Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator

Role

The Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator has the primary responsibility of ensuring the functionality
and success of the volunteer program at the UU Urban Ministry, and developing and growing
relationships with local organizations and businesses to grow a network to ensure meaningful
engagement opportunities. In addition, the person in this role will be responsible for the recruitment,
education and training, placement, and supervision of volunteers and interns that support the programs,
services, and operations of the UUUM, as well as those of our community partners. Additionally, the
Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator will help foster meaningful engagement opportunities and
develop partnerships between our volunteers and community. The person in this role will work
cooperatively with the Director of Development and Communications to propose, adopt, and
continuously improve partnership and volunteer programming, including policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Partnerships/Volunteer Program:

• Develop, plan, and implement volunteer and internship recruitment, orientation, ongoing
  training, scheduling, placement, and recognition activities
• Work collaboratively with Director of Programs and program staff to understand program needs
  and to coordinate appropriate orientation, training, supervision, support, and evaluation for all
  volunteers and interns
• Develop and maintain relationships with local organizations and businesses and assemble a list
  of engagement opportunities for UUUM volunteers in the community
• Recruit and engage with volunteers to identify how they can put their particular skills to best use in
  the organization and in the community
• In coordination with Director of Development and Communications, and with consultation from
  program staff, work to improve, expand, and implement necessary changes to existing volunteer and
  internship programming
• Coordinate and manage volunteer teams visiting for service learning days
• Build a network of volunteers from neighborhood members, local organizations, and past UUUM
  program participants
• Meet with volunteers to gauge success of placement to ensure they feel supported
• Meet with staff to gauge success of volunteer placements and roles and act as liaison between
  program staff and volunteers
• Develop and administer volunteer screening process, including pre-volunteer interviews, CORIs/
  SORIs, reasonable accommodations, and other required paperwork for new volunteers
• Maintain volunteer and internship records; develop and maintain database system including all
  volunteer contact information, timesheets, evaluations, etc.
• Coordinate ongoing support, education, and engagement opportunities for volunteers
• Track and evaluate their participation and the impact of this professional development
• Develop and facilitate orientation and training sessions to serve agency staff and volunteers
• Coordinate and schedule all volunteer orientations and trainings

Communications and Development:

• Develop and manage internal and external volunteer program communications and collaborative
  relationships
• Serve as primary liaison between UUUM programming and delegates from member congregations
• Maintain timely management of volunteer and internship communications and correspondence,
  including, but not limited to written evaluations and recommendations
• Coordinate in-kind donations to the UUUM
• Coordinate holiday in-kind donation drive for UUUM programs
• With Director of Development and Communications, and in the context of the UUUM’s fundraising
  goals, coordinate volunteer stewardship

View the full Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator job description HERE.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Vinnie Myles, Director of Development and Communications: vmyles@uuum.org.