Volunteer Coordinator

Saint Peter's Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator within Volunteer Services to lead recruitment, onboarding, and training programs for volunteers. The role emphasizes independent policy development, regulatory alignment, and advancing service excellence across the volunteer network.

The coordinator will align activities with the organization's mission, administer the strategic plan, manage budgets, and represent Saint Peter's with external partners to expand volunteer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred and 2–5 years of customer service, retail, public relations and/or volunteer services and recruiting experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all organizational levels, orally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to communicate data and educational programs; knowledge of databases.
• Demonstrate skills in planning, organizing, analyzing customer experience and volunteer services feedback.
• Knowledge of customer service, complaint management, and service recovery.
• Solid interpersonal skills for effective communication; supervisory experience is helpful.
• Must be detail-oriented, multitask, and able to work independently.
• Ability to function independently, handle sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee volunteer recruitment strategies and onboarding programs; schedule volunteers.
• Create volunteer program policies; consider regulatory requirements and improve utilization.
• Align activities with mission; develop and administers the Volunteer Services strategic plan.
• Manage the volunteer services budget and approve expenditures.
• Represent the organization with external agencies and educational institutions; recruit volunteers.
• Address volunteer concerns and resolve conflicts; guide volunteers and team leaders.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Database knowledge

Training

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Services

The Volunteer Coordinator will:

• Develop and oversee volunteer recruitment strategies; coordinate volunteer onboarding, orientation, and training programs. Schedule volunteers based on availability and Volunteer Services Program needs.
• Exercise independent judgment in creating volunteer program policies and procedures. Take regulatory requirements (Joint Commission, etc.) into consideration. Advance service excellence among all volunteers through implementation of programs and processes that furthers volunteer utilization.
• Align volunteer activities with organizational mission and strategic priorities and identify opportunities to expand volunteer involvement and impact. Develop and independently administers the Volunteer Services strategic plan. Analyze organizational needs and determine volunteer program priorities.
• Manage the volunteer services budget. Has authority to approve program expenditures and allocate volunteer resources.
• Represent the organization with external agencies and educational institutions. Build relationships with community groups and organizations to recruit volunteers
• Address volunteer concerns and resolve conflicts. Provide guidance and direction to volunteers and volunteer team leaders

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred and two to five years of customer service, retail, public relations and/or volunteer services and recruiting experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all organizational levels, particularly senior management, orally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office to be able to efficiently and effectively communicate data, correspondence and educational programs. Knowledge of databases and the ability to learn about and assist in training for software upgrades and new application installations.
• Demonstrate skills such as planning, organizing, and analyzing the customer experience and volunteer services feedback.
• Knowledge of customer service, complaint management, and service recovery.
• Requires solid interpersonal skills for effective communication within all customer groups. Supervisory experience is helpful.
• Must be detail-oriented, have multitasking abilities, and be able to work independently.
• Ability to function effectively independently, deal with sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality.

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts, paid life insurance, generous 401(k) match, adoption assistance, back-up daycare, free onsite parking, and recognition rewards.

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.