ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY
Schedule/Hours: Full-time, Monday - Friday
This position is responsible for:
Recruits, enrolls, and trains volunteers for service projects within the Corps; helps supervise volunteers; prepares and distributes letters to volunteers; collects, organizes, and maintains volunteer information; assists in the preparation of volunteer activity reports.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plans, schedules, and assigns work of volunteers; instructs volunteers in proper methods and procedures; checks and approves work in progress and upon completion to ensure accuracy and completeness as well as compliance with Salvation Army policies and procedures
- Works with department heads to determine the program's volunteer needs and to discuss qualifications of specific volunteer applicants.
- Works with Service Center Director and Social Services Manager to plan and coordinate special events.
- Helps staff seasonal programs, such as Angel Tree and Red Kettle Campaign with Volunteers to meet annual campaign fundraising goals.
- Orients volunteers to The Salvation Army services and positions; assists volunteers in completing applications, any required background checks, confidentiality commitments, and photo releases.
- Maintains a calendar of upcoming volunteer activities and projects, including website updates and social media posts.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Ability to meet attendance requirements.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate the English language effectively.
- Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
- Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
- Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
Employee Benefits:
- Health Insurance, including medical, vision, dental, and hearing
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings Plan Available
- Voluntary Life Insurance and more!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN YOU
High school diploma or G.E.D., and
One year of experience recruiting people to perform work on a volunteer basis preferred, or
ivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veterans, Disabled