Volunteer Coordinator jobs in Maine
Volunteer Coordinator supervises and leads the daily undertakings of a volunteer program to attract, inspire, train, and deploy volunteers. Leads the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of volunteer workers. Being a Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for training and educating volunteers. Motivates and inspires volunteers to encourage teamwork. Additionally, Volunteer Coordinator evaluates and reviews volunteer schedules and makes adjustments as necessary. Ensures that the activities of the volunteer workers meet the needs of the organization. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Volunteer Coordinator supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. To be a Volunteer Coordinator typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Volunteer Coordinator
- TRAVIS MILLS FOUNDATION
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Rome, ME
VOLUNTEER
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Position Summary:
The Volunteer Coordinator will be the lead staff liaison coordinating all volunteer shifts on the retreat campus as well as off-campus (TMF Events and 3rd party events).
The Volunteer Coordinator regularly engages with the Program Manager, Facilities Manager, and Development Staff to ensure the needs of the Foundation are met with volunteers or if other arrangements need to be made. The Volunteer Coordinator has a wide range of responsibilities including but not limited to the following:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers to support the Travis Mills Foundation mission.
- Serve as the volunteer’s point of contact to ensure the volunteers feel valued and part of the Travis Mills Foundation Family.
- Manage consistent communications with volunteers to keep them informed of upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and changes.
- Serve as a voice for the Travis Mills Foundation mission and spread the word about volunteer opportunities at the Foundation Retreat as well as off-site.
- Manage volunteer applications, including reference checks, volunteer orientations, and initial and ongoing training.
- Conduct monthly (or as needed) volunteer orientations for new and returning volunteers before their first volunteer shift and facilitate training for all volunteers in specific duties to include, but not limited to: kitchen meal preparation, ropes course, adaptive kayaking, pontoon boat and airport driver’s certification, facilities power equipment, and housekeeping.
- Managing volunteers’ database and keeping information up to date.
- Managing individual volunteers for access to volunteer shifts and needs are filled in support of the mission of the Travis Mills Foundation during the various veteran programs {Family, PATHH, and Caregiver} held on campus to include but not necessarily limited to kitchen support, airport drivers, facility, and programming needs.
- Managing group volunteers on campus supporting {primarily} the Facilities Department in seasonal turnover as well as special projects as needed.
- Manage volunteers who live out of the local area, to enable them to volunteer, assist or donate in support of the mission of the Travis Mills Foundation
- Maintain timely contact (email, voicemail, text, phone) as necessary to ensure all volunteer shifts and needs are filled.
- Track volunteer shift completion and follow up with volunteers who have not been able to volunteer over the last six months to determine reasons and facilitate resolutions.
- Plan and coordinate a year-end Volunteer Appreciation event as well as a smaller Travis Mills Foundation Staff and Volunteer events across the state to promote gratitude and Staff/volunteer camaraderie.
- At the end of each season, develop a feedback form for volunteers to submit regarding their experience with the Travis Mills Foundation and suggestions for the future.
- College degree, military experience, or business/professional experience required
- 2-5 years of management experience OR applicable military experience
- Veterans / Military Spouses encouraged to apply
- Excellent organization skills, communication skills, and creativity
- Professional, polite, and articulate written and verbal skills
- Ability to think and work strategically – while also being efficient and juggling many things at once
- Appreciation of the Travis Mills Foundation mission
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and successfully with a diverse community of colleagues, prospects/donors, board of directors, administrators, and volunteers to achieve common goals
- Willingness and ability to work outside normal working hours
- 18 Days Ago
Volunteer Coordinator
- MaineHealth
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Brunswick, ME
VOLUNTEER
- Summary This is a part-time, 24 hour per week position. What we do here changes the world. Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America. That’s where you come in. Once you join us...
- 22 Days Ago
Volunteer Coordinator/HR Assistant
- Penobscot Bay YMCA
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Rockport, ME
VOLUNTEER
- Job Type: Part Time Category: Administrative Compensation: $20-22/hour Location: Penobscot Bay YMCA 116 Union Street Po Box 840 Rockport, ME 04856 Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: This position suppo...
- 14 Days Ago
Event and Volunteer Coordinator
- Waterville Creates
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Waterville, ME
VOLUNTEER
- Full-Time; Exempt Status The event volunteer coordinator serves as a valuable member of the Waterville Creates (WC) team and provides critical support across the organization to coordinate all logisti...
- 22 Days Ago
Cobscook Institute Volunteer Coordinator VISTA
- Goodwill NNE AmeriCorps
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Lubec, ME
VOLUNTEER
- This VISTA AmeriCorps position is a 1 year National Service Opportunity in the State of Maine. --- Term Date: February and March Starts for Year-Long PositionsLocation: Trescott Twp, MEFocus Area: Com...
- 1 Month Ago
Volunteer
- YMCA of Southern Maine
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Portland, ME
VOLUNTEER
- About the YMCAThe Y is filled with passionate leaders, thinkers and doers. Our volunteers and staff share a common goal to serve and make our community healthier, happier and stronger. We look for peo...
- 1 Month Ago
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
- Cooper University Health Care
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Camden, NJ
- About us At Cooper University Health Care, our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. O...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Volunteer Coordinator
- KidWorks Community Development Corp
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Santa Ana, CA
- Job Description Job Description Job Title: Volunteer Coordinator Department: Volunteer Reports To: Volunteer Manager Cla...
- 4/20/2024 12:00:00 AM
Volunteer Coordinator
- Axios Professional Recruitment
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Grand Rapids, MI
- Axios Professional Recruitment is partnered with a local non-profit in Grand Rapids, who is actively searching to hire a...
- 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Volunteer Coordinator
- Jeffco Eats
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Lakewood, CO
- Job Description Job Description As a mobile grocery, we are dedicated to providing food security to students and familie...
- 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM
Activities & Volunteer Coordinator
- Sunrise Senior Living
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Denver, CO
- Overview "Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an e...
- 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM
Volunteer Coordinator
- Ambercare
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Las Cruces, NM
- Ambercare is looking for a full-time Volunteer Coordinator to join our fast growing hospice team in the city of Lac Cruc...
- 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM
Activities & Volunteer Coordinator
- Sunrise Senior Living
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New City, NY
- Overview "Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an e...
- 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Activities & Volunteer Coordinator
- Sunrise Senior Living
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Burlington, MA
- Overview "Sunrise is the best place that I've ever worked, simply because of the people. We provide quality care in an e...
- 2/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Maine
To the south and east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and northeast is New Brunswick, a province of Canada. The Canadian province of Quebec is to the northwest. Maine is both the northernmost state in New England and the largest, accounting for almost half of the region's entire land area. Maine is the only state in the continental US to border only one other American state (New Hampshire to the South and West).
Maine is the easternmost state in the United States in both its extreme points and its geographic center. The town of Lubec is the easternmost organized settlement in the United...
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Income Estimation for Volunteer Coordinator jobs
$62,133 to $79,250
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What does a Volunteer Coordinator do?
Volunteer Coordinator in Lorain, OH
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Volunteer Coordinator in Milwaukee, WI
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February 27, 2020
Volunteer Coordinator in Vineland, NJ
There is not set path for becoming a volunteer coordinator; you can typically get into this work with a degree in almost any field.
December 17, 2019