About us
Kensington Soccer Club is not your typical youth sports organization. We are eliminating the barriers to participation in the beautiful game while building community in and around the sport within our diverse urban neighborhood. We offer quality soccer and youth development programs for everyone, regardless of ability to pay.
Position Summary
We’re a growing, dynamic, grassroots, community organization looking for an outgoing person who loves to connect with people and organize and support them to make a difference. The Volunteer and Member Engagement Coordinator will organize and support our 1500+ members to become more engaged and involved. They will also support our existing volunteer corps while recruiting and mobilizing new volunteers to make a difference in our community. Kensington Soccer Club is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and members.
Responsibilities
With Outside Volunteers/Supporters:
Maintain our volunteer listings and explore new opportunities to recruit volunteers.
Work with our Communications Director to create promotional materials to recruit volunteers and highlight the work of our volunteers.
Respond to interested volunteers to find the right fit for them and help them take the leap to actually volunteer.
Coordinate volunteer orientation, training, and processing.
Check in with volunteers regularly to see what support they need.
Organize opportunities for groups to volunteer at special events.
Reply to inquiries from supporters who want to donate equipment.
Direct other outside inquiries to the appropriate staff person or answer them if appropriate.
Work with our Partnerships Coordinator and assist with networking with local universities, companies and organizations
With Members:
Respond to inquiries by current and potential members via text, email, phone, and other messaging platforms.
Help coordinate the KSC Youth Council.
Counsel members who need support and direct them to resources such as food pantries, rental assistance, legal aid etc.
Coordinate working groups of member volunteers.
Coordinate and track volunteer efforts by our adult team players.
Help outreach to members regarding events, seasons, and programs via phone call, email, text, and other platforms.
Help build our alumni network.
General Responsibilities:
Maintain careful records including confidential files.
Build positive relationships with volunteers and members.
Maintain positive, professional, and timely communication.
Collaborate with other KSC staff to resolve problems and innovate to improve our systems.
Qualifications
At least one year of relevant experience (required)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills (required)
Able to work effectively with diverse groups of people from a variety of backgrounds and embrace working across lines of difference (required)
Able to work remotely and in-person (required)
A social media presence that would not harm the reputation of the organization (required)
Consistent access to wi-fi, mobile phone and email (required)
Vaccinated for Covid (strongly preferred)
Proficiency in Spanish (strongly preferred)
Proficiency in Arabic, Vietnamese, or French (preferred)
Driver’s license (preferred)
Schedule
Much of the work can be done remotely, but coming to our various locations regularly to meet with volunteers and members is essential.
Twenty hours a week.
Mondays through Thursdays, 3:30pm to 7:30pm.
Fridays for one hour of your choosing from late afternoon to early evening.
Weekends as needed for an average of three hours per week.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $15.00 – $20.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:
Covid Precautions: Masks required when indoors. Covid tests may be required as needed. Employees strongly encouraged to get vaccinated.
To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to [email protected]
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