The Volunteer Services Coordinator (VSC) will work in cooperation with the Director of Membership & Volunteer Services and other members of our leadership team to determine the volunteer needs of the organization.

He/she will create and execute a plan to recruit, train, and support volunteers. The VSC will work under the direction of the Director of Membership & Volunteer Services to develop and maintain a strong volunteer program.

Specific responsibilities of both positions include:

-Insuring that all volunteers are approved for our various programs
-Screening, interviewing, and reference checking all volunteers
-Maintaining files on all volunteers
-Ensuring that volunteers are assigned to positions that are alligned with their skills and interests
-Creating and maintaining training plans
-Coordinating trainings with other committees
-Ensuring that appropriate training is undertaken and recorded
-Implementing volunteer performance evaluations
-Creating and implementing a volunteer recognition program

The ideal candidates should be an enthusiastic team player able to work effectively with both leadership and volunteers.

Candidates should have: 
- Strong leadership ability
- Ability to plan and manage work with minimum direction 
- Verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and planning skills 
- Strong sense of personal integrity 
- Sincere desire to help the community and the wildlife around us Time Commitment: At least four hours per week to dedicate to fulfilling leadership duties. At least six months commitment to the organization