We have expertise and experience in many different areas, but our mission is simple: to help make the communities we touch healthier, safer, and more prosperous, while sustaining the environmental health of our planet for future generations. Our work almost always involves land, water, air, and life, and working with these essential resources means that we take our responsibilities very seriously.

Provide friendly and professional customer service; answer guest questions; answer telephone; receipt money for admission and program fees; key in registration data; maintain appearance of store and assist with inventory; interface with a large variety of people. Computer use to include sales, registrations (RecTrac), and data entry.  Basic accounting procedures and excellent communication skills.  Valid driver’s license required.
Open Until Filled

 RSVP of the Flint Hills, established in 1974, recruits and places individuals, age 55 and older, in volunteer positions where the impact on the community is measurable, and where the volunteer will know they have made a difference.

Volunteer Coordinator Responsibilities:

Volunteer Recruitment and Training

• Recruit volunteers to commit to one-day, short-term, and long-term volunteer projects
• Present RSVP to local community organizations and others to obtain volunteers, and collaborate on service events
• Co-facilitate and support training of all volunteers. Work with volunteer stations to make sure that all volunteer trainings meet RSVP quality standards

Planning and Implementation

• Assist non-profit/social service agencies in identifying volunteer projects through needs assessment and ongoing communication with the community
• Research relevant community organizations to coordinate additional impactful volunteer opportunities for RSVP members
• Maintain positive working relationships with all RSVP volunteer stations through email, phone calls, and face-to-face visits.

Volunteer Management and Tracking

• Regularly update volunteer schedule and list of events for RSVP website, newsletter, email, etc.
• Document and log volunteer hours in volunteer tracking system (Volunteer Reporter software) and provide reports to Executive Director

Evaluation of Volunteer Activities

• Collect and manage feedback from all parties involved in volunteer activities, including volunteers, volunteer stations, and community members through written reports, testimonials, and verbal comments
• Analyze the information/feedback looking for strengths, weaknesses, and successes, acknowledging ways to improve future volunteer opportunities, and report to the RSVP Executive Director

Administrative Duties

• Answer phone and return all calls and emails in a timely manner
• Maintain all RSVP documents, keeping them current and up-to-date
• Prepare and execute bi-monthly newsletter, RSVP Connections
• Prepare and send volunteer birthday cards in a timely manner

Special Projects

• Bone Builders exercise and nutrition program – program ends in July
• Fundraising – assist with Festival of Trees and Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in non-profit sector and leadership role preferred
• Experience recruiting, training, managing, and supporting groups of people to address community needs through service projects
  • Knowledge of needs assessment processes and planning evaluation methodologies helpful
  • Ability to establish and maintain professional communications and relationships with various organizations/agencies and be able to effectively interact with other staff members, site coordinators, volunteers, other partner organizations and community leaders
  • Track record of planning and implementing events
  • Strong language and communication skills (written and oral)
  • Ability to give presentations to large groups
  • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
  • Enthusiastic and positive attitude toward helping others
  • Ability to work well independently and on a team
  • Maturity and good judgment in relating to RSVP peers, partners, and families
  • Availability, dependability, and willingness to be flexible

 Benefits:

Salaried Position – up to $30,000, 40 hours a week

Individual Health Insurance

Paid Holidays