Interim Volunteer Services Coordinator

at State of Vermont in South Burlington, Vermont, United States

Job Description

The Vermont Department Of Corrections is looking for an Interim Volunteer Services Coordinator to work in South Burlington.  A Volunteer Services Coordinator plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the development of volunteer resources within a state correctional facility.  You will develop policies and procedures for recruiting, orienting, supervising, and supporting volunteers.  The VSC also recruits, interviews, orients, trains, and assigns volunteers according to their abilities and interests and  schedules activities, arranges space, and organizes special events.

Other responsibilities:

• Supervises, evaluates, reassigns, and dismisses volunteers, as necessary.
• Provides ongoing training and counseling to volunteers.
• Serves as liaison with facility staff to identify client needs and interests.
• Identifies volunteer resources to meet specialized interests. Coordinates special volunteer recognition events.
• Promotes the use of volunteers within the facility and assists staff to optimally supervise, evaluate and support volunteers.
• Performs community outreach to publicize the needs of the correctional facility and develops new volunteer initiatives. May develop special programs to assist inmates with the transition from incarceration to returning to the community.
• Facilitates volunteer and inmate support groups.
• Participates in facility and community meetings, workshops, seminars.
• Prepares reports and schedules, devises forms, and maintains records. 
• Performs related work as required.

This position may supervise the functions of an institutional library. 

Duties are typically performed in an office setting, but significant time may be in a correctional setting with inmates who may be considered dangerous. Private means of transportation must be available for required travel. The frustration of needs in excess of available or potential resources may be present. Duty hours may be somewhat irregular due to the nature of program activity and client needs.