Volunteer Coordinator
Job Description
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GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER
Location: 9990 Fannin Street in Houston, Texas 77045
GULF COAST REGIONAL BLOOD CENTER
Position Title: Volunteer Coordinator
Function Titles: Administrative, Training, and Support
Join our team of heroes!
Are you looking for more than a job? We are hiring a detail oriented and friendly person who will welcome our volunteers and enjoys training.
The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruitment, training, development and placement of volunteer staff, including planning and evaluation of the volunteer program
This role is great for those who friendly, enjoys working with others, and training new volunteers.
Just For You:
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Engaging and exciting opportunity to SAVE LIVES.
Tips to thrive in our culture:
- Embody our Core Values of Commitment, Integrity, and Respect
- Work to actively create experiences that inspire others to save lives, each and every day.
- Embrace doing it right, making connections, and creating desired experiences.
- Comply with all organizational policies and standards, including safety rules, and be willing to report actual and potential violations to the appropriate supervisor or manager.
In this role, you’ll:
- Plan, execute and evaluate programs using volunteers.
- Design, draft and update volunteer position descriptions.
- Identify volunteer involvement opportunities and recruit interviews, screen and train volunteers.
- Schedule placement of volunteers to support Blood Center operations and create and maintain method to track volunteer service hours.
- Document and report on volunteer activities and usage as well as plan and initiate volunteer recognition programs.
- Serve on internal and external committees related to volunteer activities.
- Prepare and print Community Advocate Materials for Meetings and Events as well as develop and publish volunteer newsletters.
- Organize and maintain Community Advocate materials and files.
- Act as liaison for Community Advocate and ensure appropriate follow-up to requests.
- Essential duties from the original job description.
- All additional duties as assigned.
We need someone who has:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Health Education, Public Relations, Marketing or related field from four year college or university; and a minimum of two years related experience and/or training to include sales/marketing or community outreach experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Bilingual (Spanish) skill is highly desirable.
- Valid Texas Driver's License and acceptable driving record.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employees are required to be familiar with and abide by the team lift requirements as specified in the Safety Program in an effort to prevent bodily injury and for the health and safety of others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is occasionally exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Who We Are:
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization and is accredited, licensed, and inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), AABB as well as local and state authorities. Serving the largest medical campus in the world, The Blood Center has grown to more than 650 employees and serves more than 170 hospitals and health care institutions in the 26-county Texas Gulf Coast, Brazos Valley, and East Texas regions. As it pertains to stability, we have been in business for over 45 years with no threat of mergers or acquisitions; and growing stronger as we gain more partnerships within the business community.
Think you have what it takes to save lives with us? We want to hear from you.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT
The Blood Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants for positions are considered without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, military status, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic testing results, or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable law, statute, regulation or Executive Order.
Application Instructions
Please click on the link below to apply for this position. A new window will open and direct you to apply at our corporate careers page. We look forward to hearing from you!
Apply OnlinePosted: 12/30/2024
Job Status: Internship,Volunteer
Job Reference #: 4860