Volunteer Services Coordinator

Volunteer Services Coordinator

The Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) is seeking an individual to join our team for an exciting and rewarding opportunity as a Volunteer Services Coordinator at our Moose Lake, MN location. The Volunteer Services Coordinator position coordinates and supervises all volunteer, spiritual and support services programming. This position establishes and maintains a community-based network for client support and resources, coordinating community volunteers for internal volunteer and spiritual programming as well as collaborating with agencies for client support resources in the local communities.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Organize, plan, develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the volunteer and spiritual services and programming.
• Facilitate volunteer and spiritual programming.
• Serve as a liaison between the facility and community spiritual and volunteer resources.
• Recruit, approve, train, and supervise MSOP volunteers.
• Communicate with staff regarding volunteer activities and/or spiritual needs of clients to enhance programming.

Minimum qualifications include:

• One (1) year of experience being directly involved with volunteer work and/or event planning demonstrating the following:
• Planning, developing, organizing, administering and evaluating spiritual services and activities.
• Planning and administering a program of recruitment, screening, placement, and training of volunteer workers.
• Collaborating with local community organizations to develop community partners and resources.
• Effectively prioritizing and managing competing needs to find creative solutions and compromises in complex situations.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, Therapeutic Recreation or related field.
• Experience working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Additional requirements include:

• Reference/background checks.
• Education verification.
• Documentation to prove free from tuberculosis.

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.