Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

Buckner Children and Family Services
Location: Lubbock TX- Hybrid

We are seeking a Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement to join our Volunteer Team.

As a Coordinator of Volunteer Engagement, you will serve in a strategic function at Buckner Children and Family Services to recruit, screen, coordinate, supervise, and engage all individual and group volunteers in support of programs and fundraising efforts for the local region.

Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others!

What you'll do:


* Organize, implement, and coordinate a comprehensive volunteer program, including recruitment, screening, training, supervision, evaluation, engagement and documentation of volunteers in compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.


* Develop and implement an effective volunteer recruitment strategy for the location's regional ministries.

Assist with information needed for printed and web-based materials.


* Serve as liaison between volunteers and staff to ensure that the use of volunteers meets the strategic needs of programs as defined by staff and to provide a quality experience for volunteers.


* Work with program staff to identify how volunteers can be engaged to fulfill defined program needs.


* Work with program staff to ensure that defined volunteer program needs are submitted and posted through the volunteer management system and postings of defined needs are kept current.


* Serve as point person for the volunteer management system as relates to sites as assigned.


* Maintain a master calendar of all volunteer activities; distribute notices of activities and volunteer projects to applicable program staff.


* Maintain detailed records regarding all volunteerism benefiting agency, including maintaining computerized volunteer management database.


* Design and implement volunteer engagement retention plan including volunteer recognition events.


* Assist with conducting tours for campus and community programs.


* Assist with special events/assigned projects/fundraising events and tasks (i.e.

Golf tournament.) as they involve volunteers.


* Identify church and community partners and engage through effective use of volunteers.


* Represent agency at church/ community meetings and with partners which are strategic in fulfillment of defined volunteer opportunities.


* Complete and submit to management utilization, special events and activity reports, as requested.


* Act as a liaison to community; responsible for supporting and representing Buckner at special events, activities and other assigned functions; and speak in public on behalf of Buckner if needed.


* Support the Regional Directors, operations staff and Director of Volunteer Engagement as needed.


* Work nights and weekends as needed to meet business needs.


* Interact with outside consultants, agencies, and organizations to develop relationships to enhance the delivery of services to clients and f...