Volunteer Engagement and Events Coordinator

Volunteer Engagement and Events Coordinator

Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle

Volunteer and Events Coordinator

• Full‑time salaried position with health benefits, generous holidays, and vacation time.
• Salary Range: $45,000 to $55,000, commensurate with experience.

Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle trains volunteers to work one‑on‑one with adult students who are striving to improve their reading, writing, and English‑speaking skills. We are looking for someone to help us recruit and retain the volunteers we need each year in our tutoring program. This position reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the Program Manager and Program Assistant to ensure a meaningful volunteer experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Recruit and retain volunteers for the tutoring program.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager and Program Assistant to support volunteer activities.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive environment for staff, tutors, and students.

Work hours are mostly daytime, with one evening in the office until 7:30 or 8:00 p.m. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required for special events. This is primarily an in‑person position.

• Comfortable with technology and ability to learn new databases.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including comfort with public speaking.

While not required, we especially prefer candidates who speak Spanish, Persian, or Arabic.

If you are interested in this position, please email a cover letter and your resume to jobs. In your cover letter, please highlight any additional skills or strengths you bring that could support the work of a small nonprofit organization. This cover letter will serve as a writing sample, so please do not skip it.

We are committed to building an inclusive organization that represents the people and communities we serve. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including immigrants, women, people of color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, and people of differing abilities. If your experience doesn't exactly match this job description, but you believe you have the skills to do the work, please don't hesitate to apply and explain how your experience would transfer to this role.

Application is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they come in.

$45,000.00/yr – $55,000.00/yr

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Non‑profit Organizations