Volunteer Coordinator

Overview

Agate Housing and Services is seeking someone who is a self-starter and people person who gets excited about connecting community members with Agate's mission. You’re comfortable presenting to groups — whether that’s a corporate team, university class, or community organization. You’re a creative, independent thinker, and natural problem solver with ideas about where and how to find skilled volunteers. You think strategically about tasks in front of you and see every conversation as an opportunity.

You genuinely enjoy the idea of being an ambassador for our work in the Twin Cities community.

• Role responsibilities include recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, management, and tracking of volunteers. This role will also oversee the volunteers who run our in-kind donation center. Execution of digital communications, print newsletters, fundraising appeals, social media, graphic design, and support on events.
• Volunteer Recruitment (35%):
  With a focus on budget relieving activities and in partnership with communications, recruit volunteers to support Agate's activities, including shelter, welcome center, events, and administrative support. Build and maintain a roster of potential volunteers. Connect with program teams to understand needs and brainstorm ways in which volunteers can enhance their operations. Write volunteer position descriptions, post on Agate's website and other platforms, interview applicants, manage appropriate background checks, and maintain records of all recruitment activities in the Point Volunteer App.
• Volunteer Onboarding (30%):
  Work with program teams to arrange volunteer schedules and ensure staff teams have appropriate training and understanding of working with volunteers. Provide volunteers with Agate onboarding training in collaboration with the human resources department. Identify and source any materials volunteers need including computers, email addresses, building fobs, etc. Train volunteers and ensure all hours are tracked and liability and volunteer handbooks are signed.
  
  Check in with volunteers and program supervisors as the volunteers begin work.
• Oversee In-Kind Donation Center (10%):
  Managed primarily by volunteers, oversee the operations of the in-kind donation center. Supervise the volunteers, recruit new team members as needed, set strategic direction in collaboration with the Associate Director of Grants, and ensure regular reports are made to External Relations leadership.
• Volunteer Retention and Stewardship (10%):
  Serve as a primary connection to all volunteers at the organization for questions and needs. Ensure that all volunteer hours are tracked and supported when performance issues arise from program supervisors or volunteers. Plan and execute volunteer appreciation activities. Regularly gather and report on volunteer feedback, including providing volunteer stories for marketing purposes. Attend team meetings and support on all-team projects and activities.
  
  Support on execution and at times, project leadership of External Relations events.
• External Relations Team Participation (15%):
  Attend team meetings and support on all-team projects and activities. Support on execution of External Relations events.

• 6.15 hours of PTO accrued each pay period, prorated for part-time (160 hours of PTO your first year)
• 11 Floating holidays per year (Prorated based on hire date)
• Medical Health Insurance with 8 options including traditional and high-deductible options.
• Clear Value from $7-103, Park Nicollet Health Partners and Vantage Plus from $48-150, Passport plan from $170-291
• Employer-paid Dental and Life Insurance for employees
• Flex Spending and Health Savings Account
• Free Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plan — with 1.5% employer contribution offered between 6 & 12 months of employment
• Referral Bonus Program

• 0-3 years of experience
• A car and valid driver's license with insurance
• Teamwork is conducted in English. Additional languages spoken by our clients (Spanish, Amharic, Oromo, Somali, ASL) is highly valued

• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Public speaking…