Colorado Nonprofit Association

Volunteer Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for developing and maintaining a volunteer program to support staff and bring new resources to Hope’s clients. The purpose of this program, and others at Hope Communities, is to strengthen the impact of the work Hope engages in — furthering its mission. This is a part-time position working 10-12 hours per week.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifies meaningful volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups. Supports staff in facilitating those opportunities.
• Recruits, orients, and trains volunteers to support efforts across the organization. Serves as the first point of contact for any community members interested in volunteering.
• Facilitates volunteer projects in collaboration with program, property, and administrative staff.
• Supports the Director of Development as needed to secure in-kind goods and services.
• Maintains records of volunteer contact information, interests, skills and hours worked.
• Manages and updates external volunteer postings.
• At least 80% of work hours must be performed at a Hope Communities site.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrates Hope’s core values (respect, empowerment, inclusiveness, collaboration, integrity) at all times.
• Attend staff meetings and functions.
• When time allows, provides support for other organizational needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Direct supervision of volunteers, as well as training staff to supervise volunteers. No supervision of staff is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• A minimum of two years of nonprofit work experience, with priority on nonprofits focusing in human services and economic opportunity.
• Experience in recruiting, training, and coordinating volunteer efforts.
• Experience and comfort with working with diverse populations.
• Self-motivated and able to multi-task.
• Ability to work effectively with staff, businesses, volunteers, and residents.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret organizatinal documents. Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Possesses a valid Colorado driver’s license; has reliable and consistently available transportation and can regularly travel between program areas in the Denver metro area.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Experience with Canva, Adobe, Mail Chimp a plus.