About the Foster Grandparent Program:

The AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program enables caring, mature adults from limited-income households, to support children and help them advance to the next grade level with their peers.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting volunteers, coordinating assignments of volunteers at volunteer stations, acting as a liaison between the program and the stations to provide counseling and advocacy services as needed. Preference given to National Service Alumni (Vista, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps).

Qualifications:

• • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Highly organized
  • Strong time management, the ability to set goals and meet deadlines
  • Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Highly self-motivated
  • Computer knowledge to include Microsoft Office, social media, and databases
  • Creativity and problem solving
  • Ability to present and represent the organization at meetings and in the community, and to train volunteers and partners
  • College degree required
  • Prefer two years of experience
  • Bilingual (Spanish) candidates preferred

Job Description:

• • Recruits, interviews, and trains applicants for volunteer service in the program.
  • Informs volunteers of policies, procedures, and standards of volunteer service.
  • Arranges and conducts orientation and training of volunteer station staff.
  • Maintains close relationship with volunteer station staff to ensure the interests of the volunteer, the client, station, and the program are maintained.
  • Assures that the volunteer station staff understands and accepts the role of the volunteers.
  • Discusses problems with volunteers and station staff to ensure satisfaction of volunteers and station staff with assignments.
  • Collects, checks, and reviews monthly time sheets for accuracy.
  • Collects necessary data from volunteer stations to assist in the preparation of required reports and information to funders.
  • Secures mandated annual information required to be updated annually.
  • Monitors long and short- term goals for the volunteer stations through quarterly site visits.
  • Arranges and attends mandated meetings and training.
  • Assists with planning and participates in programs including public recognition for volunteers.
  • Develops training and training resources for volunteers.