Volunteer Programs Lead

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp.; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. seeks a Volunteer Services Coordinator to design and coordinate volunteer programs across the Medical Center, partnering with departments to meet patient care goals.

This role will recruit, screen, orient, and train volunteers while ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements. The position requires strong public speaking, program development, and project coordination skills, with experience in healthcare settings preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's preferred.
• All applicants must have personal volunteer experience.
• Proven experience in program development, coordination, public speaking and presentations.
• Experience leading training programs and project coordination.
• Prior experience coordinating volunteers in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements volunteer programs across the Medical Center, coordinating with departments and staff.
• Creates and updates volunteer position descriptions reflecting duties.
• Develops and implements recruitment plans for volunteers.
• Screens volunteer applicants through interviews and observations with behavioral techniques.
• Matches volunteers to hospital positions and orients them to Volunteer Services procedures.

Skills

Public speaking

Communication skills

HR management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. seeks a Volunteer Services Coordinator to design and coordinate volunteer programs across the Medical Center, partnering with departments to meet patient care goals.

This role will recruit, screen, orient, and train volunteers while ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements. The position requires strong public speaking, program development, and project coordination skills, with experience in healthcare settings preferred.