Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator/Receptionist

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Oversees volunteer program for Woodbury County Conservation Board & Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center. This includes recruitment, training, onboarding, recognition, and reporting.
• Responsible for maintaining volunteer paperwork, records, database, and recording volunteer hours.
• Revise volunteer booklet & guidelines and publish volunteer flier (monthly-quarterly).
• Organize & assist with volunteer recognition, volunteer workdays & special events.
• Coordinate & maintain Junior Volunteer program.
• Collaborate with Program Department staff to support all program promotion.
• Coordinate & assist with service-learning groups & volunteer programs.
• Assist with marketing, media releases, social media, and strategies to promote Woodbury County Conservation and Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center.
• Work approximately every third weekend shift at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center (to be scheduled on a rotational basis with other employees).
• Work evening rentals and shifts (to be scheduled on a rotational basis with other employees).
• Staff reception desk at Dorothy Nature Center to greet visitors, answer phones, keep brochures stocked & updated, check-out equipment (e.g., fishing rods, snowshoes, teacher materials, etc.), and serve as an ambassador of Woodbury County Conservation
• Assist with animal care, bulletin board, and temporary displays.
• Assume responsibility for completing daily tasks including spot cleaning of exhibits and entry area, overseeing exhibits area.
• Take room reservations and oversee rentals and room use.
• Assist with online cabin reservations and process rentals.
• Assist with program support and general administrative support.
• Provide informal tours of the Nature Center.
• Assist with Gift shop inventory, ordering and display.
• Regularly monitor restrooms and public areas in facility.
• Attendance is required.

• Perform other duties as directed or as the situation dictates.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND ABILITY

Minimum Education and Experience Required to Performing Essential Functions:

• Ability to work weekends, weekdays, evenings, and some holidays as needed.
• Knowledge of general office procedures including ability to operate personal computer, printer, copier/FAX machine, A-V equipment, cash register, credit card machine, etc., as well as good record keeping skills.
• Ability to communicate tactfully and courteously with others as well as ability to communicate orally and effectively to groups and individuals in both formal and informal situations.
• Knowledge of purposes, objectives, and organization of the Conservation Department.
• Ability to get to and from job site in all types of weather.
• High School graduation or G.E.D. equivalent. Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree is desirable.
• Must have or obtain CPR training and basic first aid within a time frame established by the Woodbury County Conservation Board
• Must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of hire.