Hebrew SeniorLife
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Hebrew SeniorLife - Dedham, Massachusetts, United States, 02027
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Job Description:
Position Title:
Program Coordinator: Volunteer, Youth and Community Engagement, HSL
Location:
NewBridge on the Charles (primary office) and other Senior Living Communities
The Program Coordinator of Volunteer, Youth and Community Engagement will support a department that welcomes, nurtures, and utilizes a community of volunteers, youth and other organizational partners to enrich the lives of Hebrew SeniorLife residents in Senior Living communities. The Program Coordinator will provide support for the screening, training, placement, supervision and recognition of volunteers and multigenerational partnership programs at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham (Independent and Assisted Living) primarily. The Program Coordinator will work closely with the departmental staff, and collaborate with Community Life, Resident Services, Social Work, and other administrators as necessary, to help ensure that Hebrew SeniorLife is welcoming and inclusive to its community of volunteers, youth, family members and community partners.
Core Competencies: Relationship Building
Relate to prospective and current volunteers, staff and patients in an open, warm and respectful manner. Able to instill trusting relationships between staff and outside volunteers/partners. Promote a collaborative atmosphere
Communication
Listen attentively; speak respectfully; maintain confidentiality. Facilitate discussion during disagreement to find resolution. Respond with maturity and sophistication to unexpected change. Utilize in-person, email and phone communications to provide swift and thoughtful dialogue with colleagues, partners and volunteers.
Excellence
Prioritize effectively. Provide the highest quality of preparation and presentation. Have a "can-do", "yes", and generally positive service mentality. Continually evaluate processes, and make/recommend improvements. Foster and maintain a safe environment for patients, families and volunteers. Demonstrate dependability and accountability with all duties.
Position Responsibilities: Support the recruiting, screening, and interviewing of new volunteers, specifically for Senior Living. Work with Multigenerational Groups, including the Rashi School, to create and build programs that match the needs and interests of youth with seniors in HSL Senior Living communities. Train new volunteers and model effective patient engagement strategies. Support the Multigenerational initiatives on campus, assisting in bringing youthful energy into the building physically or remotely. Utilize the database to track and maintain detailed records on volunteers. Work with Community Life, Resident Services, Social Work and residents to understand and respond to the needs of the community and match volunteers with opportunities. Provide hands-on support with residents as needed, as a contributor to the resident support team, and in order to better understand the needs and interests of the resident population. Provide administrative support as needed with all activities related to Volunteer, Youth and Family Engagement. Provide a welcoming, warm presence as part of each site staff team. Exhibit flexibility as the needs of the department grow and shift.
Additional Responsibilities: Weekend responsibilities will likely be required 2 out of 4 weekends per month. Weekday time off will be granted to compensate. Qualifications: Bachelors degree or equivalent amount of commensurate experience. Recreational therapy background or work experience with older adults strongly preferred. Compassion for and desire to work with a multigenerational population. Exceptional organization and interpersonal skills. Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle even difficult situations. Must be a professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious, creative, energetic, patient, sensitive, and results-oriented individual. Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and sound judgment. Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change. Experience in working with a diverse population. Computer literacy; experience with Windows, Word, Power Point, Excel, Zoom, database software.
Remote Type On-site
Hebrew SeniorLife is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Position Title:
Program Coordinator: Volunteer, Youth and Community Engagement, HSL
Location:
NewBridge on the Charles (primary office) and other Senior Living Communities
The Program Coordinator of Volunteer, Youth and Community Engagement will support a department that welcomes, nurtures, and utilizes a community of volunteers, youth and other organizational partners to enrich the lives of Hebrew SeniorLife residents in Senior Living communities. The Program Coordinator will provide support for the screening, training, placement, supervision and recognition of volunteers and multigenerational partnership programs at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham (Independent and Assisted Living) primarily. The Program Coordinator will work closely with the departmental staff, and collaborate with Community Life, Resident Services, Social Work, and other administrators as necessary, to help ensure that Hebrew SeniorLife is welcoming and inclusive to its community of volunteers, youth, family members and community partners.
Core Competencies: Relationship Building
Relate to prospective and current volunteers, staff and patients in an open, warm and respectful manner. Able to instill trusting relationships between staff and outside volunteers/partners. Promote a collaborative atmosphere
Communication
Listen attentively; speak respectfully; maintain confidentiality. Facilitate discussion during disagreement to find resolution. Respond with maturity and sophistication to unexpected change. Utilize in-person, email and phone communications to provide swift and thoughtful dialogue with colleagues, partners and volunteers.
Excellence
Prioritize effectively. Provide the highest quality of preparation and presentation. Have a "can-do", "yes", and generally positive service mentality. Continually evaluate processes, and make/recommend improvements. Foster and maintain a safe environment for patients, families and volunteers. Demonstrate dependability and accountability with all duties.
Position Responsibilities: Support the recruiting, screening, and interviewing of new volunteers, specifically for Senior Living. Work with Multigenerational Groups, including the Rashi School, to create and build programs that match the needs and interests of youth with seniors in HSL Senior Living communities. Train new volunteers and model effective patient engagement strategies. Support the Multigenerational initiatives on campus, assisting in bringing youthful energy into the building physically or remotely. Utilize the database to track and maintain detailed records on volunteers. Work with Community Life, Resident Services, Social Work and residents to understand and respond to the needs of the community and match volunteers with opportunities. Provide hands-on support with residents as needed, as a contributor to the resident support team, and in order to better understand the needs and interests of the resident population. Provide administrative support as needed with all activities related to Volunteer, Youth and Family Engagement. Provide a welcoming, warm presence as part of each site staff team. Exhibit flexibility as the needs of the department grow and shift.
Additional Responsibilities: Weekend responsibilities will likely be required 2 out of 4 weekends per month. Weekday time off will be granted to compensate. Qualifications: Bachelors degree or equivalent amount of commensurate experience. Recreational therapy background or work experience with older adults strongly preferred. Compassion for and desire to work with a multigenerational population. Exceptional organization and interpersonal skills. Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle even difficult situations. Must be a professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious, creative, energetic, patient, sensitive, and results-oriented individual. Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and sound judgment. Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change. Experience in working with a diverse population. Computer literacy; experience with Windows, Word, Power Point, Excel, Zoom, database software.
Remote Type On-site
Hebrew SeniorLife is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.