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SalaryVolunteer Services Coordinator
For one year, 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 an 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 Volunteer Services, brand management, research, monitoring, and evaluation, and ReStore aspects of Habitat affiliate operations.
Where will you serve?
- Organization name: San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity
- Nearest metropolitan area: Los Angeles, CA
- Full-time staff: 42
- Expected number of AmeriCorps members: 4
- Expected number of homes to be built: 3
- Activities and attractions: San Gabriel Valley in Southern California is a region of Los Angeles County. We have beautiful botanical gardens, an arboretum, and canyons with scenic walking and hiking trails. Our area has a drive-in movie theater for a fun night out. Both the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game are based in our region. Being in sunny Southern California, we're just a quick day trip to the beach, mountains, Los Angeles, Hollywood, and many other attractions!
Benefits of AmeriCorps service
- Living allowance of $17,600 for approximately 10 months of service.
- Segal Education Award of $6,895, upon successful completion of service.
- 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.
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.
