Volunteer Specialist Part-Time in Washington, District of Columbia at Community of Hope

Volunteer Specialist Part-Time

Washington, DC | Hybrid | $24.03 - $26.44 | Washington Post Top Workplace

Do you have a passion for working with families and individuals in need of healthcare, housing, and community support services? Community of Hope is seeking a 10-hour-per-week Volunteer Specialist. In this role, you’ll ensure there are enough volunteers for program or organization activities, as well as support volunteers and program teams. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to ending homelessness and making a difference every day! This position is located at one of our Short Term Family Housing sites.

Our Approach and Values:

• We celebrate people’s strengths and acknowledge the impact of trauma on people’s lives.
• We embrace diversity, welcome all voices, and treat everyone with respect and compassion.
• We lead and advocate for changes to make systems more equitable.
• We strive for excellence and value integrity in all that we do

What You’ll Do

• Attends Fam-Club and supervises volunteers, including leading Volunteer Orientations, two evenings/week ensuring that volunteers have proper support for their duties.
• Develops relationships with Fam-Club participants, including adults, children, and youth, to create a safe and welcoming environment.
• Recruits, screens, and schedules volunteers across all programs and attends recruiting fairs, as needed.
• Works with the Youth Engagement Specialist (YES) and full-time Volunteer Specialist to plan and implement engaging and age-appropriate activities for Fam-Club.
• Ensures that volunteers complete Volunteer Guidelines and Policies prior to volunteering, including securing parent/guardian signatures for minor volunteers.
• Supports team’s storytelling for “Stories of Hope” and other communications by collecting photo releases and taking photos of residents. Connects Communications team with families who are interested in sharing their story.
• Maintains communication with volunteers via phone, email, and/or mail to develop and maintain ongoing, long term participation and strengthen involvement (i.e. for continued volunteer involvement as well as to convert to becoming donors).
• Participate in volunteer appreciation, recognition, and retention efforts and events throughout the year.

Must-Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Highly motivated and organized with strong communication skills; must be comfortable speaking in front of large groups; must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbally) and effectively for a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge of computer systems, including internet and Microsoft Office required.
• Commitment to volunteerism and providing meaningful volunteer experiences required.
• Able to work, both, independently and with a team.
• Commitment to supporting families experiencing homelessness and historically under-resourced communities.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including two evenings/week (Mon/Tue or Wed/Thurs) and occasional weekends.

Nice-to-Haves

• Progress towards a BA/BS degree in elementary education, social work, psychology, etc. a plus.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience volunteering or working with children in a daycare, after-school, camp, or similar setting strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with best practices in child development, youth development programming and management, positive communication skills & behavior management, trauma-informed care are preferred.

Why You’ll Love Working Here! At COH, we prioritize the following well-being and work-life balance-centered benefits:

• 8 x Washington Post 150 Top Workplaces winner
• 11.5 paid company holidays, 1 personal floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave based on the average number of hours per week and work schedule
• Annual performance-based raises, up to 5% of your annual pay
• Loan repayment (NHSC & DCHPLRP), Licensing reimbursement & CEU funding
• Life & disability insurance + 403(b) retirement
• Leadership development, internal promotions and career growth opportunities
• A culture grounded in equity, compassion, and well-being

About Us

Community of Hope is a mission-driven, innovative, rapidly growing nonprofit, and Federally Qualified Health Center. For over 45 years, we have provided health and housing services, perinatal care coordination, and community support services to make Washington, DC more equitable. Community of Hope also strongly emphasizes maternal and child health, with midwifery practice and the only free-standing birth center in DC. We are honored to be one of DC’s largest providers of housing and homelessness prevention services for families and individuals throughout DC. Through our Family Success Center, our WIC nutrition centers, and our various partnerships, we have reached hundreds and believe that everyone in DC deserves to be healthy, housed, and hopeful.

With the help of our amazing staff, we have successfully provided:

• 50,000+ medical visits
• 6,300+ dental visits
• 17,000+ emotional wellness visits
• 1,384 families and 220 individuals with housing/homelessness prevention services

Ready to bring hope and health to our DC community? Apply today!

To request a reasonable accommodation to complete an employment application or for general questions about employment with Community of Hope, contact a Recruiting Coordinator. Email: hr@cohdc.org Phone: 202-407-7747. Community of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.