What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator position at Upper Valley Humane Society?
Do you love animals and connecting with people? Join our team as a Volunteer and Community Engagement Coordinator to recruit, train and support volunteers who make changes in the wellbeing of animals and families in the communities we serve.
Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday
Core Responsibilities:
Leadership of Volunteers - Nurture enriching relationships with volunteers by providing a warm, welcoming, and caring experience. Ensure volunteers can grow and flourish in their roles. Provide on-going guidance to increase safety, cultivate a sense of belonging/community and achievement/esteem. Support and motivate volunteers through feedback and acknowledgement. Establish a predictable schedule for communication to ensure strong connection with UVHS.
Volunteer Recruitment and Onboarding - Develop effective strategies to attract and recruit dedicated volunteers who share our passion for animal welfare. Conduct volunteer orientation and training.
Foster Care Coordination - Ensure that UVHS has a pool of foster homes with valid home inspections in compliance with state regulations for foster care.
Volunteer-Supported Initiatives - Coordinate volunteers for volunteer-supported initiatives. Examples are collecting UVHS donation cans and supply donations from local businesses, and ensuring that donations of supplies, such as dog food, are logged and put away in a timely manner.
Partnership Development & Partner Relations – Expand quantity and quality of community partnerships. Document contacts with partners, hosts, etc.
Events & Groups - Respond to inquiries for group volunteer projects, school tours, hosted events, and more. Coordinate partner and third-party events. Ensure sufficient and appropriate volunteer coverage for events, including bingo (new in Support, not lead, development events. Manage Events Committee.
Program Management - Maintain the volunteer database (Volgistics) for recordkeeping of volunteers, including fosters; ensure that volunteers maintain their schedule and record their hours; work with staff in community engagement as needed for events; track, assess, and report volunteer statistics as needed; maintain and update volunteer handbooks.
Program Advancement - Advance the UVHS volunteer program and community engagement programs in accordance with the strategic plan. Goals include deploying volunteers in outreach and humane education programs; recruiting volunteer enrichment coordinators; and, developing opportunities for people with disabilities and/or neurodivergence as appropriate.
Reporting - Develop reports to demonstrate impact(s) of volunteer and community engagement efforts.
Knowledge & Experience:
- High school degree (or equivalent) as a minimum requirement.
- Experience in customer service, coaching, or animal care is advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of, or eagerness to learn, animal shelter best practices.
- Systems savvy; experience and comfort working with systems to manage work tasks and retention of accurate records.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $ $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Enfield, NH Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20