Volunteer Services Coordinator
For one year, you can get paid to build sustainable solutions in a community, gain valuable hands on experience and prepare for your future. This full-time AmeriCorps service position offers a great opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of others while building your own knowledge and skillset.
AmeriCorps National members serve the community in direct service and capacity building activities.
What will you do?
The volunteer services coordinator helps recruit, train, schedule and recognize volunteers while growing the volunteer base and advancing individual and group partnerships. Market within the community to recruit new volunteers. Develop new events and opportunities for volunteers to engage with the mission of Habitat for Humanity.
- Typically serve Tuesday - Saturday to support work on the build site.
- Recruit and schedule volunteers for construction, office, ReStore, deconstruction, family services and special events opportunities.
- Assist with all aspects of volunteer management including orientations, maintenance of database, volunteer tracking and follow-up.
- Work with construction staff to ensure successful volunteer build days - signing volunteers in, providing orientation and safety briefings, helping put away tools with volunteers at the end of the day and ordering necessary volunteer supplies.
- Develop and/or revise volunteer recruitment, management and recognition tools.
This position will focus on brand management, fundraising, home construction, home repair, research, monitoring, and evaluation, virtual/digital systems and platforms, and volunteer services aspects of Habitat affiliate operations.
Where will you serve?
- Organization name: Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
- Nearest metropolitan area: Springfield, MA
- Full-time staff: 4
- Expected number of AmeriCorps members: 1
- Activities and attractions: Greater Springfield Habitat is in Western Massachusetts along the beautiful Connecticut River, and proudly serves the 23 cities and towns of Hampden County. This is a widely diverse area of both rural communities and urban cities. We are home to the Basketball and Volleyball Hall of Fame, the birthplace of Dr. Seuss and the Indian Motorcycle Company. There are many upstanding higher education universities and colleges in the community as well. We are approximately 2 hours west of Boston, 3 hours from Cape Cod, 3 hours from New York City, and 2 hours from both the Green and White Mountains, making this an ideal location for whatever your recreational tastes might be, from theater to hiking.
- Unique projects: This AmeriCorps member will participate in the rebranding of our annual fundraising event. Provide support for veteran and military volunteer engagement. Help to establish and create a volunteer appreciation system and thank you event.
Benefits of AmeriCorps service
- Living allowance of $18,700 for approximately 10 months of service.
- Segal Education Award of $7,395, upon successful completion of service (lifetime maximum of two full education awards).
- Forbearance for most federally-guaranteed student loans.
- Health care benefits and enrollment in Employee Assistance Plan.
- Personal and medical leave - approximately 10 days total.
- Personal and professional development opportunities.
- Child care benefits, if you qualify.
- Worker's compensation insurance.
Supplemental Benefits
- Various food and entertainment activities
Minimum Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident at least 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED.
What are we looking for?
Our ideal candidates:
- Are passionate about serving the community through direct service.
- Demonstrate respect for diversity of opinion, experience, and background.
- Desire to gain hands-on experience in the affordable housing and nonprofit sector.
- Have experience working on a team.
- Possess stellar interpersonal communication skills.
- Are motivated and committed to serve full time and in person.
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Habitat AmeriCorps
Nov 07, 2024