What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer and Event Coordinator position at A Step Ahead Foundation?
Volunteer and Event Coordinator (bilingual a plus)
***To apply, please fill out our Google Form linked here: https://bit.ly/3DS9xWx
This full-time position offers a competitive hourly pay rate starting at $23-$25 per hour commensurate with education and experience.
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer and Donor Relations Manager
Hours: M-F with weekend and evening work required at times
Brief Description
The Volunteer and Event Coordinator will be primarily responsible for recruiting, training, and managing volunteers who support A Step Ahead Foundation. Recipients of our scholarship ("Scholars") are considered volunteers, so this person will also be significantly involved in the scholarship award process, and in keeping Scholars subsequently engaged with A Step Ahead. Assistance with planning and implementation of in-house and external events is also required.
Key Responsibilities
- Recruit, train, evaluate, and manage volunteers
- Develop content and present regularly scheduled volunteer trainings
- Plan and implement frequent volunteer events
- Maintain volunteers through engagement and gratitude
- Coordinate and expand the scholarship program including registration, evaluation, awards, education, and engagement of scholars and other interested parties
- Coordinate and conduct regularly scheduled professional development events for Scholars
- Maintain volunteer and scholarship recipient databases
- Coordinate with the Development team to plan, execute, and provide volunteers for in-house and external events
- Work closely with the Development team to transition volunteers and Scholars into donors
- Coordinate with the Community Partnerships team to provide volunteers for in-house and external events
- Connect with the Marketing and Communications team to advertise when volunteers are needed for events
- Cross train another staff person on volunteer and scholarship recipient database
- Other administrative and management duties as assigned.
Required Skills and Education:
- College degree or relevant work experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Public speaking and presentation experience
- Outgoing and energetic personality
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with our volunteers who are a diverse group of people including team members, donors, students, scholars and volunteers of all ages
- Prior experience coordinating volunteers a plus
- Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
- Computer and database technology skills a plus including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Canva
Background Check: All job applicants must pass a pre-employment criminal background/qualifications check once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be required to sign an informed consent statement allowing ASAF to obtain their criminal history and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. For applicants who do not sign the informed consent form, ASAF will withdraw the conditional job offer, resulting in the job applicant no longer being considered for the position.
***To apply, please fill out our Google Form linked here: https://bit.ly/3DS9xWx
For more information about ASAF, please visit www.astepaheadfoundation.org.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Evenings as needed
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Memphis, TN 38104
Salary : $23 - $25