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Loudoun Literacy Council has an open position for Volunteer Coordinator. Please see position details and how to apply below.

Volunteer Coordinator Job Description

Classification: Non-exempt, hourly, part-time (15 hours/week.)

Compensation: $18-25 per hour, Benefits: Holiday and Paid Time Off

Reports to: Family Literacy Program Director

Overview:

This position is responsible for implementing Loudoun Literacy Council’s Volunteer base coordination.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to initial contact of persons interested in volunteering with Loudoun Literacy Council.
• Organize and coordinate recruitment of volunteers, individuals, and groups.
• Determine the best program fit for volunteers, and coordinate with staff.
• Onsite supervision and direction to volunteers as well as pre-and post-event communication.
• Assist with Family Literacy programs and events, including book parties, book collections, book distributions, Baby Book Bundles, Storywalks, etc.
• Coordinate and oversee in-office volunteer activities in support of ALP and FLP programs, as well as miscellaneous administrative and office-based tasks.
• Conducts key tasks for special events under the direction of the Executive Director.
• Responsible for volunteer recognitions and incentives.
• Coordinate volunteer-based programs and donations; drop offs/collections/processing
• Track in-kind book donations, by the donor and by total value, and ensures proper acknowledgment and record keeping.
• Assists the Adult Literacy Program Director, Family Literacy Program Director, and Executive Director with grant reporting; organizes data for grant reporting, annual report, and tracking key information.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and commitment to the organization’s mission, goals, and programs.
• Volunteer coordination experience with a non-profit organization is preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team with staff and work effectively with community partners and volunteers.
• Flexibility to coordinate with volunteers after hours when necessary.
• A demonstrated ability to manage personal interactions with courtesy and professionalism.
• Multi-task oriented, flexible, and self-directed with attention to detail is especially important.
• Attention to confidentiality.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft SharePoint, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Forms is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage events and track details.
• Highly organized with excellent writing and communication skills.

Additional Duties:

• Social Media write-ups for Thankful Thursday and Favorite Book Friday posts
• Collaborate with teams to improve electronic documentation and forms for efficiency and tracking data
  • Create/manage online registration forms
  • Volunteer tracking input
  • Teacher tracking input
  • Programming surveys for data management
• Create documents that employ mail-merge functions
  • Labels for book packs classrooms
  • In-kind tracking
  • Nametags for special events
• Organize Silent Auction items
  • Tracking
  • Bid sheets
  • Reporting

Loudoun Literacy Council:

Loudoun Literacy Council has been changing lives through reading and learning to promote personal growth and empowerment in Loudoun County since 1980. We believe that literacy remains essential to achieving community-wide aspirations of developing young learners, strengthening families, enabling parents to participate in the education of their children, and ensuring access to opportunities for economic advancement.

To Apply:

Please send a letter of interest indicating relevant experience, a resume, and at least two references to info@loudounliteracy.org. Please note: “Volunteer Coordinator” in the subject header.

Loudoun Literacy Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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