Volunteer Services Coordinator - 2021-22

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Volunteer Services Coordinator

Tentative start - Winter 2022 or open until filled

For one year, you can get paid to build sustainable solutions in a community, gain valuable hands on experience and prepare for your future. This full-time AmeriCorps service position offers a great opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of others while building your own knowledge and skillset.

AmeriCorps National members serve the community in direct service and capacity building activities.

What will you do?

The volunteer services coordinator helps recruit, train, schedule and recognize volunteers while growing the volunteer base and advancing individual and group partnerships. Market within the community to recruit new volunteers. Develop new events and opportunities for volunteers to engage with the mission of Habitat for Humanity.

* Typically serve Tuesday - Saturday to support work on the build site.
* Recruit and schedule volunteers for construction, office, ReStore, deconstruction, family services and special events opportunities.
* Assist with all aspects of volunteer management including orientations, maintenance of database, volunteer tracking and follow-up.
* Work with construction staff to ensure successful volunteer build days - signing volunteers in, providing orientation and safety briefings, helping put away tools with volunteers at the end of the day and ordering necessary volunteer supplies.
* Develop and/or revise volunteer recruitment, management and recognition tools.

This position will focus on volunteer services aspects of Habitat affiliate operations.

Where will you serve?

Smyrna is located about 10 miles northwest of Atlanta, Georgia, and is located near three interstate and intrastate highway systems for easy access to metro Atlanta's major attractions, such as Truist Park, Georgia Aquarium, Six Flags Over Georgia, the Silver Comet Trail and many more.

Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Metro Atlanta is located in Smyrna and serves Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties. Our service area is home to a diverse population of more than 1 million residents. We have partnered with more than 500 first time homebuyers to build homes in collaboration with corporate and community sponsors. Additionally, we support senior citizens and U.S. veterans to improve the homes they currently own and occupy. Our organization is operated by a 12 member board of directors, 7 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees, and more than 2,000 volunteers.

Our AmeriCorps members will help us achieve the strategic goals outlined by our Board of Directors by implementing programs which drive our housing solutions, building partnerships with corporate and community stakeholders, assisting in the deployment of a nonprofit management system, and collecting data for program planning and evaluation. All of our AmeriCorps members directly interact with potential homebuyers, volunteers, sponsors, and donors to educate and advocate for our housing solutions

To learn more about our organization, visit .

Benefits of AmeriCorps service

* Living allowance $16,300 for approximately 10 ½ months of service.
* Segal Education Award of $6,345, upon successful completion of service.
* Health care benefits and enrollment in Employee Assistance Plan.
* Personal and medical leave - approximately 10 days total.
* Possible forbearance or deferment of qualified student loans.
* Child care benefits, if you qualify.
* Worker's compensation insurance.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident at least 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

* Knowledge of, and willingness to promote, the mission and activities of Habitat for Humanity International and AmeriCorps.
* Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Detail oriented and highly organized.
* Experience working with volunteers, teaching or group facilitation.
* Experience working as a member of a team.
* Basic experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel.