Volunteer Coordinator

Bens Bells Project • Tucson, AZ

24d • $16 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

The Volunteer Coordinator supports Ben’s Bells’ mission to inspire, educate, and motivate people to practice intentional kindness. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role creates a warm and welcoming environment for volunteers and focuses on recruiting and retaining individuals while building relationships with schools, organizations, and businesses. The goal is to maintain an engaged volunteer pool supporting production, mural installation, outreach, retail events, and other organizational needs.

The position is full-time at 30 hours per week, Tuesday through Saturday. It is based at the organization’s Downtown location and requires occasional off-site and evening shifts.

Requirements

• Strong administrative and organizational skills, including communication, data management, and scheduling oversight.
• Excellent people skills, including the ability to partner with a diverse team of staff and volunteers and maintain relationships.
• Flexibility and ability to manage shifting priorities in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
• Personal qualities of kindness, integrity, credibility, and commitment to the mission of Ben’s Bells.
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License with a clean driving record and reliable personal transportation.
• Ability to lift 50+ pounds and work outdoors.

Nice To Haves

• Volunteer oversight and retention experience preferred but not required.
• Background in non-profit or volunteer work preferred but not required.
• Bilingual skills preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Represent the mission of and story behind Ben’s Bells to the community.
• Serve as a first point of contact for volunteers and groups.
• Manage the volunteer inquiry inbox and respond to phone and voicemail messages.
• Coordinate and secure volunteers for the Education, Retail, and Studio departments as needed.
• Maintain schedules and calendars for volunteers and volunteer groups.
• Manage and maintain the volunteer database, including updating opportunities, building registration forms, and running reports.
• Nurture existing volunteer relationships.
• Develop and implement volunteer retention strategies.
• Grow the volunteer base by recruiting new individual, group, and corporate volunteers.
• Identify and attend off-site volunteer recruitment events and opportunities.
• Send monthly volunteer emails and targeted recruitment emails through the volunteer database.
• Process invoices, donations, and payments.
• Work with the Marketing & Events Coordinator to secure social media content promoting volunteering.
• Work with the Education Manager to continually improve the volunteer experience and deepen connection to the mission.

Benefits

• 15 days of paid vacation annually.
• 6 paid holidays.
• Paid week of closure over winter break.
• Paid time off for birthday, self-care, and volunteering at another 501(c)3 organization.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options available.
• IRA plan options available.
• Employer-paid life insurance policy.
• Flexible work schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed