What does a Volunteer Coordinator do?
Volunteer Coordinators typically work for nonprofit organizations, healthcare organizations or government agencies to oversee Volunteer schedules and marketing efforts. They work closely with local schools and other institutions to connect with Volunteers and maintain a strong volunteer-base for their organization.
Their job is to hire and train Volunteers for a variety of projects or events and create Volunteer schedules to maintain business operations. They may also be responsible for providing high school or college-aged Volunteers with verification documents so that they can receive credit for their volunteer hours.
Volunteer Coordinator skills and qualifications
A Volunteer Coordinator is often an organization’s main point of contact with the public, responsible for managing and supervising large groups of volunteers. The coordinator must be able to effectively communicate the organization’s mission with volunteers and provide frequent updates to board members.
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 for little to no financial compensation. A job description for a volunteer coordinator should also contain the following skills and qualifications requirements:
- Leadership Skills
- Management Skills
- Decision Making
- Computer Skills
- Organization Skills
- Networking Skills
Volunteer Coordinator salary expectations
Salary expectations for a volunteer coordinator can range from $7.25 to $30.30 per hour with the average US Salary being $15.69 per hour. This information is based on 863 anonymously submitted salaries to Indeed from employees and users along with past and present volunteer coordinator job postings on Indeed within the last 36 months.
Volunteer Coordinator salary expectations
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Volunteer Coordinator education and training requirements
Most organizations prefer hiring an applicant who has a bachelor’s degree. While there are no specific degree requirements established for a volunteer coordinator, having a degree, coursework or related work experience in areas such as nonprofit administration/management, social work, and resource management are typically the most helpful in developing the leadership, conflict resolution and fund-development skills required for this position.
Volunteer Coordinator experience requirements
Many volunteer coordinators gain experience working as a volunteer with various organizations. Previous employment or volunteer experience using databases and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, in an organizational environment is especially beneficial along with HR experience in recruiting new employees or volunteers, fundraising, working on teams and leadership.
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