Volunteer Coordinator

Remote

💎 Other

Volunteer Coordinators typically work for nonprofit organizations, healthcare organizations or government agencies to oversee Volunteer schedules and marketing efforts. They work closely with local schools and other institutions to connect with Volunteers and maintain a strong volunteer-base for their organization. Their job is to hire and train Volunteers for a variety of projects or events and create Volunteer schedules to maintain business operations. They may also be responsible for providing high school or college-aged Volunteers with verification documents so that they can receive credit for their volunteer hours.

What does a Volunteer Coordinator do?

A Volunteer Coordinator, or Volunteer Program Coordinator, is responsible for overseeing Volunteer activities within an organization. Their duties include interviewing and hiring Volunteers, placing Volunteers in different roles based on their qualifications and maintaining accurate Volunteer records.

Responsibilities

A Volunteer Coordinator should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Volunteer Coordinator should be able to execute:

Periodic evaluation of volunteers.
Planning and organizing events, including site selection, logistical arrangements, purchasing supplies, promoting events, scheduling and being the primary point of contact for the event.
Community outreach activities.
Managing the volunteer database.
Other administrative and management duties as assigned.

Required Skills

A competitive Volunteer Coordinator will have certain skills and qualifications, including: