Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

SPCA of Texas • Star, TX

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About The Position

The Volunteer Engagement Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the daily activities of the volunteer department by providing direct supervision of volunteers supporting staff with volunteer management at SPCA of Texas’s Dallas location, Dallas Animal Care Center and Russell E. Dealey Rescue Center. This position helps to implement projects which expand the reach of the volunteer department in support of SPCA of Texas’ Core Values and Mission and skillfully engages, recruits and motivates volunteers to support each department within the organization.

Requirements

• 1 year of volunteer relations experience and/or shelter experience.
• Static Strength: the ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull or carry objects up to 40 pounds.
• Judgement and decision making: the ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and to choose the mostappropriate one.
• Oral and written expression: the ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.
• Driving: the ability to drive and a mode of transportation to drive to each SPCA of Texas location.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Good drivingrecord.
• Normally scheduled 5 days per week, 8 hours per day between the hours of 7am and 7pm - Weekend and Holiday availability isrequired

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of college preferred.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Experience handling animals is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the core values of the SPCA of Texas.
• Oversee daily volunteer activity at Dallas Animal Care Center, Russell E. Dealey Animal RescueCenterand off-site events to support staff with theutilizationand engagement of volunteers.
• Direct, train, motivate, engage, and evaluatevolunteersindividuallyand as a whole.
• Ensure that open volunteer positions are filled.
• Actively engage with volunteers in such a way that provides support for our volunteers and staff and proactively improves our volunteer program.
• Be an ambassador for the SPCA of Texas, sharing the work and mission with your friends and family andbeingknowledgeable of thevarious waysto support our work.
• Thoroughunderstanding and working knowledge of volunteerprograms.
• Thorough knowledge of SPCA of Texas policies and procedures.
• Ensure that safety guidelines and procedures aremaintainedand adhered to.
• Maintain open communication with staff in other departmentsregardingestablished and changing policies and procedures.
• Instruct volunteers on policies, procedures, and specific tasks.
• Regularly give presentations and hands on training to volunteers and volunteer groups including orientation, animal handling training, and group experience presentations.
• Database management for volunteer accounts, volunteerscheduling,and the scheduling oftraining.
• Daily records keeping and reporting
• Post, advertise andfillvolunteer assignments and shifts.
• Oversee students coming for school-related community service and provide feedback for evaluations to be given byManager,Volunteer Engagement.
• Complete and follow-up on volunteer incident report.
• Represent the volunteer department by working on selected holidays.
• Perform as an administrator on the SPCA of Texas volunteersocial mediapagesand ensure that members are following the guidelines.
• Organize and manage multiple tasks.
• Additionaltasks asassigned by the Manager,Volunteer Engagement.

What This Job Offers

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