What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Coordinator position at Arizona Humane Society?
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Volunteer Coordinator
The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated and motivated individual to champion AHS's core values of Innovation, Compassion, and Excellence. If you are a talented individual, please continue to read more now!
Department: Volunteer Engagement
Location: Papago Park Campus
Status: 1.0 FTE
FLSA: Nonexempt
Schedule: Sunday - Thursday
Reports To: Volunteer Engagement Manager
Supervises: N/A
Paws Up For Great Benefits!
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- Health Savings Account and Flex Spending Account options
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Free Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Generous PTO program
- Up to 8 paid holidays per year
- Discounts on veterinary services
- Discounted bus and light rail passes
- Employee Wellness Plans and Activities
- Got student loans? Employment with AHS may qualify you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
A Day in the Life:
Volunteers are the heartbeat of AHS and our Volunteer Coordinators play a crucial role to ensure AHS departments have the support they need and that volunteers have an excellent and rewarding experience. As a Volunteer Coordinator, you will onboard new volunteers in assigned areas, serve as liaison between volunteers and departments, provide ongoing support to both, and help coach volunteers when needed. Excellent customer service experience, problem-solving and innovative thinking are key to this role.
Job Requirements:
- High schooldiploma/GED required.
- One to three years of demonstrated experience organizing projects.
- Excellent people skills and ability to develop and maintain excellent interpersonal rapport with volunteers and employees.
- Knowledge of or willingness to gain animal handling skills.
- Presentation skills in both one-on-one and in a group setting.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Conflict resolution skills and good judgment.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and database programs.
- Work with assigned departments to identify and fulfill their volunteer needs/shifts.
- Onboard new volunteers, schedule trainings, and prepare training materials and volunteer gear.
- Take proactive steps to schedule volunteers to fulfill weekly department needs.
- Willingness to travel to of-site and special events and facilitate large group events as needed.
- Maintain accurate and timely records, run weekly and monthly data reports.
- Handle dogs, often large dogs, to facilitate dog field trips.
- Offer tier one conflict resolution for volunteers and AHS staff.
- Carry out other special projects and assignments as needed.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The work environment, characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. There will be wet floors, animal noises, odors, and dander. Most time will be spent in a typical air-conditioned and heated office environment.
Additional Information
The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program.
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