Imagine Children's Museum
Volunteer Coordinator
Imagine Children's Museum, Everett, Washington, us, 98213
Job Type
Part-time
Description
This is a part-time position, onsite in Everett. The starting pay rate is $23.66 an hour. All part-time employees receive accrued sick time, anniversary appreciation day and other museum perks!
Position Summary:
The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for creating a community of supporters for activities and the development of the volunteer program for Imagine Children's Museum. This role is responsible for overseeing all volunteer activities including screening, orienting and placing Volunteers in different roles based on their qualifications and maintaining accurate Volunteer records.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:
Develop, promote and grow a wide range of positive volunteer opportunities within the organization.Conduct and arrange volunteer orientation to the Museum, updating as necessary to meet the needs of volunteers and the organization.Ensure volunteers are staffed to support all areas of Museum operations. This includes working with directors and managers of these departments to assess needs.Manage the volunteer database.Track volunteer hours and manage award programs.Actively seek new schools, businesses and organizations to volunteer and partner with Imagine Children's Museum and creates an on-going healthy relationship with these groups.Skilled with building positive relationships and connections with a diverse population of volunteers including youth, professional partners, seniors and donors.Create an atmosphere of volunteer appreciation and support.Create and manage expectations of volunteers.Schedule all volunteer activities and develop work party plans.Plan, schedule and facilitate the quarterly volunteer meeting.Assess volunteer feedback.Responsible for special projects and events that are volunteer based.May have access to private and sensitive information that requires high level of confidentiality.Discusses progress and performance of volunteers with department heads and provides feedback to VP of Operations.Availability to be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and special events as scheduled based on volunteer needs.Requirements
Position Requirements:
Scheduling flexibility essential to meet needs of volunteer groups and volunteer orientations.Proven ability as an organized and motivated employee.Intermediate computer and database management skills.Must work productively and independently in an unstructured environment.Demonstrated leadership experience working with youth and adults.Energy and ability to perform a number of physical tasks each day.Displays outstanding customer service in fast-paced setting and act quickly in a challenging situation.Exhibits ability to initiate and follow-through on projects independently.High level of professionalism.Education and/or Experience:
High School DiplomaAA or Bachelor's degree preferredMinimum 1 year customer service experience preferredExperience leading diverse teams preferredSupervisory Experience:
None
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a typical interactive exhibit environment with moderate noise levels.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Regularly required to sit for long periods of time and occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.Regularly required to stand and walk for long periods of time, climb ladders and stairs.Independent body mobility to access a standard office environment with shelves and drawers of varying heights.Vision sufficient to read a computer screen, 12 point and finer printed text, and handwritten documents.Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard on a daily basis.Speak and hear sufficiently to communicate clearly in person, over the telephone, and in small groups.Mental stamina for problem solving and dealing with stressful situations; prioritizing multiple tasks; interpreting and applying oral/written instructions.Ability to bend, carry, reach to the side, front and overhead, push, pull, walk, stand, twist and squat, grab, squeeze are repetitive motions required of the position.Occasionally exposed to outdoor elements including high and low temperatures, precipitation, and wind.Occasionally exposed to moderate noise in and around exhibits.Occasionally exposed to small and/or enclosed spaces.
Salary Description
$23.66 / hour
Part-time
Description
This is a part-time position, onsite in Everett. The starting pay rate is $23.66 an hour. All part-time employees receive accrued sick time, anniversary appreciation day and other museum perks!
Position Summary:
The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for creating a community of supporters for activities and the development of the volunteer program for Imagine Children's Museum. This role is responsible for overseeing all volunteer activities including screening, orienting and placing Volunteers in different roles based on their qualifications and maintaining accurate Volunteer records.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:
Develop, promote and grow a wide range of positive volunteer opportunities within the organization.Conduct and arrange volunteer orientation to the Museum, updating as necessary to meet the needs of volunteers and the organization.Ensure volunteers are staffed to support all areas of Museum operations. This includes working with directors and managers of these departments to assess needs.Manage the volunteer database.Track volunteer hours and manage award programs.Actively seek new schools, businesses and organizations to volunteer and partner with Imagine Children's Museum and creates an on-going healthy relationship with these groups.Skilled with building positive relationships and connections with a diverse population of volunteers including youth, professional partners, seniors and donors.Create an atmosphere of volunteer appreciation and support.Create and manage expectations of volunteers.Schedule all volunteer activities and develop work party plans.Plan, schedule and facilitate the quarterly volunteer meeting.Assess volunteer feedback.Responsible for special projects and events that are volunteer based.May have access to private and sensitive information that requires high level of confidentiality.Discusses progress and performance of volunteers with department heads and provides feedback to VP of Operations.Availability to be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and special events as scheduled based on volunteer needs.Requirements
Position Requirements:
Scheduling flexibility essential to meet needs of volunteer groups and volunteer orientations.Proven ability as an organized and motivated employee.Intermediate computer and database management skills.Must work productively and independently in an unstructured environment.Demonstrated leadership experience working with youth and adults.Energy and ability to perform a number of physical tasks each day.Displays outstanding customer service in fast-paced setting and act quickly in a challenging situation.Exhibits ability to initiate and follow-through on projects independently.High level of professionalism.Education and/or Experience:
High School DiplomaAA or Bachelor's degree preferredMinimum 1 year customer service experience preferredExperience leading diverse teams preferredSupervisory Experience:
None
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a typical interactive exhibit environment with moderate noise levels.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Regularly required to sit for long periods of time and occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.Regularly required to stand and walk for long periods of time, climb ladders and stairs.Independent body mobility to access a standard office environment with shelves and drawers of varying heights.Vision sufficient to read a computer screen, 12 point and finer printed text, and handwritten documents.Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard on a daily basis.Speak and hear sufficiently to communicate clearly in person, over the telephone, and in small groups.Mental stamina for problem solving and dealing with stressful situations; prioritizing multiple tasks; interpreting and applying oral/written instructions.Ability to bend, carry, reach to the side, front and overhead, push, pull, walk, stand, twist and squat, grab, squeeze are repetitive motions required of the position.Occasionally exposed to outdoor elements including high and low temperatures, precipitation, and wind.Occasionally exposed to moderate noise in and around exhibits.Occasionally exposed to small and/or enclosed spaces.
Salary Description
$23.66 / hour