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Volunteer Coordinator – Hospice

A Rare Opportunity to Lead With Purpose

What if your job could change lives, not just for patients, but for the people who serve them?

At hospice, volunteers are the heart of what we do and behind every meaningful volunteer experience is a compassionate leader who brings people, purpose, and service together. We are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator who believes in dignity, connection, and making every moment matter.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape, grow, and lead a hospice volunteer program within a mission-driven organization that truly values service, teamwork, and long-term relationships. If you're passionate about guiding others toward meaningful service and want your work to matter every single day, this role is for you.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Play a vital role in supporting patients and families during life's most meaningful moments
• Lead and grow a volunteer program that makes a direct, human impact
• Be part of a supportive, interdisciplinary hospice team
• Opportunity to build, strengthen, and expand volunteer services
• A long-term role with an organization that values people, purpose, and balance

About the Role

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the hospice volunteer program. This includes recruitment, training, coordination, supervision, and ongoing support of volunteers across all hospice service areas. You will serve as a key liaison between volunteers, patients, families, and the interdisciplinary group (IDG).

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise delivery of all volunteer services
• Recruit, interview, select, orient, and train hospice volunteers
• Match volunteers to assignments based on program needs, interests, and skills
• Maintain accurate records of volunteer services and hours
• Monitor, evaluate, and support volunteer performance
• Ensure volunteer compliance with hospice policies and procedures
• Plan and facilitate volunteer meetings and support activities
• Promote community awareness and engagement with the hospice volunteer program
• Prepare reports and updates as requested by leadership
• Maintain compliance with hospice standards, infection control policies, and regulations

Qualifications

• High school diploma required
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a related field (volunteer coordination preferred)
• Previous volunteer experience strongly preferred
• Ability to work independently and make sound judgments
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Compassionate, adaptable, and culturally sensitive
• Emotionally resilient and comfortable working in a hospice environment

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance
• Ability to meet physical and mental demands of the role
• Completion of hospice training program
• Compliance with TB testing and other state-required screenings

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and supportive workplace. We offer equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination of any kind. This position is safety-sensitive and requires a background check and drug screening

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