Volunteer Coordinator
About the role
Under general direction, to recruit, screen, place, coordinate and recognize volunteers; and to provide technical staff assistance and volunteer management and training on a department-wide basis for volunteer-related issues, programs and events. The County of Santa Clara is currently recruiting to fill one vacancy with the Library District. The Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) is an award-winning public library system serving more than 450,000 residents through eight community libraries, Bookmobile outreach, the Reading Program, and robust digital services. With a mission of “Belong. Connect. Discover.”, SCCLD is committed to delivering inclusive, high-quality library services that promote lifelong learning, equity, and community connection. The Volunteer Coordinator will play a key role in overseeing volunteer services that support library district initiatives including the Reading Program, Homework Help, programming and literacy work, and local library operations. This position is responsible for coordinating volunteer recruitment, screening, orientation, communication and recognition, as well as policy and procedure development. The role demands strong communication and collaboration skills with library staff, supervisors and managers, volunteers, and community groups, as well as strong organization, data management, and reporting skills. This position will primarily work onsite at 1344 Dell Avenue, Campbell, but will occasionally be expected to work throughout the library district at community library locations.
Responsibilities
- Recruits, interviews, screens, places, orients, coordinates, trains and recognizes volunteers for