Temporary Volunteer Onboarding & Operations Specialist - Applications close on March 5th - Begins March 2023
Who Are We?
Young Storytellers sparks creative self-discovery through storytelling. Our programs highlight young people as the center of their own narratives, emphasize that their stories matter, and celebrate their unique voices as the ones telling them. Young Storytellers works towards a future where young people experience the impact that their thoughts, feelings, and words can have on the world in which they live.
Young Storytellers works with students in elementary, middle, and high school. In elementary school, students write scripts that are completely their own; in middle school, students write stories about challenges that they face; and in high school, students explore how various communities are portrayed in the media and craft stories that they feel represent their self-identified communities. Students in each program work with volunteer mentors, and every student gets to see their work performed by professional actors. Young Storytellers programs are designed around Common Core standards, integrate Social and Emotional Learning activities, and include components of Learning for Justice’s Social Justice Standards.
What Is This Position?
The Temporary Volunteer Onboarding and Operations Specialist will be a member of our Volunteer Team. The Volunteer Onboarding & Operations Specialist will be responsible for updating our volunteer database with volunteer’s status and availability, tracking their training and paperwork and ensuring all volunteers are in compliance. The Volunteer Onboarding & Operations Specialist will also manage a comprehensive onboarding process for volunteers, and work with other Volunteer and Programs Team members to ensure that all processes are inclusive of the volunteer and school-related steps necessary for volunteers to work within Los Angeles schools. In addition, the Volunteer Onboarding & Operations Specialist will help to ensure that our direct service programs are set up for success each semester and assists with other tasks throughout the Volunteer Team as needed to help our mission succeed. The Volunteer Onboarding & Operations Specialist has an opportunity to have a high impact on the success of our programs in alignment with our Worldview and values of belonging, connection, exploration, play, and antiracism.
Cool, But Let’s Get Specific. What’s Involved in This Job?
Responsibilities:
Manages a standardized system of onboarding for all volunteers – including paperwork, background checks, and school and district requirements, so they can readily and successfully engage with YS programs
Updates volunteer database to ensure it accurately reflects the status and availability of volunteers.
Tracking Volunteer trainings and paperwork to ensure compliance
Helps to ensure that YS direct service programs are set up for success each semester by working with Volunteer Team members
Oversees the input of onboarding volunteer data into the YS database, and works closely with Database and Technical Specialist to ensure volunteer database goals and needs are being met
Upholds YS DEIB and antiracism practices, and the organizational values of exploration, belonging, play, and connection in all parts of their day-to-day functions
Other tasks as assigned by supervisor, or to meet team needs
What Are the Skills & Experiences Needed For This Position?
Required Qualifications:
The ability to work collaboratively within and across teams
Experience in project management
Excellent organizational skills
Adaptability and flexibility
Effective and adaptable written and oral communication skills
A desire for the creation of an equitable volunteer program that centers students, their voices, and their experiences
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in updating databases
Communication skills and comfort speaking in front of diverse groups of people
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Google Suite Experience
What is My Compensation for This Position?
The Volunteer Onboarding and Operations Specialist position is a temporary, full-time (40 hours/week) position with a pay range between $25 -$30/hour depending on experience. The Young Storytellers’ team operates on a hybrid work schedule with two days at our DTLA office and three days remote each week.
What’s Your Covid-19 Vaccination Policy?
In alignment with our organizational values and Worldview, Young Storytellers has a Covid-19 vaccination mandate in place for all staff, interns, Board members, volunteers for in-person programs and events, and office visitors. We define “fully vaccinated” as all required shots plus a booster shot by a FDA-approved vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson) or a comparable approved vaccine (i.e. AstraZeneca). Proof of vaccination must be submitted to Young Storytellers before interviewing with the organization. Legitimate health or religious exemptions will be considered, but the health and safety of the whole YS community will be equally considered.
Ok, I’m In. How Do I Apply?
Anticipated start date is end of February, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. To apply, please visit http://bit.ly/3YBKv2W to fill out an application and upload the following in PDF form:
Resume / CV;
A brief statement or cover letter that includes why you are interested in working with Young Storytellers and this position in particular, highlighting your previous work with volunteer outreach, engagement, and retention.
Anything Else I Should Know?
Young Storytellers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Belonging is a core value of the Young Storytellers culture, and our daily practices around equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-bias, antidiscrimination, and antiracism are central to that value. Young Storytellers firmly believes that Black Lives Matter. We encourage women and gender diverse people, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ individuals, veterans, immigrants, and anyone with a disability to apply for this and all our positions. Young Storytellers has designed our interview, onboarding, and ongoing cultural practices to be a welcoming space for everyone. You can read more about our worldview on our website.
For any questions or accommodations while applying due to a disability, please email us at jobs@youngstorytellers.com or call us at 323.962.4500.