Volunteer Coordinator

Posting Date

10 / 17 / 25

Application Deadline

10 / 19 / 25

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range : $55,000 - $72,500 annually

Full Pay Range : $55,000 - $90,000 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Animal Care and Control

About the Position

Volunteers play a vital role in advancing the mission of Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC), which is to engage and empower a dedicated volunteer force that enhances animal care and serves the community. Their contributions are essential to creating a positive, enriching environment for the animals in our care.

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and retaining volunteers to support all aspects of MCACC's operations. This role involves assigning volunteers to appropriate work areas, ensuring they understand the organizational structure, and providing them with the tools, training, and support needed for success. The position is fully in-person and requires a strong customer service presence during all working hours.

If you're passionate about animal welfare and the impact of volunteers, apply today to help build a better future for our animals and community!

About Us

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community, and we are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Centers. As one of the nation's largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelter, clinic, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about the proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

Work with a greater purpose

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunity to participate in impactful community events, including recruitment tabling, field trips with dogs, and other outreach activities

Exceptional work-life balance, with a consistent schedule

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

One year of work or volunteer experience in coordinating volunteer or community programs or other related program development experience

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business, Marketing, or a closely related field

A combination of job-related experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire

We Also Value

Experience in animal sheltering

Familiarity with Volgistics, Trello, Chameleon, and similar tracking and reporting software

Job Contributions

Assists in the advancement and refinement of the volunteer program for Animal Care & Control

Mentors, coaches, and disciplines volunteers if necessary

Develops and administers a volunteer recognition program

Communicates with volunteers via phone, e-mail, newsletter, etc.

Recommends revisions to volunteer policies, processes, and expectations

Updates the volunteer database and generates reports detailing volunteer activities

Meets with division managers to determine volunteer needs, coordinate assignments, and address problems

Assist in creating and updating volunteer job descriptions, training protocols and other related program materials

Visits off-site locations to recruit volunteers and work to develop corporate volunteer opportunities

Assists as needed with on and off-site events related to either the recruitment of volunteers or the use of volunteers in large numbers

Working Conditions

Ability to lift 30lbs, bend and walk

May be subject to extreme temperatures, wetness / humidity, respiratory hazards, and noise and vibration

This position works in a busy, often noisy, office setting within an animal shelter, with the ability to be around animals (dogs and cats), exposure to cleaning products used in animal shelters, and the smells associated with animal housing

While performing this job's duties, the employee is expected to spend time around the shelters, in the field, stand, and walk on all types of surfaces, sometimes slippery, rough, and / or uneven

Selection Procedure

Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and / or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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