Volunteer Coordinator

About This Job

This job description is a proposed position for an Americorps volunteer. The purpose of this position is to more effectively gauge and utilize volunteer skills, to improve the Free Geek volunteer experience, etc.

Responsibilities

• Document as needed, which will be often
• Attend and participate in Inreach meetings
• Coordinate with other staff members
• Work floor shifts coordinating volunteers

Required Skills

• Experience managing volunteers
• Demonstrated documentation skills
• Work well under stress in an unusual setting, maintaining a positive attitude even in the face of adversity
• Self-motivation
• Friendly, outgoing personality
• Patient and courteous with the public
• Likes working with people
• Good organizational skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in an informal, friendly environment with a diverse staff
• Ability to work and communicate well in a collectively-run organization
• Ability to work in a consensus decision making process related to staff and policy issues
• Not afraid to ask questions, but able to work on projects almost entirely without supervision
• Able to remain flexible as Free Geek grows and changes