Director of Volunteers

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado, located in Aurora, Colorado, seeks a Director of Volunteers to lead systemwide volunteer programs including the Association of Volunteers Board of Directors, Gift Shops/La Cache, Creative Play, Welcome Program and Family Resource Centers. The role collaborates with organizational leaders to optimize the volunteer experience for patients, families and staff.

The position requires developing strategic plans, managing budgets, staff guidance, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration or related field.
• Five years of experience in healthcare/hospital administration or related area, plus three years in leadership.
• Experience leading development and execution of volunteer programs in healthcare settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a systemwide strategic plan with annual goals, performance metrics, and work plans for volunteer services.
• Collaborates with the Association of Volunteers Board of Directors to deploy initiatives that enhance volunteer programs.
• Leads communications on volunteer strategy, initiatives, and updates with divisions, senior leadership, and CHCO Foundation.
• Oversees customer service standards for volunteer programs and handles escalations.
• Assigns and reviews goals for volunteer leaders, provides coaching and staffing decisions including hiring and discipline.
• Develops and monitors the volunteer services budget and aligns with system priorities.
• Reviews and approves changes to internal processes to improve volunteer services across the System of Care.
• Manages complex projects related to volunteer programs with best practices.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations for volunteer services.
• Maintains leadership presence by attending meetings across system locations to support alignment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Communication

Hiring & discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration or related field

Job description

The Director of Volunteers at Children's Hospital Colorado leads the development and execution of volunteer programs and services, including the Association of Volunteers Board of Directors, Gift Shops/La Cache, Creative Play, Welcome Program and the Family Resource Centers/Family Respite Rooms. This role has responsibilities across the System of Care, collaborating with organizational leaders to design and implement initiatives to optimize the experience of volunteers in service to patients/families, team members and visitors. The Director ensures all volunteer services and programming align with CHCO's operational goal and strategic initiatives and contributes to the safe, efficient and effective operations of the organization.

Responsibilities

1. Develops and implements a systemwide strategic plan with annual goals, performance metrics, and work plans to guide volunteer services in alignment with operational strategies supporting patients and families across the System of Care.
2. Collaborates with CHCO leaders and the Association of Volunteers Board of Directors to develop and deploy strategic and operational initiatives that enhance volunteer programs and support the patient and family experience.
3. Leads communications on volunteer strategy, initiatives, and key updates, maintaining strong relationships across divisions, senior leadership, and the Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation.
4. Oversees customer service standards for volunteer programs, handles escalations, and champions a culture that aligns with CHCO's values and operational goals.
5. Assigns and reviews goals for volunteer leaders and staff, provides coaching and training, manages performance, and makes staffing decisions including hiring and discipline.
6. Develops and monitors the volunteer services budget, ensuring financial alignment with system priorities.
7. Reviews and approves changes to internal processes, driving improvements to maintain consistent and effective volunteer services across the System of Care.
8. Manages complex projects related to volunteer programs, providing subject matter expertise and ensuring best practices.
9. Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations affecting volunteer services.
10. Ensure consistent leadership presence by attending and actively participating in meetings and key functions across all assigned system locations to support alignment, communications, and operational effectiveness.

Scope and Level

• Guidelines: Guidelines are in the form of stated vision and objectives for the division.
• Complexity: Work assignment is unstructured, and leader is responsible for developing, directing, and managing outcomes and multi-year strategies in order to achieve the objectives of the operation. Duties performed include operational planning; developing standards, priorities, guidelines, processes, measurement (evaluation) systems; implementation of production and performance management standards; and allocating resources. Work is strategic and operational in nature.
• Decision Making: Employee is responsible for managing multiple functions that requires developing and implementing strategies, business plans, and policies; determining required resources; defining and evaluating performance standards; and resolving complex business problems.
• Communications: Communication at this level is internally and externally focused. Involves establishing and maintaining effective, collaborative working relationships with team members, peers, and executives. Provides information and negotiates solutions to functional issues that have major consequences or long‑term significance.
• Supervision Received: Under executive direction, the employee is delegated personal responsibilities and authorities over a division (or functional area within). Executives may review work for soundness of judgment and conclusion.

Salary Range

$104,305-$173,842 Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration or a directly related field.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience in healthcare/hospital administration, volunteer coordination, volunteer management, community relations or related area, plus three (3) years of leadership experience

Preferences: Previous experience working in healthcare/hospital management leading development and execution of volunteer programs and services

Benefits Information

• Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
• As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
• Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job‑related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non‑job‑related information. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age‑identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 10/21/2026