Volunteer Services Assistant
About The Position
This position performs a variety of administrative support for the Volunteer Services Department. Functions include testing and evaluation of pet therapy teams; mentoring, scheduling and overseeing all pet therapy activities, (i.e. hospital visits, community outreach and education); maintaining a variety of computerized and manual record keeping systems related to volunteer personnel; providing responsible administrative support to Manager; and performing a variety of support functions related to recruitment, placement and orientation processes for new volunteers. Requires knowledge of basic record keeping and filing systems, strong spelling/grammar skills and proficiency with office methods/procedures, as well as Microsoft Office (Word and Excel). Knowledge of therapy programs preferred. This position is full time, non-exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $29.98 - $42.30/hour. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity.
Requirements
- Computer skills/windows based
- Pet therapy experience
- Animal behavior experience
Nice To Haves
- Administrative experience in a healthcare setting
Responsibilities
- Maintains a variety of computerized and manual record keeping systems related to volunteer personnel; establishes and maintains various tracking systems, logs, and databases
- Provides responsible administrative support to Manager
- Performs a variety of support functions related to recruitment, placement and orientation processes for new volunteers
- Performs a variety of responsible support functions for assigned special projects relating to volunteers
- Responsible for the coordination of Pet Therapy Program, a.k.a. Animal Assisted Activities/Animal Assisted Therapy
- This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Benefits
- All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day!
- In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service.
- Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected.
- Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!
- Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans.
- Benefits may vary based on state law.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
