MACH Academy, Inc. is a nonprofit organization serving Augusta-Richmond County youth through health, wellness, education, tennis, and life skills programming. MACH Academy works primarily with youth from low- to moderate-income households and uses structured sports-based youth development, academic enrichment, technology exposure, and positive mentorship to support long-term growth. Through the Coach Across America AmeriCorps VISTA program, this role will support anti-poverty efforts by building simple, sustainable systems that help MACH Academy expand program access and improve organizational capacity. This is a capacity-building position and does not include direct service, coaching, instruction, or supervision of youth. The VISTA will help develop a basic outreach and communications system, create reusable templates, improve enrollment and follow-up tracking, and build simple data tools to document participation and impact. The objectives are intentionally modest and reachable, including improved tracking, at least two impact summaries, and a small increase in documented inquiries, engagement, or retention tracking. This position is ideal for a candidate interested in nonprofit operations, community health, youth development, communications, and impact reporting. The VISTA will gain practical experience building systems that remain useful beyond the service year.
Member Duties : The VISTA at MACH Academy, Inc. will serve as part of the 2026-27 Coach Across America VISTA cohort. The Program Support & Community Engagement VISTA will increase organizational scale, reach, efficiency, and effectiveness by strengthening outreach, enrollment, and data systems. The VISTA will develop a 12-month outreach calendar; create reusable communication templates; design a basic inquiry, enrollment, and follow-up tracker; prepare simple data collection tools; produce two impact summaries; and develop a transition guide for staff use. Participation in activities is limited to observation, data collection, content capture, and system development. The VISTA will not provide direct service, including coaching, instruction, transportation, case management, or supervision of participants.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Education , Health .
Skills :
General Skills , Youth Development , Leadership , Team Work , Community Organization , Education .
26-27 MACH Academy Programs & Community Engagement VISTA
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
GEORGIA
From 05/05/2026 To 07/24/2026
Contact
Helen Thomas-Pope
