Volunteer Coordinator

The Volunteer Coordinator will provide support for the Volunteer Engagement Department at Jewish Family Service, helping to ensure that volunteer engagement is a driving force of the agency's mission, growth, and impact. They will help oversee day-to-day volunteer activities and work to implement projects that expand the Volunteer Engagement Department's reach within other areas of the agency. They will be responsible for recruiting, training, and onboarding new volunteers, managing volunteer information in the VolunteerHub database, matching volunteers to opportunities based on their interests, keeping volunteers informed with up-to-date information, and conveying Jewish Family Service's mission to the public.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the primary Volunteer Engagement contact for all volunteers and staff within the Food Pantry, Career and Financial Services, and PLAN Clubhouse programs..
• Screen new volunteers for the agency by acting as an initial point of contact, p
• Lead Orientations and oversee training requirements of new volunteers
• Work closely with leadership and staff to determine the organization's needs for volunteer services
• Ensure that program staff have the skills and information needed to train and supervise volunteers 
• Network with community groups, attend Volunteer Fairs and give presentations to increase awareness of Jewish Family Service's programs and volunteer engagement opportunities
• Oversee the Klein Summer program for High School Students internship including recruiting students and agencies to participate in the program, coordinating interviews and assigning internships, checking in on interns and their coordinators throughout the summer, and planning and implementing an End of Summer event.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to promote opportunities for involvement on JFS social media 
• Assist with annual Volunteer Appreciation event, yearly fundraising event, holiday package deliveries, Embrace-a-Family holiday gift program, and other special projects, as needed
• Ensure regular recognition and appreciation of volunteers is a priority

• Bachelor's degree from a certified college or university, preferred
• Prior nonprofit experience, preferred
• Schedule flexibility and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Drive, required, as well as a willingness to learn VolunteerHub database software
• Excellence in customer relations, written and presentation skills, required
• Proven leadership, project management, attention-to-detail, and organization skills, required

JFS provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and veteran status, except in the case of those positions in which religion is, in the opinion of JFS, an essential factor.  Employment opportunities include but are not limited to recruitment, employment placement, promotion, demotion, transfer, termination, compensation, use of facilities and participation in JFS sponsored events.