Part-Time Staff: Campus & Volunteer Programs Coordinator

About the Kopp Foundation for Diabetes (KFD):

KFD is a youth-led nonprofit empowering the next generation of leaders in Type 1 Diabetes advocacy, innovation, and access to care. With 100+ volunteers nationwide, we’re launching college chapters and youth ambassador programs that mobilize students to drive awareness, fundraising, and innovation.

Role Summary:

We’re seeking a part-time Campus & Volunteer Programs Coordinator to help us scale and energize our network of College Captains, Youth Ambassadors, and volunteers. This role is hands-on: you’ll be engaging directly with student leaders, onboarding new chapter presidents, supporting event planning, and ensuring every chapter has what they need to succeed.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate daily with College Captains and volunteers through Slack and virtual check-ins.
• Organize and conduct interviews for Campus Chapter Presidents; onboard and mentor new leaders.
• Guide student leaders in planning awareness and fundraising events (both on-campus and virtual).
• Support the setup and launch of new chapters nationwide, providing toolkits, templates, and training.
• Track chapter activity (events hosted, funds raised, volunteers engaged); provide regular reports.
• Coordinate volunteer communications (newsletters, updates, recognition).
• Work closely with the Executive Team to strengthen youth engagement and chapter impact.

Qualifications:

• Background in student leadership, nonprofit volunteer coordination, or youth programs.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; comfortable motivating students.
• Experience with event planning or coaching others to run events is a plus.
• Familiarity with Slack, Google Suite, and remote collaboration tools.
• Passion for youth leadership and advancing health equity.

Details:

• Part-time, approx. 5–10 hours/week (remote, flexible).
• Must be available for occasional evening/weekend calls to align with student schedules.
• Stipend/compensation based on experience.

Flexible, remote work schedule.

• Opportunity to help launch and shape a national youth-led nonprofit initiative.
• Direct collaboration with a dynamic executive team and board.
• Leadership development experience in nonprofit program management, volunteer engagement, and event support.
• Strong potential for role growth as KFD expands and secures larger funding.

English: Professional fluency (spoken and written) required.

Additional languages (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi) are a plus but not required, as they may help support diverse college chapters and communities.