Social Services Volunteer Coordinator, CNIB Guide Dogs

Full Time, Temporary: 8 weeks (Canada Summer Jobs)

Beckwith, ON

Reports to: Specialist, CNIB Guide Dogs

Join us in our mission to change what it is to be blind in Canada.

Founded in 1918, CNIB is one of Canada’s oldest charities. We believe our new strategic plan, The Way Forward, will once again revolutionize the way we serve and support our community from coast to coast. Working with us means that you'll be part of an ambitious, diverse team that's committed to changing what it is to be blind today.

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Your Impact at CNIB

• Supporting the Specialist, CNIB Guide Dogs with recruitment of 600 new volunteers as we have the need of expanding our volunteer base. The volunteer coordinator will also work directly with the National Volunteer Engagement team to execute and evaluate recruitment campaign for the Guide Dog program; and deploy a re-engagement plan for existing volunteers that will improve communication and increase connection with our mission by creating meaningful volunteer opportunities.

• Coordinate impactful Volunteer Onboarding and Training templates and resources specific to CNIB Guide Dogs requirements and in line with CNIB's standards across the country.

• Support with the development of standardized, bilingual documentation and ensures best practices are in place and adhered to the Volunteer Engagement Program.

• Support CNIB Guide Dogs staff who require guidance on volunteer-related matters and takes the lead in training staff on CNIB Guide Dogs volunteer procedures.

• Works with National Volunteer Engagement team to review recruitment, retention and stewardship strategies and events that help CNIB Guide Dogs maintain a consistent base of volunteers to support Guide Dog Program expansion at this critical time.

• Works within the CNIB risk matrix to evaluate processes and policies that mitigate the organization risk and keeps volunteers and participants safe.

• Assists with execution of Volunteer Engagement activities, such as regular engagement session programming and other stewardship campaigns.

• Support with onboarding volunteers into Salesforce to enhance the onboarding experience and tracking information efficiently to create an accurate reporting system to support the evaluation and growth of the program.

Who you are:

Education and Certifications

• Degree or diploma in related field such as communications, marketing, administration or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience working with dogs in roles such as dog sitter, dog walker, boarding kennel attendant, dog groomer an asset.

• Experience in a client service focused field.

• Proven teamwork and leadership skills.

• Strong written and oral communication and advocacy skills.

• Strong digital skills with the ability to learn and adapt to new platforms.

• 0Professional, compassionate, and understanding when working with both people (staff, vets, volunteers and the general public) and dogs.

• Good understanding of dog behaviour, especially with larger breed dogs and groups of dogs is an asset.

• Flexibility with work hours: potentially will be required to work irregular hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

• urrent Ontario driver's licence is an asset.

• Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and sight loss is considered an asset.

• Personal or professional experience working with assistive technology and/or accessible environments is considered an asset.

Eligibility

This position is funded through Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible to participate in the Canada Summer Jobs initiative, individuals must:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment.

• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

• Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations. International students are not eligible participants. Recent immigrants are eligible if they are Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

Be Part of Our Mission

If this sounds like the role for you, please visit our website to submit an application.

Closing date: June 7, 2024

Please note that while we invite applications from all interested and qualified applicants, we are unable to follow-up with every applicant.

Working Together for Change

Our diversity is our strength – we take pride in our inclusive workplace. We are committed to recruiting and selecting candidates through fair, transparent, and accessible practices. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including but not limited to Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, people who are blind, partially sighted, or Deafblind, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.

Learn more about our mission here (https://www.cnib.ca/en?region=on%5C) .