Volunteer Coordinator
The Volunteer Coordinator is expected to warmly welcome and support volunteers, ensuring they have a meaningful and engaging experience while representing the GRACE organization. The Volunteer Coordinator will enhance our mission by strategically connecting with a larger number of individuals, which in turn boosts both labor and social capital for the organization. This position is a vital part of the organization's Donor Care Team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Recruit and train volunteers and volunteer groups in their various roles and responsibilities
- Coordinate volunteer shifts across campus and supervise volunteers as they carry out their roles and responsibilities
- Coordinate and facilitate volunteer regularly for prospective volunteers
- Maintain volunteer database by entering volunteer hours, updating contact information, and keeping clean data
Secondary Responsibilities
- Help volunteers meet their goals by acting as a liaison between the volunteers and the development office by connecting volunteers to appropriate fundraising staff
- Represent GRACE at a variety of community events by tabling to provide agency needs, volunteer opportunities, and information about or organization
- Work with the Donor Care Team by recruiting volunteers and volunteer groups to support fundraising events
- Provide tours of the GRACE Campus to donors, volunteers, and volunteer groups
- Assist the Donor Care Team with donation pick-ups as the need arises
Schedule Requirements
- Tuesday through Saturday (8 hour work days)
- Availability to work some nights, weekends, and holidays
Requirements
- Experience managing a volunteer program a plus
- Experience with volunteer scheduling a plus
- Experience working in homeless services a plus
- Ability to establish rapport with groups, organizations, and individuals including GRACE Guest volunteers
- Enthusiastic, excited, and capable of managing multiple projects to meet goals.
- Great with attention to detail, follow-through, and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
- Motivated self-starter with an entrepreneurial drive and creative disposition to generate new ideas and strategies that help build a dynamic and compelling fundraising program.
- Superior organizational and communication skills (written & oral)
- Ability to interact with all persons in a professional manner encompassing behavior, dress, language, and attitude.
- Ability to work evenings, occasional weekends, and some holidays.
Physical demands
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, lots of listening, some talking, and more listening. Working on the computer and phone. Driving to appointments and events. Lifting light equipment/materials, and occasionally working long days, nights, weekends and some holidays.
Culture and Benefits
GRACE is an exciting, fast-paced organization filled with some of the best people you could ever hope to meet. All of our programs - day services, permanent housing, emergency shelter, volunteers, and more - are organized around three core values: Safety, Impact, and Respect. We’re on a mission to end homelessness, and we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to improve what we do. GRACE offers opportunities to make your work schedule fit your life.
Salary & Benefits
Salary Range:
$40,000 - $45,000 annually
Reports to:
Vice President of Advancement
Reporting to this position:
Volunteers
Status:
Full Time, Non-Exempt
Benefits:
Eligible for Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
Instructions for applying
Qualified applicants interested in this position should apply online by clicking the green apply button. This position will remain open until filled. Resumes and cover letters sent by email, snail mail, or dropped off in person will not be considered.
- GRACE Marketplace
- Nat Nandelstadt
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3055 NE 28th DriveGainesville, FL 32609
- (352) 792-0800
- nat@gracemarketplace.org
- http://www.gracemarketplace.org