Outreach and Volunteer Specialist at Helen Ross McNabb Center
Help others, make a difference, and save lives by joining the McNabb Center team as an Outreach and Volunteer Specialist. This role supports the communications and marketing department with outreach, community engagement, and short-term volunteer management.
About the Role
This position coordinates and represents the Center at outreach and community tabling events, maintains promotional supplies, and manages short-term volunteers to benefit McNabb Center programs. Occasional travel to outlying counties (Anderson, Blount, Claiborne, Cocke, Hamblen, Hamilton, and Sevier) is required. This is an in-person, non-exempt, hourly position with night and weekend shifts based on event schedules, located at 200 Tech Center Drive, Knoxville, TN.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the Center's outreach and community tabling events, including scheduling, packing supplies, setup, and attendance.
- Maintain tabling supplies and promotional item inventory for the Center.
- Fulfill team member requests for supplies and quality-check tabling materials before distribution.
- Organize distribution, placement, and removal of awareness materials for selected awareness months.
- Recruit, vet, interview, and onboard volunteer applicants as appropriate.
- Record and track all Center-related volunteer hours.
- Conduct outreach to expand volunteerism within Center programs.
- Support Center and Foundation events as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in communications, marketing, human resources, or a related field (or four years of comparable experience).
- Highly organized with strong communication skills.
- Experience with marketing, sales, or event planning preferred.
- Ability to lift 40 lbs.
Pay
Starting salary for this position is $23.56 per hour, based on relevant experience and education.