Volunteer Coordinator Intern - Work U Fall 2023
You have a talent for volunteer engagement, excellent time management skills, and a knack for building strong relationships. You enjoy recruiting mission-aligned volunteers and supporting them to be a part of successful events and programs. You are passionate about recovery from substance use disorder and believe in the power of community. You care deeply about eliminating the stigma around addiction and recovery. If this sounds like you, keep reading.
This position will focus on recruiting, training, and retaining a robust network of volunteers who will lead activities such as CrossFit, yoga, kickboxing, book clubs, art, dance, and music. The ideal candidate will be extremely detail-oriented, comfortable with public speaking, and an excellent verbal and written communicator. If you're excited about working in a dynamic, creative, and fast-paced environment that promotes personal and professional growth, we want to talk to you!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Recruit motivated, mission-driven volunteers with a diverse array of backgrounds and skillsets
- Onboard volunteers and facilitate their programs and passions
- Continue to train, lead, encourage, and grow volunteers in their endeavors
- Proactively strategize and implement better systems and structures for working with volunteers in the area
- Collaborate with the Bay Area program manager and remotely with the larger California-based team to implement volunteer and program best practices
- Work independently with primarily remote supervision
- Commute regularly for events and outreach
- Work evening and weekend hours as needed
- Complete other duties as assigned
Skills you will develop include:
- Leadership
- How to provide trauma-informed quality services
- Personnel and project management