The Volunteer Events Coordinator is a student hourly position within Campus Activities and Student Engagement at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The role involves organizing, promoting, and implementing volunteer events for the UWSP community, working with community agencies to address social justice issues and community needs. The coordinator will also support the CASE volunteer programs team, create marketing materials, and evaluate program effectiveness. This position requires 8-12 hours per week during the academic year.

Responsibilities

The Volunteer Events Coordinator is responsible for organizing, promoting, and implementing one-time and recurring volunteer events for the UWSP community in response to community needs and students’ interests. The Volunteer Events Coordinator will identify ways to educate the campus community on various social justice issues. The Volunteer Events Coordinator is also responsible for working as a member of the CASE volunteer programs team to brainstorm, create and facilitate volunteer opportunities that meet the needs of UWSP students and community.
Prepare and submit goals at the beginning of the year
Work in conjunction with community agencies and students to identify the social justice issues and community needs of Portage County that will serve as the basis for creating volunteer opportunities for UWSP
Promote volunteer events and programs at Volunteer Fairs, Labor of Love, Orientation, and other campus-wide events as needed
Write and compile event reports
Meet weekly with supervisor and attend staff meetings, trainings and professional development sessions
Maintain and update transition materials
Attend the summer volunteer staff training retreat
Organize, promote, plan, implement recurring volunteer events each month with various community agencies and organizations
Keep open communication with community agencies and organizations prior to events and follow-up afterwards
Organize, promote, implement, and staff monthly service events including
the United Way fall semester event, Make a Difference Day
Sustainable Saturdays
Saturdays with Seniors
Blood Drives
Work with marketing team to create marketing materials for volunteer events and programs
Evaluate and assess the program ability to meet goals of the office and university
All staff members are required to assist at CASE-sponsored events outside of the normal scope of position duties; it is expected that each staff member will work additional hours throughout the semester to ensure adequate staff coverage at these events
Perform other assigned duties and complete projects as they arise

Requirements

In addition to the general qualifications for all UWSP student employees of taking at least 6 undergraduate or 5 graduate credits per semester and being in good academic standing with the University (cumulative and semester GPAs of 2.0 or better), the Volunteer Events Coordinator must:
Demonstrate excellent computer skills and be detail oriented
Possess organizational and time-management skills as well as oral and written communication skills
Have a willingness to be creative with program planning and promotion
Be able to communicate well with people on and off campus to coordinate and prepare for events
Have general knowledge of promotional tactics and public relations
Have a general knowledge of working as part of a team in an office environment
Possess an ability to work independently on assigned tasks
Be available to work some evenings and weekends
Be held accountable and abide to the policies outlined in the University Centers Student Employment Handbook

Benefits

$12.50/hour