State of Maine Volunteer Services Coordinator - Immediate Opening
AUGUSTA, Maine – Volunteer Maine, the state service commission (government agency), is seeking a Volunteer Services Coordinator to lead its nationally recognized climate programming. The position will assist the Climate Corps Coordinator with recruitment and onboarding of Maine Service Fellows who commit to serving in a community full-time for a year. Fellows are placed in community-based organizations or municipalities and are not considered employees of the State. The position will support Maine Service Fellows during their service and assist with program including training, technical assistance, and implementation of the host site’s community project.
Over the past three years, our Maine Climate Corps work has become known nationally and Volunteer Maine staff have been asked to share our model, successes and approach in regional and national gatherings.
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THE POSITION:
The Coordinator is a member of the Commission staff. This position exists to develop and manage the Maine Service Fellows program. The Maine Service Fellows, per state statute, exists to A) Increase the opportunities for individuals to devote a year of service to communities in the State; B) Attract to and retain in the State motivated adults who have completed a college degree within the prior 5 years to serve in positions where they can apply skills and abilities to projects for the benefit of citizens of the State; C) Provide rural and underserved communities in the State a resource to address critical health and human, public safety, education and environmental needs; and D) Strengthen civic engagement of both the program fellows and community residents through solutions based in whole or in part in volunteer service.
The position will support the Fellows positive integration into the site and community and help site supervisors troubleshoot challenges. They will assist with record-keeping and data collection to ensure reports are made on time to Commissioners and funders. They will assist with communications about the Maine Service Fellows to stakeholders. They will also support Volunteer Maine’s programming for the volunteer sector ensuring a connection between Maine Service Fellows and other community resilience initiatives. They will participate in or organize volunteer projects or promotional activities during designated times.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATONS:
A four (4) year combination of education and/or experience in organizing, supervising, and/or coordinating a volunteer program.
WORK ARRANGEMENT:
In-person at our office location is Augusta, Maine.
For more information contact Maryalice Crofton, Executive Director of Volunteer Maine at service.commission@maine.gov.