The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for developing and managing the Nature Center's volunteer program to ensure that the Center's mission is carried out through high-quality programming and the placement of volunteers meets the Center's needs. Working closely with all departments, the Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of volunteer program management, including recruitment, orientation, activation, training, evaluation, recognition, etc.

A. Volunteer Recruitment (35%):

• Develop and implement creative and welcoming volunteer recruitment and retention programs.
• Support all functional areas (Education, Camps, Natural Resource Management, Facilities, Development, Events, Marketing, Visitor Services, Administration, etc.) to ensure that volunteer openings are filled.
• Collaborate with community partner organizations to recruit new volunteers.
• Attend volunteer outreach recruitment events such as job fairs, volunteer fairs, and other community events.

B. Event & Program Coordination (25%):

• Organize group "done in a day" projects, as well as short and long-term volunteer programs.
• Assist with family, community, and special events, including recruitment and management of event volunteers.
• Work with Summer Camp Coordinator to recruit, interview, train, and assist with supervision of Summer Camp Youth volunteers.
• Work with Natural Resources Manager to recruit, interview, train, and assist with the supervision of Summer Youth Stewardship volunteers.

C. Volunteer Management & Supervision (25%):

• Work effectively with a variety of demographic groups, including school groups, college students, corporate groups, seniors, board/committee members, and people with disabilities. Must be especially comfortable working with and managing youth volunteers.
• Coordinate with staff to train and evaluate volunteers.
• Coordinate with all departments to identify and create new volunteer roles as needed.
• Support staff in supervision of volunteers and their activities; provide supervision of volunteers if/where needed.
• Create a sense of community among active volunteers by managing the volunteer e-newsletter, volunteer-only events and/or other forms of volunteer engagement.
• Coordinate with appropriate staff to prepare and submit applications for internship and senior project programs; manage inquiries and placement of interns with appropriate departments.

D. Budget, Data Management & Reporting (10%):

• Work with Chief Development Officer to develop annual volunteer program budget to support all volunteer activities, including recruitment, training, recognition, and retention activities. Monitor expenses and adjust as necessary to stay within budget.
• Maintain and update volunteer database and provide reports and analytics for grant proposals and reports, as needed.
• Assist with maintenance of donor database, as needed.

E. Other (5%):

• Assist with service learning groups as needed to support Natural Resource Management.
• Coordinate with Marketing Department to design volunteer e-blasts, e-newsletters, posters, flyers, postcards, etc. for volunteer recruitment and communication.
• Advise or act as staff liaison to one or more affiliated groups or committees.
• Work with Chief Development Officer to identify and cultivate volunteers as potential donors.
• Other duties as assigned. 

More information can be found here: https://shakerlakes.org/careers/