What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Coordinator position at KANSAS CITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE?
Volunteer Coordinator
We invite you to take a bold step with us. Join the team that’s offering expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, and hope to people affected by serious illness or grief around Kansas City. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we work together – one team, one vision, that each person in our community is valued from life through death and each family is supported in their grief.
We Strive to be the Best Place to Work:
- We offer generous and competitive wages and benefits!
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., some evenings and weekends
- You will enjoy meaningful work! Each day you will know that you and your team are making a difference in the lives of others.
- We are dedicated and committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). We don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great.
Position Description:
The Volunteer Coordinator/NorthCare Hospice House reports directly to the Director of Volunteer Services, and receives administrative oversight from the Director of Inpatient Services and/or the Inpatient Manager. Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is seeking a highly motivated and energetic full time Volunteer Coordinator. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing all volunteer program activities at NorthCare Hospice House, including ongoing and episodic volunteers. Excellent oral and written communication skills, computer literacy and organization, essential. Position requires flexibility, creativity and the ability to develop programs that maximize the use of volunteers and support the daily operations of the NorthCare Hospice House. The ideal candidate will join a team of professional, empathetic and good humored people and must display a passion for supporting individuals and families coping with serious illness, death and grief.
The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Following Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience (at least 2 years) in the field of volunteerism
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred, but not required
- Computer and office software skills
- Skills in the communication and interpersonal relationships
- Practice superior organizational skills and strategies to successfully manage a number of tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Ability to motivate and challenge volunteers to reach their greatest potential
- Ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Licensed driver with reliable transportation and auto insurance; must be able to drive anytime during a 24 hour day if needed.
Our Benefit Offerings Include:
Insurance: Medical Insurance HRA, Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Voluntary Life, Short and Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness, Pre-Paid Legal and Identity Theft, Pet Insurance
Time Off: Generous PTO accrual program, Generous Bereavement Leave, Parental Leave, Personal Day
Tuition Assistance and Reimbursement Programs:
- Tuition Assistance
- Additionally 2-Year Loan Assistance Agreement
- Federal Student Loan (Perkins Loan) Forgiveness: As a Benefit of working at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, a qualified employer non-profit organization, you may be eligible for student loan forgiveness. Contact your lender for additional information.
- Career Growth and Annual Scholarship opportunities including Certified Hospice Palliative Nurse (CHPN) reimbursement, Company paid CEU’s and ongoing training
And More!!!: Company Paid Employee Assistance Program offering 10 sessions per year, per event, Smart Shopper Healthcare Consumer Savings Program, Flexible Spending Account, Mileage Reimbursement, 403b Retirement Savings Plan and Company Match, Wellness Plan Discounts to include monthly incentives for participation and discounted gym memberships, Free Monthly Online Yoga Class, Generous Employee Referral Program
** All benefits are available to regular full-time employees hired to work 60 hours or more per pay period, benefits offered differ for PT employees
Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We don’t just accept differences—we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our community. Our diversity defines us. It binds us. It makes us great.
