Volunteer Activities Coordinator Series

State of Maryland•Somerset, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. The Volunteer Activities Coordinator is the full level of work developing and planning a comprehensive volunteer services program in a State facility. Additionally, the incumbent directs and supervises the activities of all volunteers and educates the community to the need for volunteers and volunteer programs for the facilities. Employees in this classification supervise may lead support staff, students and volunteers assigned to the volunteer activities program.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
One year of experience involving planning, coordinating, and evaluating volunteer activities (for Coordinator I).
Two years of experience involving planning, coordinating, and evaluating volunteer activities (for Coordinator II).
Three years of experience involving planning, coordinating, and evaluating volunteer activities (for Coordinator III).
Candidates may substitute 30 credits of education at an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute planning, coordinating, and evaluating volunteer activities experience for the required education at the rate of one year of experience for one year of education.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
Employees in this classification may be required to successfully complete training and maintain current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The ideal candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English.
The incumbent is required to obtain Maryland Correctional Training Commission Certification in accordance with COMAR Title 12, Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Subtitle 10, Correctional Training Commission.
Employees in this classification will be required to provide the facility with a telephone number at which they can be reached.

Nice To Haves

Willing to attend the Academy
One year experience working with incarcerated individuals
Experience planning, coordinating, and evaluating volunteer activities
Professional working fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, or any other language is a plus.

Responsibilities

Recruits, trains and supervises volunteers, interns, staff and volunteer visitors who enter the facilities, including but not limited to conducting background checks, interviews, coordination of paperwork, preparing entries and providing security and program orientation.
Recruitments and coordinates student interns including ongoing contact between agencies and college liaison.
Gives amendment recommendations for volunteer directives and processes and establishes volunteer handouts to provide guidance to new volunteers.
Serves as point of contact for initial volunteers’ complaint, issues, and inquires.
Handles special administrative assignments for the facility and outside agencies requiring knowledge of regulations, policies, institutional procedures and program goals.
Serves on committees to design evaluative tools, review policies or develop initiatives using sound management and industry practices
Prepares periodic performance evaluations of volunteers
Writes reports, correspondence, newsletters and other documents regarding volunteer programs

Benefits

health insurance
dental
vision plans
Personal Leave - six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
Holidays - at least twelve (12) holidays per year
Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension
supplemental retirement options
joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union