Volunteer Coordinator

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Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Salary range: $24.50 to 27.40 an hour

If you are looking for a career that involves meeting new people daily and using great attention to detail this would be a rewarding position for you. The City of Olathe is the only city in Johnson County with arts alliance that offers year-round arts and cultural events through community theater, orchestra, civic band, chorus and exhibits. Olathe is ranked one of the best places to live in the U.S. in 2023.

For more details, review the full job details and requirements below.

The Volunteer Program Coordinator is responsible for establishing and maintaining strategies that build a collaborative, organized, and cohesive approach to volunteer programs across the City's varied areas of work. This job serves as a liaison between stakeholders and partners which include internal and external groups, employees, and residents. In addition to the efforts for managing the City's volunteer program, this position serves as a point of contact for the Olathe School District as it relates to internship coordination with both the CTE and 21st Century programs and also serves as a subject matter expert in volunteer management for the City's emergency operations plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitates the implementation of a comprehensive volunteer experience in the City of Olathe which also includes school internship programming and coordination of volunteer activities in the event of emergency City operations; collaborates with stakeholders to identify program goals and measures of success; identifies strategies to engage new partners in the City's volunteer program; grows and maintains community partnerships and relationships.
• Promotes a wide variety of volunteer opportunities using new and existing promotional strategies both directly and through work with other city employees who coordinate specific volunteer activities; recruits and onboards volunteers, ensuring a consistent experience and training that supports program success; coordinates work with other partners involved in organizing and scheduling the work of volunteers.
• Creates community awareness for volunteer opportunities through public speaking and participation in networking events; serves as a representative of the City at community events and activities; promotes the brand, vision, mission, and goals of the City of Olathe through program planning and execution.
• Documents and tracks relevant program information; identifies and records volunteer hours for reporting; reviews and monitors data for trends and identifies opportunities for improving the program.

Qualifications

Experience: Three years of experience in the coordination and scheduling of people or events is required along with demonstrated experience communicating with small and medium sized groups.

Education: A bachelor's degree in a relevant area of study is required. Additional relevant experience can substitute for education.

Licenses & Certifications: Certification in Volunteer Administration is preferred.

Language: Proficiency with verbal and written English language is required. Additional proficiency with Spanish and American Sign Language preferred.

Environmental or Physical Demands: None

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