Job Announcement – Volunteer Coordinator
Are you passionate about helping older Coastside adults live their best lives? Are you looking to work part time (mostly in the mornings) with a great team doing meaningful and engaging work? If so, Senior Coastsiders has the position you are seeking. We are hiring a part-time volunteer coordinator.
Position Overview
The Volunteer Coordination role is responsible for recruiting, training, coordinating, and managing volunteers to support the organization’s programs and initiatives. This position plays a key role in ensuring that volunteers are effectively integrated into the organization, their contributions are maximized, and they have a positive and rewarding experience. This is a 25 hour/week non-exempt position worked mostly between 8.00 am and 1 pm with occasional evening and weekend hours depending on events and programs. The salary range is $25 – $30 per hour depending on experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Recruitment and outreach – actively recruit, screen, and onboard volunteers.
- Training and development – plan and oversee regular volunteer training and orientation.
- Coordination and management – coordinate volunteers for daily activities and special events.
- Recognition and retention – organize and manage volunteer events including volunteer recognition and appreciation.
- Administrative duties – regularly track and report volunteer activity, maintain an updated volunteer database.
- Other duties – assist with meal deliveries, provide support for front office, and participate in special events as required.
Qualifications and Skills
The preferred candidate should be:
- A dynamic self-starter who can work under minimal supervision to coordinate volunteers.
- Pleasant and like working with older adults.
- An effective communicator with volunteers, participants, partners and staff.
- Able to lead others and work as part of a team.
- A solution-oriented problem solver comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to reliably commute to the Coast.
- Proficient in Google Suite (email, calendar, Drive, forms, sheets, and docs).
- Proficient in Canva, social media, and Constant Contact (preferred).
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Bilingual Spanish or Mandarin (an advantage, not a requirement).
- Able to work occasional evening and weekend hours.
- Able to move equipment, tables, chairs etc., up to 30 lbs.
- Have directly relevant experience, preferably with older adults
Benefits
- 3% matched voluntary retirement plan
To Apply – Please complete the job application that can be found on our website here. Contact Sandi Winter to learn more 650-726-9056 or [email protected].
Senior Coastsiders is a non-profit organization that has been providing opportunities, support and resources for older adults living on the San Mateo coast since 1977.
