Organization and Team Summary:

St. David's Center is regional leader in child and family development, working to create a healthy, vibrant society in which every member fully contributes to its success. We offer therapeutic, educational, and support services, including mental health and pediatric therapies, autism treatment, home visiting, an inclusive preschool, and disability services. Over 4,000 children and families access these services at our two early intervention centers in Minneapolis and Minnetonka, more than 30 partner sites, and hundreds of homes across the community.
Our Community Relations and Development team is responsible for marketing, communication, public relations, advocacy, and fundraising for the organization. We hit enrollment targets, reach audiences.

with relevant information, position St. David's Center as a thought leader in child development and early intervention, advocate for changes in public policy to benefit children and families and raise $2.3 million annually.

Position Overview:

The Events and Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing and executing St. David's Center's events, including donor cultivation events and major fundraisers, professional trainings, parent/caregiver education events, and events that bring our families and community together. This role is also responsible for coordinating volunteers for the organization, both volunteer groups as well as individual placements, including identifying needs, planning, posting, interviewing, selecting, onboarding, placing, monitoring, and recognizing their important contribution to the organization.

This position provides the opportunity to change lives in an environment that values quality, curiosity, diverse perspectives, critical thinking, innovation, and collaboration as necessary to achieving exceptional results. Because we respect the professional goals and individual needs of our employees, we invest in career growth and professional development, offer competitive pay, and provide a customizable benefits package.

The Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is a team player with highly developed interpersonal skills, who can communicate effectively and work well with a variety of stakeholders from different backgrounds and perspectives and who is able to strategize, problem solve, analyze data, make recommendations, and execute decisions. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational skills, a proven ability to manage multiple projects, strong attention to detail, and capable in using technology to track activity.

Schedule: Average of 30 hours per week

Compensation (Pay/Benefits): The pay range for this position is $26.43 to $29.36/hour, depending on qualifications and specifically years of experience. This position is benefits eligible, including health and dental insurance, health savings account with an employer contribution, flexible spending accounts, and retirement account with matching contribution. We offer generous PTO, agency vacation days, paid holidays, professional development funds, a childcare discount, and eligibility for loan forgiveness!

Job Qualifications: Education: BA in Marketing, Business, or related field.
Experience: At least three years of experience in events; at least one year of experience with volunteer management. St. David's Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status or disability.

All new employees will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated (not to include booster doses at this time) or have an approved exemption before their start date.