SUMMARY:
This position’s primary purpose is to coordinate volunteer recruitment, communication, and program implementation in support of Partners in Math volunteers and teachers. This person may also have the opportunity to identify and implement best practices and recruit teachers and schools for potential expansion.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience working with volunteers, including volunteer recruitment
- Interpersonal skills, especially in the area of creating and fostering effective relationships with schools and volunteers
- Excellent skills in oral and written communications and demonstrated ability to make effective presentations
- Ability to mass communicate and disseminate information electronically
- Experience working with people from underserved communities
- Ability to work with others as a member of a team in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Interest in taking ownership of and growing program(s)
- Ability to manage large amounts of database information; excellent attention to details
- Ability to multi-task, organize and maintain records
- Knowledge of corporate operations and procedures is a plus
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Outlook, Word
- Demonstrated enjoyment of mathematics
- Enthusiasm for providing all students with high-quality educational experiences
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Establish relationships with corporate and community partners and manage communication related to volunteer recruitment and retention in the Partners in Math program
- Coordinate approximately 100-150 volunteers for the Partners in Math volunteer program, which includes training, placement, support, and follow up
- Coordinate the program in approximately 20-30 classrooms, which includes collaborating with teachers and volunteers to make sure issues are resolved
- Regularly visit schools to monitor and support program (reliable transportation required)
- Assist with communication related to program expansion for 08-09 school year
- Assist in planning events for math study group volunteers including 2 networking meetings, 3-4 trainings, and 2 program debriefing events during the school year
- Implement program improvements as determined by evaluation
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university. A minimum of two years coordinating volunteers is preferred.
LANGUAGE ABILITY:
Ability to write reports and business correspondence
Ability to present effectively to large groups
Ability to respond professionally and positively to questions and concerns from groups of volunteers and teachers
Fluency in Spanish is an asset.
MATH ABILITY:
An enjoyment of math, accompanied by basic skills, is required.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation
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 noise level in the environment is moderate.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk, drive, and have transportation. The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
