Title: Volunteer Coordinator

Hours: Part-time (approx 20 hours/week): July 4- July 10 & August 22nd- September 2nd

Full-time (approx 40 hours/week): July 11- August 21st

Basis July 4- September 2

Fee: $7,000 CAD

The Volunteer Coordinator at SummerWorks is responsible for the recruitment, training,  scheduling, volunteer appreciation events and other management of over 150 volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator reports to the Head of Festival Production and Operations.

• Designing and coordinating the volunteer application process.
• Creating and circulating the call for volunteers in order to effectively recruit individuals for a variety of volunteer roles.
• Building relationships with community organizations to grow our volunteer base.
• In collaboration with the Festival team, assess volunteer needs across the Festival.
• Creating the volunteer schedule.
• Scheduling of volunteers for all shifts.
• Coordinating the design and printing of volunteer t-shirts.
• Maintaining the volunteer database for tracking information, hours, roles and event participation.
• Maintaining consistent and effective communication with volunteers to ensure their engagement.
• Securing partnerships with local businesses to support volunteer perks.

• High level organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and juggle competing demands.
• The ability to think creatively and propose innovative ways to solve problems.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to quickly form relationships.
• Experience in volunteer management and/or front of house.
• The ability to think big-picture while paying attention to detail.
• Excellent computer skills

June 23rd: Application deadline – 11:59pm EST 

Week of June 27: Candidate interviews (conducted via zoom)

July 4th: Contract start

September 2nd: Contract end

Submit your resume to hiring@summerworks.ca before the deadline date. A cover letter is not required. Please structure your subject line as:

FIRSTNAME_LASTNAME_2022_VOLUNTEER_COORDINATOR

The deadline for applications is June 23

You can send questions to hiring@summerworks.ca anytime up until the deadline date.