Assistant Volunteer Coordinator - Denver, Co
Title: Assistant Volunteer Coordinator – Denver, CO
Hours & Rate of Pay: 10-15 hrs/wk; $20/hr
Supervisor: Loretto Volunteer Program Director
Start Date: Flexible March through May
Summary
The Loretto Community is composed of Catholic vowed sisters and lay co-members, who live out the Community's mission to "work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us." The Loretto Volunteer Program carries Loretto values into a new generation, by pairing young adult volunteers with social justice organizations for a formative year of service and communal living. Administration offices are located in Denver, CO, St. Louis, MO and in rural Kentucky. The Assistant Volunteer Coordinator's primary work is to help planning and implementation of volunteer support and engagement. Before our first group of Denver volunteers arrive in August, the Assistant Volunteer Coordinator will help secure housing, communicate with first-time placements, and connect with local Loretto Community members. The Assistant Volunteer Coordinator ensures that the program stays consistent with the inclusive, social justice values of the Loretto Community. Currently, there are twelve volunteers located in Washington, DC, St. Louis, MO, and El Paso, TX. The Assistant Volunteer Coordinator reports to the Program Director based in St. Louis.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Program Director, El Paso Assistant Coordinator, and D.C. Assistant Coordinator.
- Manage relationships with Denver placement organizations and supervisors, including facilitating biannual volunteer professional evaluations
- Assist with application screening, interviewing, and matching
- Secure and maintain volunteer housing in Denver
- When possible, help plan and facilitate orientation (Aug), mid-year retreat (Jan/Feb), and closing retreat (July) in Nerinx, KY
- Maintain ongoing contact with Denver Loretto Volunteers, including quarterly one-on-one meetings, monthly attendance at community nights (weekly in Aug & Sept), and planning of occasional additional programming
- Ensure volunteers are upholding program commitments and values
- Problem solve and address conflict or crisis when necessary
- Based on Coordinator’s strengths and skills, they may choose to assist the Program Director in one or multiple areas: fundraising, recruitment, outreach, and/or communications
- Relate to the Loretto Volunteer Program Advisory Committee monthly
Qualifications:
- BA or BS degree
- Experience in social justice work, organizing, social services and/or campus ministry; preferably with experience facilitating discussion
- Personal commitment to core program values [community, social justice, simple living, spirituality]
- Familiarity with communal living concepts
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and utilize discretion
- Strong organizational skills, as well as flexibility and adaptability
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, to work independently and with others
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Computer literate (Word, Excel, Power Point}
- Ability to travel to volunteer sites
- Preferred: management experience, local knowledge of Denver, familiarity with Loretto and/or post-graduate service, ability to travel to Nerinx, KY a few times per year
How To Apply
Applications are being accepted through May 1, 2019, but a hiring decision may be made sooner. Submit resume, cover letter, and two professional references to Mallory Daily, Program Director - mdaily@lorettocommunity.org.
The Loretto Community encourages applications from candidates of all races, classes, ages, ethnicities, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, religions, and abilities.
