Location: Memphis,TN, USA
Under the direction of the Generations Manager, the Volunteer Recruiter will have the primary responsibility for recruiting candidates for the AmeriCorps Seniors and AmeriCorps programs. The recruiter will identify volunteer candidates with the right qualifications to complete the Program, through building partnerships with individuals and entities with access to pools of potential adults and seniors, and maintaining a process for ongoing recruitment, as needed.
Qualifications
Qualifications
* Associate's degree required; Bachelor's preferred.
* Experience in community engagement is required.
* Experience in volunteer recruitment is preferred.
* Prior experience working with seniors is a plus.
* Must be able to work flexible hours.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not directly supervise any employees or volunteers.
Essential Job Functions
* Recruits new volunteer candidates for all Generations programs.
* Collects volunteer information, availability, and skills, and maintains an up-to-date database.
* Responds to inquiries from interested candidates and provides information and schedules interviews.
* Assists each program coordinator with the onboarding process for new volunteers to ensure completion of background checks, health screenings and enrollment process.
* Enters all new volunteers into the program databases and prepares personnel files.
* Assists program coordinators with scheduling orientations and prepares all orientation materials.
* Attends community and volunteer fairs as appropriate.
* Arranges for placement of rack cards and brochures as appropriate.
* Prepares a monthly report of activities accomplished and any issues or questions to be addressed.
* Helps to create a positive volunteer experience.
* Helps minimize recruitment costs.
* Follows legal and ethical standards in recruitment.
* Contributes to team effort by performing other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
* Ability to complete reports properly and within prescribed deadlines.
* Skills to evaluate given information, research additional needed information, and evaluate and compile information.
* Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively one-on-one with Volunteers with varying needs.
* Organizational skills to determine workload priorities.
* Ability to work effectively in an outcomes-based environment consisting of a heavy workload and competing needs.
* Ability to exhibit initiative in reporting concerns to Management.
* Ability to perceive and deal with sensitive issues while maintaining confidentiality and objectivity.
* Recordkeeping skills to maintain legible, accurate, up-to-date files so that information is readily researched and retrieved.
* Ability to work as a team player.
* Ability to forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served.
* Conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change.
* Ability to set limits and maintain the helping role.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand and walk to make home visits. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and color vision. Work in a non-smoking environment.
Special Conditions
This position requires a valid driver's license, a personal vehicle to travel locally to PL sites a minimum of 30% of the time, and good driving record with appropriate level of automobile insurance.
NOTE: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.