Overview
About DOROT
DOROT, a nonprofit social service organization based in New York City, brings the generations together to create meaningful connections for older adults. For more than 45 years, DOROT’s life-enhancing programs and services– offered onsite, within the community and in older adults’ homes–have fostered a sense of community and alleviated social isolation and loneliness. Organizations throughout the U.S. have developed programs based on DOROT’s innovative intergenerational and volunteer-led models for social connection. To learn more, visit dorotusa.org.
About Volunteer Services: DOROT leverages volunteers and their skills across all levels of the organization to successfully deliver on our social mission. Each year, we mobilize 6000+ volunteers of all ages through a wide array of programs conducted on-site, in the home, remotely and in the community. Our volunteers deliver vital services and forge bonds between the generations.
About the Position: The Coordinator, Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement is an integral member of the Volunteer Services team responsible for developing and implementing volunteer recruitment and engagement plans to meet agency goals and grow DOROT’s volunteer corps. They will also oversee a select set of volunteer programs. Special emphasis will be given to outreach to identify new age 65+ volunteers to promote greater understanding between generations and build intergenerational communities, expanding agency programming in this area.
This position requires an appreciation for the mutually beneficial impact of volunteerism for older adults and volunteers of all ages. The ideal candidate is goal driven, organized and enthusiastic about networking in the community.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Create and implement plans for recruiting and engaging volunteers ages 18+ to connect with DOROT older adults.
- Develop and execute strategies to identify age 65+ participants, who do not yet know DOROT, to engage in intergenerational programming, primarily with high school students and with younger youth.
- Train and orient volunteers for a wide variety of in person and remote roles.
- Identify, cultivate, train, place and supervise experienced and new DOROT volunteers to take on leadership roles as facilitators and ambassadors representing DOROT with internal and external audiences.
- Identify and promote opportunities for volunteers to use professional skills to support DOROT’s work.
- Design and manage projects for corporate and other volunteer groups.
- Organize and implement strategies for deepening volunteer involvement and recognizing volunteers.
- Present information about DOROT and volunteer opportunities at community events and meetings in the Metro NYC area to attract potential volunteers.
- Partner with colleagues to ensure the success of large-scale agency events involving volunteers.
- Update marketing and outreach templates and resources.
- Collect, track, and maintain information using DOROT’s online database (Salesforce); this involves routine data entry and monthly review of statistics for both internal reports and trend analysis.
- Supervise interns and volunteers.
- Work on special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5-7 years of professional experience
- Experience with nonprofit organizations and volunteering; previous work or volunteer experience with older adults a plus
- Demonstrated success with program planning and development, project management and participant recruitment and engagement
- Excellent verbal and written communicator, including experience with public speaking
- Collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal competencies while also able to work independently to solve problems
- Effective at managing multiple, time-sensitive projects and balancing competing priorities
- Outstanding organizational skills and ability to follow through to achieve deliverables
- Passion for DOROT’s mission
- Availability to work occasional evening and weekend hours, including up to ten Sundays per year for volunteer events
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite 2010; experience with Salesforce or another database, Canva and/or MailChimp a plus
It is the policy of DOROT, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals for employment or advancement without discrimination because of race, color, religion creed, political association, ancestry, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, pregnancy, handicap disability, genetic, genetic characteristics, or other protected status.