Volunteer Coordinator

Overview

What You’ll Do
The Volunteer Coordinator reports to the Director of Volunteer Programs and is responsible for the following:

Leads:
• Coordinate with NPS work leaders to plan relevant and appropriate volunteer work.
o Work Week crew facilitation of 12+ projects throughout Yosemite.
o Affinity Group Stewardship Retreat (various duration) facilitation of 4+ projects in Yosemite Valley
and Tuolumne Meadows.
o Special Event (single day) facilitation of up to 4 projects throughout Yosemite.
o Corporate Weekend support of up to 5 projects in Yosemite Valley.
o Stewardship Weekend support of 3+ projects throughout Yosemite.
• Craft a project schedule and calendar for the year that includes a variety of daily projects to increase diversity
of tasks and volunteer capacity. Include back-up plans for camping and worksites.
• Create detailed project descriptions and website material.
• Input schedule and descriptions into volunteer registration software, VolunteerMatters.
• Secure campsites with NPS for all applicable programs.
• Recruit volunteers for work week program with a focus on local outreach, new community contacts, and
reshaping programs to foster a safe and welcoming environment for diverse audiences.
• Manage intake of participants for all applicable programs.
• Hire and schedule contract cook staff, provide oversight, and manage their performance and payments.
• Coordinate logistics for volunteer crews, cooks, and camp, acting as the liaison between NPS and YC
participants.
• Collaborate with NPS work crew leaders to provide on-the-job training to volunteers in trail maintenance,
vegetation restoration, and wildland fire mitigation skills.
• Oversee risk management of work crews.
• Train Volunteer Programs Assistant in group leadership, project safety, field skills, and work crew camp
setup/teardown.
• Provide Assistant with weekly volunteer information updates to enable successful camp resupplies.
• In conjunction with NPS, maintain labor statistics and metrics for all service projects.
• Order and maintain tools, equipment, sustainable appreciation gifts, and bulk food for camp and work
projects.

Supports:
• Update and follow an annual budget for all service-based volunteer programs.
• Assist director with seasonal board report updates, annual plan reviews, and revenue tracking.
• Collaborate with marketing team to promote volunteer opportunities, recruitment and enrich digital and print
content creation.
• Assist director with Visitor Information Assistant training; risk management and preventive search and rescue
program.
• Assist with off-season volunteer recruitment, across all programs.
• Support NPS Volunteers in Parks department as requested: Facelift, annual volunteer awards nominations
and selection.

Tagged as: Administrative Staff, Backcountry Skills, Conservation, Full Time, Instruction and Guiding, Trail Supervisor