Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights · 1 month ago
Volunteer Coordinator, Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$25.55/hr - $28.31/hrThe Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights is a national organization dedicated to protecting the rights of immigrant children. They are seeking a full-time Volunteer Coordinator to manage the recruitment, training, and support of Child Advocate volunteers in Phoenix, ensuring effective engagement and retention of bicultural and bilingual volunteers.
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Responsibilities
Develops annual recruitment, outreach, training, and engagement strategies for a cohort of Child Advocate volunteers per calendar year
Develops and maintains relationships with relevant community partners and recruiting sources in the Phoenix community
Serves as the site contact for the National Volunteer Program Manager (NVPM) and inquiries regarding Young Center volunteer recruitment in Phoenix
Hosts and represents the Young Center at community recruitment events and presentations (virtual and in-person)
Conducts screening calls for prospective volunteers to follow up on applications, determine Spanish proficiency and gauge fit for the volunteer Child Advocate role
Tracks new applications for prospective volunteers
Develops calendar, content, and materials for 2-3 annual Child Advocate volunteer trainings
Considers budget as part of process to plan volunteer trainings and is responsible for maintaining receipts and appropriate documentation of all expenditures
Implements training plan and acts as project manager to ensure all logistics are delegated and completed on time and within budget
Makes recommendations to Child Advocate Supervisors about matching volunteers to children
Coordinates local and national education and appreciation events for volunteers
Enters, maintains, and tracks data on volunteer applications, recruitment, and engagement
Ensures that all volunteers prior to case assignments have completed and updated clearances on file
Actively participates in regular cohort meetings with Volunteer Coordinators across the Young Center
Supports the organizational strategy to recruit, train and grow volunteer Child Advocates, led by the NVPC
Designs and publishes a volunteer Child Advocate newsletter 2-4 times per year
Serves as a Child Advocate for at least one child to learn about the role of the Child Advocate
Provides administrative and clerical support to site, as needed
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
At least two years of post-high school experiences that may include a combination of employment, community organizing, internships, student leadership and/ or volunteer experience
Experience leading the coordination of medium to large scale projects to successful completion
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Comfortable with public speaking and able to engage with a variety of audiences that include colleagues, community partners and volunteers
Highly collaborative and willing to work creatively as part of an interdisciplinary team
Organized, detail oriented and able to work independently on tasks and deliverables
Resourceful and takes a proactive and creative approach to problem-solving
Ability to collect and analyze volunteer data
Commitment to a comprehensive culture of feedback, including seeking and providing positive and constructive feedback and engaging in productive conversations
Commitment to learn, both as an individual and as part of an organization, and apply diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or anti-racism principles
Ability to communicate with cultural humility, compassion, and empathy
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, and willingness to learn new technology and/or platforms
Bilingual ability (oral and written) in English/Spanish or English/ other languages spoken by the population we serve
High School Diploma required
Valid driver's license and access to a car
Preferred
Lived, volunteer, or professional experience with immigration, child welfare and issues affecting migrant/refugees/unaccompanied children
Experience managing volunteers
Demonstrated understanding of anti-oppression frameworks
Experience or familiarity with Salesforce database
College degree
Benefits
Health/dental/vision insurance (employee & dependents) at no cost to the employee
Paid vacation
Sick time
401(k) plan with employer match
Company
Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights
The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children.
Founded in 2003
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dani Doucette
Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Nagda
Chief Program Officer
Recent News
2025-08-31
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