Volunteer Coordinator

Grounded Boots Relief is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to help manage and support our growing volunteer base. This role is central to how we operate, ensuring volunteers are welcomed, organized, and matched to meaningful opportunities that align with their skills and interests.

Grounded Boots Relief operates two core programs: Long Term Recovery efforts focused in Western North Carolina, and Crisis Response operations within a 500 mile response radius. This position may support one or both programs, depending on availability and interest. An ideal candidate is able to support both local recovery work and crisis response coordination, though we are open to having multiple coordinators share responsibilities.

The Volunteer Coordinator works closely with organizational leadership and serves as a primary point of contact for incoming volunteers, helping ensure smooth onboarding and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Receive and review incoming volunteer applications
• Initiate first contact with new volunteers by phone or email
• Organize volunteers by skills, experience, availability, and interests
• Distribute role appropriate welcome and onboarding materials
• Communicate upcoming volunteer opportunities and deployment needs
• Maintain accurate records of active and inactive volunteers
• Process volunteer status changes upon request
• Coordinate background checks for applicable volunteer roles
• Provide regular updates to organizational leadership regarding volunteer capacity and needs

This role is ideal for someone who is organized, people oriented, and comfortable communicating clearly and professionally. Experience with volunteer coordination, nonprofit work, or emergency response environments is helpful but not required.

Grounded Boots Relief values flexibility, initiative, and collaboration. This position plays a critical role in building a reliable, prepared volunteer network that supports communities during both crisis response and long term recovery.