Outreach and Volunteer Specialist

About the Role

The Outreach and Volunteer Specialist supports the communications and marketing department with communications and short-term volunteer management. Primary responsibilities include coordinating and representing the Center at outreach and community tabling events, maintaining tabling supplies and promotional item inventory, and managing short-term volunteers for McNabb Center programs.

This is an in-person, non-exempt, hourly position based at 200 Tech Center Drive, Knoxville, TN, with occasional travel to outlying counties (Anderson, Blount, Claiborne, Cocke, Hamblen, Hamilton, and Sevier). Night and weekend shifts may be required based on event schedules.

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.
• Some experience with marketing, sales, or event planning preferred.
• Ability to lift 40 lbs.

Pay

Starting salary for this position is approximately $23.56/hour based on relevant experience and education.