Volunteer Onboarding Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION : Volunteer Onboarding Specialist – Part time (up to 140hours per week)

Reports to : Volunteer Manager

Basic Responsibilities : Coordinating all administration related to onboarding of new volunteers

Volunteer Department:

• Manage all volunteer inquiries and help determine who is appropriate and should be vetted for open positions
• Conduct background checks, including criminal history and reference verification, for new volunteers
• Check motor vehicle reports and ensure safe driving records, for those who require it
• Verify all required qualifications have been signed, uploaded, or completed
• Approve qualifications, as completed
• Follow up on missing qualifications
• Help obtain appointments and letters regarding drug testing and fingerprinting, where applicable
• Keep a record of the status of all inquiries and new volunteers who are being vetted
• Participate and aid coordination for events such as our annual breakfast for National Volunteer Week
• Support administrative needs for Annual Celebration and Stepping Out Gala
• Attendance at all full staff meetings and agency events
• Opportunities for additional responsibility including training of new volunteers
• Cross training on other Volunteer Department responsibilities encouraged
• Other administrative responsibilities, as necessary

Qualifications:

• College degree preferred
• Computer skills including a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Ability to multi-task, organized, and detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and phone skills
• Experience with volunteers or as a volunteer preferred

EEO Statement:

The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, and our family of agencies, is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon a person’s actual or perceived gender, race, creed, color, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital/civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, veteran or military status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions, or other legally protected characteristics.

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