About the Foster Grandparent Program:

The AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program enables caring, mature adults from limited-income households, to support children and help them advance to the next grade level with their peers.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting volunteers, coordinating assignments of volunteers at volunteer stations, acting as a liaison between the program and the stations to provide counseling and advocacy services as needed. Preference given to National Service Alumni (Vista, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps).

Qualifications:

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Highly organized

Strong time management, the ability to set goals and meet deadlines

Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality

Highly self-motivated

Computer knowledge to include Microsoft Office, social media, and databases

Creativity and problem solving

Ability to present and represent the organization at meetings and in the community, and to train volunteers and partners

College degree required

Prefer two years of experience

Bilingual (Spanish) candidates preferred

Job Description:

• Recruits, interviews, and trains applicants for volunteer service in the program.
• Informs volunteers of policies, procedures, and standards of volunteer service.
• Arranges and conducts orientation and training of volunteer station staff.
• Maintains close relationship with volunteer station staff to ensure the interests of the volunteer, the client, station, and the program are maintained.
• Assures that the volunteer station staff understands and accepts the role of the volunteers.
• Discusses problems with volunteers and station staff to ensure satisfaction of volunteers and station staff with assignments.
• Collects, checks, and reviews monthly time sheets for accuracy.
• Collects necessary data from volunteer stations to assist in the preparation of required reports and information to funders.
• Secures mandated annual information required to be updated annually.
• Monitors long and short- term goals for the volunteer stations through quarterly site visits.
• Arranges and attends mandated meetings and training.
• Assists with planning and participates in programs including public recognition for volunteers.
• Develops training and training resources for volunteers.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance: Employer pays 100% of monthly premium for employees.
• Dental & Vision: Employer pays 100% of monthly premium for employees.
• Retirement/403b: Employer contributes 7%, regardless of employee contribution.
• Paid Holidays: About 12 paid holidays per year.
• Paid Time Off: 7 hours of PTO per period is earned. Equal to 168 hours of PTO a year.
• Hybrid Schedule
• Only work 4 days a week (34 hours) and get paid a full salary.