Parks Business And Volunteer Specialist (58614)

The Parks Business and Volunteer Specialist provides leadership and administrative oversight for department-wide volunteer services and assigned operational programs. This role is responsible for driving volunteer engagement, improving program operations, managing key financial and board administrative tasks, and ensuring alignment with departmental goals.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Program Leadership

• Program Management: Design, evaluate, and continuously improve a comprehensive volunteer program, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, recognition, and retention strategies.

• Placement & Operations: Align volunteer assignments with departmental priorities, operational needs, risk considerations, and volunteer qualifications.

• Analytics: Track and analyze volunteer participation, retention, and outcomes to guide future program decisions.

Administrative & Board Support

• Board Operations: Serve as staff support for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and assigned committees by preparing agendas, recording minutes, and maintaining records.

• Records & Data Management: Handle records retention, filing, indexing, scanning, data entry, database creation, and report generation.

• Safety Training Coordination: Facilitate department safety training by managing scheduling, maintaining compliance records, and enforcing safety procedures.

Financial Operations

• Financial Controls: Process purchases, review receipts, manage invoices, and ensure accurate software entry.

• Cash Management: Balance daily cash drawers, prepare deposits, issue refunds, and generate daily closing financial reports.

The City of Wentzville is committed to being an employer of choice, offering prosperous and meaningful career opportunities and flexibility. The City offers excellent benefits, including health, vision, dental, employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability, a retirement pension, 13 paid holidays, five personal days, vacation time, sick time, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, a discounted recreation center membership and much more.

This job posting will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applicants are received.