Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteer Services - 140259

Reporting to the Director of Experience Operations, the Volunteer Coordinator* provides operational and functional oversight of volunteer recruitment, screening, orientation, training, and retention. The coordinator serves as a departmental liaison for all inquiries from volunteers, staff, patients, and community members.The primary responsibility for this role will be to interview, onboard and support hospital volunteers.

Duties include:

• Recruiting, interviewing, onboarding and training volunteers
• Providing regular communication to volunteers
• Building positive relationships with stakeholders and volunteers
• Utilizing volunteer database for reporting and compliance
• Planning, establishing and implementing processes for evaluating the impact of the volunteer program
• Building a strong sense of community among the volunteers and communicating with volunteer applicants
• Collaborating with colleagues and Director on program growth
• The Department of Volunteer Services is part of the Office of Experience Transformation at UC San Diego Health.

• A Bachelor's Degree in a related area; and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Five (5+) or more years of relevant experience. Relevant is defined as (1) coordinating volunteer activity, (2) Human Resources experience, or (3) or other experience that involves coordinating large groups of individuals through a multi-step process.
• Strong experience and proven success in volunteer services and industry best practices. Solid knowledge of volunteer program management best practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage with team members of all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain good working relationships with UC San Diego Health team members, community members, and volunteers to achieve desired program results.
• Proven initiative and problem-solving skills to respond to a variety of situations appropriately; make recommendations and initiate process improvements.
• Strong organizational skills; demonstrated ability to handle multiple and competing responsibilities and prioritize appropriately.

• Two to five (2 - 5) years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience working in a complex health care setting.

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.