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Volunteer Services Professional Mentor

Remote, Volunteer must be in United States
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    2
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Education, Mental Health, Volunteering, Women
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    35+

    Description

    About Us:

    We empower girls and women to move from hopeless to hopeful!

    The Thaddeus Resource Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to restore HOPE,

    inspire GROWTH, and EMPOWER girls and women through education, life skill development,

    workforce training, and other supportive services. We pride ourselves in having established a

    family-oriented culture that promotes open communication and collaboration through our values

    of Empowerment, Commitment, Hope, Compassion, Community, and Grace.

    If you are looking to truly make an IMPACT, join our team and help us achieve our mission and

    vision of reaching our community of women, girls, and at-risk youth.

    Location: Remote

    Description: The Volunteer Services Mentor will provide guidance and support to our Volunteer

    Services staff and interns. With expertise in volunteer recruitment, outreach, and management,

    they will empower their mentees to enhance and expand our volunteer program. By fostering

    professional growth, ethical conduct, and strategic thinking, they will contribute to our mission

    of restoring hope and supporting our team.

    Responsibilities:

    • Supervise and mentor 5 to 10 interns in the Volunteer Services department.
    • Mentor staff in career progression, learning opportunities, and skill development

    related to volunteer recruitment and management.

    • Share insights on best practices for volunteer outreach, engagement, and

    retention.

    • Oversee and assist in various development and operations of the Volunteer

    Services department, including but not limited to:

    • Recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, training, and engaging

    volunteers.

    • Developing outreach strategies to attract and retain volunteers.
    • Implementing policies and procedures to ensure a positive volunteer

    experience.

    • Evaluating volunteer performance and satisfaction to determine areas

    of improvement.

    • Develop and manage training and development opportunities for Volunteer

    Services staff and interns.

    • Provide support and guidance to the executive director, fellow management, and

    other staff when complex and sensitive volunteer-related issues arise.

    Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Nonprofit Management,

    Business Administration, Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, or a

    related field.

    • Background in volunteer management, nonprofit administration, human

    resources, or related fields preferred.

    • Knowledge of best practices in volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention

    preferred.

    • Experience in community outreach and relationship-building with volunteers

    preferred.

    • Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
    • Volunteer must have the appropriate technology, internet connection, and ability

    to function in a virtual capacity via Microsoft Teams.

    Time commitment:

    • 5-10 hrs./week including mandatory meetings
    • 1-year minimum
    • Must be available for the following VIRTUAL weekly meetings
    • All staff meeting: Tuesdays 10:00AM - 12:00PM PST
    • HR Dept meeting: Tuesdays 1:00PM-3:00PM PST
    • Monthly meeting with Thaddeus's president: usually the 4th Thursday of every month from 3-4 PM PST
    • ** We are an equal opportunity employer. **

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer must be in United States
    Associated Location
    Damien Avenue, La Verne, California, US

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