compiles volounteer hours and service statistics
- Designs, plans and implements Recognition Ceremony & Awards Dinner in May
1 formal position, unlimited informal positions
Service period: August 2010 – May 2011
Expected work hours: minimum 10 hours (on-call 24/7)
Qualifications: former Program Coordinators only; lifetime membership
Responsibilities:
- Advises Program Coordinators and helps them with any program issues
- Works with Alumni VP's in executing short-term goals
- Creates and implements long-term strategic goals (e.g. volunteer retention, E-file)
- Provides continuity of Baruch VITA leadership
Training Leaders
10 positions
Service period: November 2010 – January 2011
Expected work hours: minimum 32 hours over 4 weekends in January (not including prep time)
Qualifications: students with prior VITA experience, strong grasp of U.S. Income Taxation, public speaking
Responsibilities:
- Assists the Training Team in preparing textbook, workbook, exams, and other training materials
- Attends all "Train-the-Trainer" meetings scheduled by the Training Team
- Trains a class of 40-50 students in Federal and NYS taxation
- Prepares for training by actively reviewing the textbook, workbook problems and other training materials
- Assists with grading exams
10 positions
Service period: January 2011
Expected work hours: 24 hours over 3 weekends in January
Qualifications: students with prior VITA experience, strong grasp of U.S. Income Taxation, good communication skills
Responsibilities:
- Reviews training materials
- Assists Volunteer Trainer during training sessions (with media deployment, etc.)
- Assists Trainees that are having difficulty with in-class problems
- Assists with grading exams (preferred but not required)
On-site Leaders
7 positions for off-campus locations, 8 positions for on-campus location
Service period: February 2011 – April 15, 2011
Expected work hours: minimum 10 hours per week
Qualifications: students with prior VITA experience, good understanding of VITA site operations, strong grasp of U.S. Income Taxation, good communication & people skills
Responsibilities:
- Performs quality review on all returns prepared by volunteers
- Enforces "Volunteer Code of Conduct" established by IRS & Baruch VITA
- Addresses concerns from both clients and volunteers
- Assists volunteers that are having difficulty preparing a tax return
- Greets and screens clients
- Keeps track of volunteer attendance and statistics
- Takes inventory of forms and supplies
- Ensures that all volunteers are productive during their shift (If client traffic is low, assigns volunteers to marketing/admin tasks.)
- Recognizes outstanding volunteers by recommending "Volunteers of the Week" and end-of-year award recipients
- Promotes service to local community
- Maintains a good working relationship with location partner (especially for external locations)
number of positions varies upon demand
Service period: February 2011 – May 2011
Expected work hours: minimum 5 hours per week
Qualifications: students with prior VITA experience, good understanding of VITA site operations, strong grasp of U.S. Income Taxation, good communication & people skills
Responsibilities:
- Assists Site Manager with site operations and quality reviews for all tax returns prepared on-site
- Directs volunteers and clients with concerns to Site Manager
- Guides volunteers through difficult tax returns
- Greets and screens clients
