Volunteer Coordinator Needed

21 February 2026

Volunteer Coordinator

The Volunteer Coordinator shall be responsible for volunteer management from initial recruitment and training to long-term retention. This role serves as a critical bridge between the DNR, the Harrington Beach Friends, and the Harrington Beach Friends Board, ensuring that volunteer activities directly support the Harrington Beach Friends mission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Recruit, engage, and mobilize volunteers for a variety of roles within Harrington Beach SP and the Friends organization.
  2. Assist in processing volunteer applications.
  3. Hold a volunteer orientation.
  4. Maintain a list or database with the names, contact information, availability, and interests of volunteers to contact during the year.
  5. Communicate with volunteers on a variety of topics, including schedules, training, changes to policies, best practices, events, etc.
  6. Keep new and existing volunteers informed about opportunities within the organization.
  7. Outreach and Advocacy: Representing the organization at public events and fairs to increase visibility and attract new supporters.
  8. Create and maintain an outreach plan to recruit volunteers, working through community organizations, churches, and businesses, and online volunteer recruitment platforms, among other methods of recruitment.
  9. Coordinate with DNR staff and Friends coordinators to ensure their volunteer needs are met.
  10. Conduct volunteer satisfaction and after-action surveys, analyze results, and compile related reports to inform future event improvements.
  11. Coordinate volunteer appreciation activities and events.
  12. Ask volunteers to research whether their companies offer a Volunteer Grant Program and, if so, work with them to ensure their volunteerism is appropriately documented and the company's eligibility requirements are met.
  13. Develop a general list of volunteer opportunities to publicize widely in your community.

SKILLS:

  • Member in good standing of the Friends of Harrington Beach State Park
  • Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
  • Proficiency in office software.

If interested, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Note: this is an unpaid volunteer role