The Wood County Historical Society is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train, and manage the volunteers of the Wood County Historical Center & Museum. The Volunteer Coordinator will work to build relationships with community organizations and individuals and encourage the development of relationships among the volunteers of the society. The position will pay $8.00 per hour and consists of 20 hours of work per week.

The Volunteer Coordinator will work directly for the Wood County Historical Society, a private, not-for-profit entity, and will not receive any compensation or benefits from Wood County.

Applicants should have proficiency with computers and be familiar with software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, InDesign or PageMaker, Excel, and database programs such as Access or FileMaker Pro.

If you are interested in applying, send a cover letter, resume, and three professional letters of recommendation to:

Volunteer Coordinator, C/O Christie Raber
Wood County Historical Center & Museum
13660 County Home Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Application deadline is September 19, 2008.

A full job description is available as Downloadable PDF or on this web page.

If you are interested in applying, send a cover letter, resume, and three professional letters of recommendation to:
Volunteer Coordinator, C/O Christie Raber
Wood County Historical Society
13660 County Home Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Who Do I Contact for More Information?

Christie Raber Director Wood County Historical Center & Museum 13660 County Home Road Bowling Green, OH 43402 419-352-0967 director@woodcountyhistory.org

Wood County Historical Society Volunteer Coordinator Job Description
Application deadline is September 19, 2008.

This text is also available as a Downloadable PDF

Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of the Volunteer Coordinator is to recruit, train, and manage the volunteers of the Wood County Historical Society. The Volunteer Coordinator will work to build relationships with community organizations and individuals and encourage the development of relationships among the volunteers of the society. The position will pay $8.00 per hour and consists of 20 hours of work per week.

The Volunteer Coordinator will work directly for the Wood County Historical Society, a private, not-for-profit entity, and will not receive any compensation or benefits from Wood County.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and assess recruitment programs to attract community members to our volunteer program
• Respond to questions and calls concerning volunteer opportunities
• Interview, screen, select, and orient potential volunteers and/or assist museum staff in this process
• Develop, conduct, and assess training programs for new volunteers and refresher training courses for veteran volunteers, and/or assist museum staff in this process; develop and prepare educational materials for volunteer training
• Work with museum staff to identify various needs for volunteers during day-to-day operations or special events
• Plan and facilitate periodic volunteer meetings; coordinate special volunteer activities and appreciation programs
• Assign volunteer tasks, supervise volunteers, and participate in their evaluation, or assist museum staff with this task
• Represent the WCHS and promote the volunteer program through outreach activities and networking
• Maintain files and records as required by program; maintain program statistics and prepare reports
• May assist museum staff with other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Relevant work related experience helpful, but not required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and coordination skills
• Ability to work independently
• Good decision making skills
• Knowledge of Wood County community
• Reliable transportation
• Proficiency with computers and be familiar with software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, InDesign or PageMaker, Excel, and database programs such as Access or FileMaker Pro

If you are interested in applying, send a cover letter, resume, and three professional letters of recommendation to:
Volunteer Coordinator, C/O Christie Raber
Wood County Historical Society
13660 County Home Road
Bowling Green, Ohio 43402

Application deadline is September 19, 2008.

For more information: 419-352-0967, director@woodcountyhistory.org

Approved by the Board of Trustees
August 2008