Volunteer Coordinator, Part-time

Friends of Princeton Open Space

About FOPOS:

Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) is a non-profit organization whose mission is acquiring open space for preservation, protecting natural resources, maintaining accessibility to trails, and providing environmental education in Princeton, NJ. As a small organization, FOPOS relies on its robust team of volunteers, community, school, and corporate partners to reach its ambitious goals.

Job description:

FOPOS is seeking a part-time Volunteer Coordinator to work directly with FOPOS’s Director of Natural Resources and Stewardship to manage the organization's growing volunteer stewardship program. The selected candidate should be detail-oriented and able to manage emails, databases, program messaging and schedules as well as improve upon existing systems and workflow. Ideally the volunteer coordinator will be an enthusiastic person supportive of and tapped into land stewardship and preservation within the greater

Princeton area. Web design skills, and experience in marketing and promoting a business are a plus. This is an administrative job that is mostly remote but requires some meeting visits to the FOPOS headquarters located at the Mountain Lakes House in Princeton, NJ.

Compensation: $20-25/hour, depending on experience. This is a part-time position funded for 2023, with a work commitment of approximately 5-7 hours a week depending on the organization’s needs.

Roles & Responsibilities:

● Create and manage an up-to-date volunteer database using Excel, Mailchimp, or another platform
● Keep new and existing volunteers informed about volunteer opportunities with FOPOS
● Manage volunteer inquiries, sign-ups, and event registration
● Schedule volunteer events for community, corporate, and school groups in coordination with FOPOS’s Director of Natural Resources and Stewardship
● Keep an up-to-date calendar of events internally and on FOPOS’s website which uses Squarespace (https://www.fopos.org/getinvolved)
● Maintain files and records related to volunteer events, including the tracking of volunteer hours related to projects
● Draft positive, timely, and professional messaging that features FOPOS’s volunteer program, achievements, and related stewardship highlights while promoting FOPOS’s mission

Desired Skills/Qualifications:

● Excellent interpersonal, written, computer, and verbal communication skills
● Proficient in using Gmail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace
● Ability to use Eventbrite, Squarespace, and Mailchimp and/or other relevant marketing tools and databases
● Familiarity with posting content and interacting over Facebook and Instagram social media platforms
● Interest in land stewardship, preservation, and community-building
● Detail-oriented, focused, and organized
● Must have your own computer to work from with internet access

Deadline to apply is January 20, 2023.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Self-determined schedule

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Princeton, NJ 08540

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