Volunteer & Intern Coordinator
Volunteer & Intern Coordinator
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Job Description
Every person deserves compassion dignity and the safety of a place to call home.
Homelessness is the largest social and public health crisis in California. Illumination Foundation (IF) is a growing nonprofit organization dedicated towards disrupting the cycle of homelessness by providing targeted interdisciplinary services in our recuperative care centers emergency shelters housing services and childrens and family programs. IF currently has 13 facilities with 22 microcommunities scattered across Orange County Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire.
Job Description:
The Volunteer & Intern Coordinator is responsible for the daytoday coordination of volunteer
activities internship opportunities and nursing student placements across the organizations programs.
Reporting to the Manager of Volunteer Relations this role will assist with recruitment onboarding
scheduling and support while fostering strong relationships with community partners and academic
institutions.
The pay range for this role is $18 $22 per hour.
Responsibilities:
Volunteer & Intern Coordination:
- Support the Volunteer Manager with volunteer intern and nursing student recruitment efforts
- Coordinate application screening and onboarding processes for volunteers and student placements
- Organize and conduct volunteer and intern orientations and trainings in partnership with program staff
- Coordinate scheduling and placement of volunteers interns and nursing students according to program needs
- Commute to Illumination volunteer/intern locations across Southern California to ensure volunteers and interns experience
- Track and maintain accurate records of volunteer intern and student hours and assignments
Program & Student Placement Support:
- Work with program teams to assess volunteer and intern needs and schedules
- Serve as a liaison for nursing student placements in coordination with local colleges universities and clinical instructors
- Provide consistent communication and support to volunteers interns and students throughout their service
- Assist in planning volunteer appreciation and recognition activities
Community & School Partnerships:
- Help maintain partnerships with schools universities and community organizations for intern and student placement opportunities
- Serve as a contact for academic institutions regarding placement schedules agreements and requirements
Administrative & Reporting Duties:
- Maintain volunteer and intern management databases or tracking systems (e.g. Bloomerang Volunteer Match or similar)
- Compile reports on volunteer and intern participation for internal use and funding reports
- Assist with volunteer recruitment marketing outreach materials and events
Qualifications:
Required
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Nonprofit Management Social Work Public
- Health Human Resources or related field
- 12 years of experience coordinating volunteers internships or community engagement activities
- Valid California drivers license reliable transportation and the ability to travel between service locations as needed
- Excellent communication organizational and relationshipbuilding skills
- Strong multitasking time management and problemsolving abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal departments and external partners
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and volunteer management software or tracking systems
Preferred
- Experience coordinating internships and/or nursing student placements
- Familiarity with nonprofit or healthcare program environments
- Volunteer management software/database experience
- Bilingual skills a plus
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance funded up to 91% by Illumination Foundation (Kaiser and Blue Shield) depending on the plan
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life AD&D and LTD Insurance funded 100% by Illumination Foundation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- 401K with Company Matching
- 10days vacation PTO/year
- 6 days of sick pay/year
- Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSFL) for federally qualified loans
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
