• Volunteer Program Coordinator

    Good Shepherd Community Care (Newton, MA)


    Volunteer Program Coordinator

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Main Office - Newton, MA

     

    Volunteer Program Coordinator

     

    Named by the Boston Globe as one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for the last three years, our community-based, mission-driven hospice and palliative care organization seeks a Volunteer Program Coordinator to join its dynamic Volunteer Program Department. The Volunteer Program provides meaningful care and compassion to hospice and palliative patients and delivers important administrative support in our office. This is a hybrid position.

    Job Responsibilities :

    The Volunteer Coordinator helps oversee all aspects of the Volunteer Program at Good Shepherd Community Care, including recruitment and retention, training, record maintenance, and recognition of volunteers. Ensures compliance with the level of volunteer service required by regulations.

    Schedule and Weekly Hours:

    Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.

    Education, Skills and Experience :

    + College Degree or equivalent experience preferred

    + Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and thoroughness are essential

    + Excellent customer service skills

    + Ability to multitask

    + Fluency in Russian, Spanish, or Chinese is a plus.

    + Strong communication and interpersonal skills

    + Proficiency in collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

    + Demonstrated computer skills (comfort creating and working with spreadsheets)

    Good Shepherd Benefits:

    + Competitive salary

    + Four weeks paid time off in first year, to increase with tenure

    + 12 paid holidays

    + Health, dental, and vision insurance: coverage begins as of your start date

    + Life insurance

    + 403(b) with company match

    + Flexible Spending Account

    + Short and Long Term Disability

    + Employee Assistance Program

    + Partnership with Regis College for reduced tuition rates

    Pay Range:

    $47,000-$53,000. This number reflects an average starting range for this position. Individual pay is determined through a variety of factors including experience, education, certifications, and skills and can exceed the starting range.

    Industry :

    Healthcare

    Employment Type :

    Full Time

    About Us:

    Good Shepherd Community Care is one of the most trusted health care organizations in Greater Boston focusing on hospice and palliative care. Founded as Hospice of the Good Shepherd in 1978, we are the original Massachusetts hospice. After decades of caring for our community, we continue to remain an independent, not-for-profit, non-sectarian organization. We believe in the importance of mutual respect and acceptance and value diversity in our patients, families and caregivers, employees, volunteers, community, and partner organizations. We are committed to these values and honor the dignity of each individual through the care, support and education we provide. Our team members benefit from a collaborative work environment in a welcoming office, easily accessible to I-95, with on-site parking in Newton.

     

    Good Shepherd Community Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, marital status, pregnancy, religion or age in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services and activities.