Volunteer Coordinator

Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care•Joliet, IL

9d•$55,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1982 as Joliet Area Community Hospice, Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care is an independent, nonprofit healthcare provider licensed in 11 counties in northwest Illinois. We provide exceptional serious illness care, hospice care and grief support for adults and children. The majority of our direct patient care is in the field with Lightways team members providing care in the home, nursing facility or assisted living facility. We also have a 24-bed inpatient unit in Joliet. Non-clinical staff are based out of our Joliet administrative offices. The Volunteer Coordinator supports the Volunteer Manager in the daily operations and coordination of the Volunteer Department and the North territory.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be flexible in work hours.

Nice To Haves

Volunteer supervision experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Providing support during the absence of the volunteer manager.
Assisting in recruiting, training, and supervising new volunteers.
Supervise and evaluate volunteers in our Administrative Support positions.
Supervise and evaluate Community Outreach Volunteers.
Assisting with all volunteer events and special projects.
Maintain monthly statistics and current volunteer files.
Providing information to individuals and community groups about hospice volunteer services.