Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Coordinator

Location Des Plaines, IL 60016 Date Posted November 02, 2026 Job ID 15940 Employment Type Contract Pay rate $24/hour

Scion Staffing is conducting an immediate search for a Volunteer Coordinator on behalf of a mission-driven nonprofit organization in Des Plaines, IL! This is a full-time, contract position.

This is an exciting opportunity for a warm, organized, and compassionate professional who enjoys helping others and making a meaningful difference in their community. Our client provides essential resources and support to older adults, individuals with disabilities, and community members navigating challenging circumstances.

The Volunteer Coordinator will support a collaborative team by coordinating volunteer activities, responding to inquiries, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring that clients and volunteers receive timely, thoughtful communication.

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as a friendly and professional point of contact for volunteers, clients, and community members.
• Respond to incoming phone calls, emails, and inquiries with patience and empathy.
• Assist with coordinating volunteer placements based on client and program needs.
• Support volunteer recruitment, screening, and onboarding.
• Maintain accurate volunteer and client records, including data entry and tracking volunteer hours.
• Follow up on outstanding correspondence and help resolve communication backlogs.
• Collaborate with internal departments to coordinate services and volunteer needs.
• Provide administrative, intake, and front desk support as needed.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in customer service, administrative support, reception, intake, or a similar role.
• Strong data entry skills and general computer proficiency.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly over the phone.
• A naturally friendly, patient, and service-oriented approach.
• Ability to communicate compassionately with older adults and individuals who may need additional assistance.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Ability to work onsite in Des Plaines, IL.

Schedule & Assignment Details

This is a fully onsite temporary assignment anticipated to last approximately three weeks, with the possibility of extension.

• Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM-3:45 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Compensation

Pay rate of $23.50/hourly.

ABOUT OUR SEARCH FIRM

Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an award-winning national nonprofit recruitment and staffing specialist for nonprofit organizations, foundations, associations, and educational institutions! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals supporting incredible missions and programs. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire nonprofit recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm and our practices can be found online. Scion Nonprofit Staffing is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that has enacted fair chance, arrest, or conviction based employment ordinances, Scion Nonprofit Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, equitable, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.