Volunteer Coordinator - Goochland​/Powhatan Counties

Volunteer Coordinator - Goochland/Powhatan Counties

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Job no: 534781

Work type: Hourly Wage / Part-Time

Senior management: Agriculture & Life Sciences

Department: Northeast District Coop. Extension

Location: Goochland, Virginia

Recruits, supervises, and trains Master Gardener volunteers, 4-H volunteers, and occasional/one-time volunteers. Performs moderate difficulty recruiting and placing volunteers and coordinating services and activities. Facilitates volunteer orientation and training. Assesses department needs to plan volunteer projects and assignments. Tracks and maintains volunteer service hours. Identifies and implements ways to recruit new volunteers through community outreach, public relations programs, volunteer agencies and other service organizations.

Plans, organizes, and implements volunteer recognition events and activities. Collaborates with volunteer coordinators in other localities and state program leaders as required. Maintains records and prepares correspondence, reports, and other documents; performs related work as required. Assists with office coverage. This position will serve Goochland and Powhatan with an office in each locality.

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field, business, marketing, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience and training.
• Strong experience in coordinating a volunteer program or in providing volunteer services preferred.
• Working knowledge of volunteerism principles and practices.
• Advanced and diverse computer skills (Office Suite, Outlook, Chrome, Internet Explorer, Adobe, etc.).
• Highly motivated, self-starter capable of working independently and with teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (oral presentations to broad audiences, preparing reports, etc.).
• Excellent customer service and analytical skills.
• Good driving record required.
• Pre-employment criminal background check.

• Demonstrated experience working with volunteers.

4

Non-Exempt:
Eligible for overtime

Hourly Wage

$20.00 - $24.00

20 (Approximately)

December 4, 2025

Successful candidate will be required to have a driver's license check with an acceptable and safe driving record. Successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check. Virginia Tech is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this vacancy.

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