Volunteer Coordinator Needed at Animal Sanctuary

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Volunteer Coordinator

This is a volunteer Position, it involves approximately anywhere from 8 to 15 hours a week.

Level of Commitment: Minimum one (1) year.

Volunteers at Black Dawg Farm and Sanctuary are essential to our success and sustainability as a non-profit community resource. Our volunteers are more than helpers and assistants, they are the essential supportive force that allows us to continue to provide the animals with the best care possible . We appreciate their talents, skills, energy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Volunteer Coordinator, is responsible for providing continuous support to our team of volunteers, as well as providing supervision and direction to its organization’s volunteer program, communication, recruitment and outreach efforts.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Proven time management and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with a high level of accuracy and thoroughness.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills; demonstrated ability to adapt writing style to fit a variety of mediums (blogs, web, social media, newsletters) and audiences.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills; demonstrated the ability to resolve conflict and solve problems effectively and creatively.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity; demonstrated ability to work with diverse individuals and collaborate across teams and with external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative; identifies new ideas and approaches for training and recruitment
• Microsoft Office and computer skills, including compiling volunteer data.
• Collaborate with the Director of Operations to work out ways of achieving overall improvement and development of volunteer program, including developing and conducting a program that will enable recruitment, training, and retention of volunteers continually
• Ensure a good number of volunteers are consistently available to provide volunteer hours.
• Set goals and objectives for the volunteer program and supervise and monitor its progress
• Carry out screening, recruitment, assessment, and disciplinary action or counselling on volunteers to ensure they attain the maximum standards their roles require, including emotional maturity, flexibility, personal integrity, sensitivity, and responsibility needs
• Assign duties in meeting program needs to volunteers based on their skills and interest
• Conduct and supervise orientation and training sessions for volunteers
• Work with the Director Of Operations to revise, delete, and add volunteer forms
• Document and track relevant volunteer program records, including statistical information
• Find out volunteers’ educational needs and carry out necessary programs
• Plan annual volunteer recognition program
• Identify and record volunteer hours and create present and correct volunteer report
• Generate written performance evaluation report in a timely manner for each volunteer annually
• Create at least two separate volunteer roles, such as clerical support and operations support
• Ensure sufficient recruitment of volunteers to be able to implement organization’s strategic plan and achieve its goals.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Possession of High School Diploma or its equivalent GED
• Possession of valid and current driver’s license
• Ability to plan and organize programs and supervise volunteer work
• Excellent communication, verbal and written, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to recruit the right individuals for the volunteer role and motivate them to give top performance
• Strong Problem-solving skills with the ability to give attention to the details
• Strong ability to effectively perform multiple tasks together, meet deadlines and documentation requirements
• Strong ability to resolve conflicts and mentor staff.

Applicants must fill out an volunteer application and in addition may submit a curriculum vitae.

Applicants must be able to pass a back ground check, which they submit an application online thru a third party.

Our Vision

To create a haven for abused animals to recover and connect with children and adults, healing through the animal human bond, thus creating productive members of society.

Our Mission

Our goal is to rescue, rehabilitate farm animals and to educate and inspire the public about their care and welfare. We provide a lifelong sanctuary for our adopted animals with veterinary care, proper feeding, environment enrichment and love. At the same time giving people who might not have had contact with farm animals a hand on experience.

We offer learning programs for children and teens, helping them to connect and build emotional and mental well-being through the human- animal bond. We also work with mental health providers and their patients, through equine assisted activities and therapies.