Volunteer Coordinator - Chesterfield County

State of Virginia • Chesterfield, VA

351d • $36,000 - $40,000

About The Position

The position involves recruiting, supervising, and training Master Gardener volunteers, 4-H volunteers, and occasional/one-time volunteers. The role requires performing work of moderate difficulty in recruiting and placing volunteers and coordinating volunteer services and activities. Responsibilities include facilitating volunteer orientation and training, assessing department needs to plan for volunteer projects and assignments, and tracking and maintaining volunteer service hours. The position also involves identifying and implementing ways to recruit new volunteers through community outreach, public relations programs, volunteer agencies, and other service organizations. Additionally, the role includes planning, organizing, and implementing volunteer recognition events and activities, collaborating with volunteer coordinators in other localities and state programs leaders as required, maintaining records, preparing correspondence, reports, and other documents, and assisting with office coverage. This position will serve Chesterfield County.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field, business, marketing, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience and training.
• Strong experience in coordinating a volunteer program or in providing volunteer services preferred.
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of volunteerism.
• Advanced and diverse computer skills (such as Office Suite, Outlook, Chrome and Internet Explorer, Adobe, etc.).
• Highly motivated, self-starter capable of working independently and working with teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (such as oral presentations to diverse groups, preparing reports, etc.).
• Excellent customer service and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, supervises, and trains Master Gardener volunteers, 4-H volunteers, and occasional/one-time volunteers.
• Performs work of moderate difficulty in recruiting and placing volunteers and coordinating volunteer services and activities.
• Facilitates volunteer orientation and training.
• Assesses department needs to plan for volunteer projects and assignments.
• Tracks and maintains volunteer service hours.
• Identifies and implements ways to recruit new volunteers through community outreach, public relations programs, volunteer agencies, and other service organizations.
• Plans, organizes, and implements volunteer recognition events and activities.
• Collaborates with volunteer coordinators in other localities and state programs leaders as required.
• Maintains records and prepares correspondence, reports, and other documents.
• Assists with office coverage.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities.
• Participation in university shared governance.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees