Volunteer Coordinator

 The volunteer coordinator recruits, assists in training, and manages volunteers for various Stafford County Hartwood Days Festival positions & projects that address specific Festival and community needs. The volunteers recruited by the volunteer coordinator should reflect a balance of local community members, service organizations, and others who can participate in a range of volunteer service positions. Basic volunteer service positions include

• Short Term - one-three day, during the Festival positions,
• Mid Term – longer commitment, prior to the Festival and during the festival
• and Long-term - committee positions

The volunteer manager reports directly to the Festival Chair.

Attributes – who are we looking for:

• Go getter, able to motivate yourself, 
• Experience in leadership role is a plus
• Experience recruiting, training, managing, and supporting groups of people
• Ability to build relationships and work with volunteers, staff, and community members
• Strong language and communication skills (written and oral)
• Ability to give presentations to large groups
• Community service experience
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work well independently and on a team
• Maturity and good judgment
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others

Responsibilities:

• Assist site staff in identifying volunteer needs/requirements through needs assessment and ongoing communication with Festival Committee area directors
•  Research relevant community organizations to coordinate additional volunteer opportunities for both the Festival committee and the community organization to work together. 
• Work with site staff and Corps members to plan annual volunteer appreciation event
• Establish and regularly update volunteer listings on websites 
•  Communicate regularly with volunteers through check-in phone calls, e-mails,
• and personal appreciations for their efforts
•  Collect and log volunteer hours in volunteer tracking system and report hours
• Collect and manage feedback from all parties involved in volunteer activities, including volunteers, Committee members, and community members through written reports, testimonials, and verbal comments
•  Share feedback with Festival staff to acknowledge strengths, successes and to make improvements for future volunteer activities

volunteer@hartwooddays.org