Volunteer Coordinator

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The Volunteer Coordinator coordinates volunteers for the league. The success of an organization that depends on volunteers relies on its ability to motivate others to support the mission. The Volunteer Coordinator must be able to motivate, inspire and retain volunteers willing to donate their time.

Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Post volunteer opportunities on various volunteer forums, and work in partnership with the Information Officer, to post opportunities on the TNC website and social media platforms.
- Coordinate picture day and picture distribution in coordination with the Team Parent Director
- Contact schools, volunteer organizations, government agencies to solicit volunteers.
- Work in partnership with other Board members to coordinate special events like Opening Day, tournaments, etc.
- Track volunteer hours. The Volunteer Coordinator is usually responsible for tracking volunteer hours and managing award programs. Since volunteers are not paid, tracking a volunteer’s time with the organization is important, and allows the organization to recognize the person with certificates or other mementos. This plays an important role in recruiting and retaining good volunteers.
- Volunteering is a requirement of every parent each season. The Volunteer Coordinate will be responsible for tracking who has fulfilled their volunteer requirement and work with the Team parent Director to make sure parents have met that requirement.

This person must be able to communicate effectively in English and Spanish with or without use of a translator. Ideal candidates will need to be organized and be able to creatively solicit volunteers. This would benefit someone interest in a career in Talent Acquisition or Human Resources to gain experience in recruiting new volunteers, fundraising, project management, working on teams and leadership.

BENEFITS OF SERVING ON A NON-PROFIT BOARD

As a nonprofit board director, you get the opportunity to be a representative of the diversity and social culture of your community. It’s also an opportunity to serve in a leadership position in an organization that serves others. Nonprofit board service can provide personal and professional benefits for those who elect to serve.

PERSONAL BENEFITS

Learning how to help shape a nonprofit organization’s mission and vision is a huge source of pride and satisfaction. It’s an opportunity to learn more about an important cause, the people it affects, and the businesses and people in your community who support it.

Nonprofit board service also offers you the opportunity to form deeper connections with your community as you offer service as a dedicated leader. Nonprofit board directors also often get opportunities to practice public speaking at fundraisers and community events, which can also be a strong asset in your personal and professional life.

Everyone has a unique circle of friends and center of influence. Nonprofit board director service gives you the opportunity to use your personal connections to help bring your community together for a distinct purpose. Those connections may serve you in various ways at other points in your life because of the deep and lasting relationships that you develop during the process.

Your service as a nonprofit board director comes with many responsibilities that will teach you more about how organizations run. Learning about governance practices will help you to understand more about corporate finance and what drives its success, which may help you make better decisions about your personal finance portfolio.

PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS

Employers like to see resumes for that list volunteerism or leadership experience. Employers know how much their employees gain by volunteering for organizations they care about. When their employees gain knowledge and experience, the company benefits from those experiences as well.

Serving on a nonprofit board of directors will expand your skill set. Just by being involved, you’re sure to learn more about marketing, governance, finance, branding, recruiting volunteers, interacting with community officials and community members, and much more.

Employers will see and appreciate that you are willing to go the extra mile to make a personal investment in your community and in yourself without expecting to be paid.