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About Us: 

Portland Backpack is a Black and Brown femme led organization.  We are actively anti-racist, justice focussed, and all work we plan is implemented through a womanist equity  lens that centers impacted children. We are a small team of committed individuals. We describe our culture as casual and relationship-based. We encourage both positive & negative feedback and believe that work should be enjoyable. We all pitch in to support each other and are cross trained  in all areas. We do all of this in service of the community and our mission.

Portland Backpack’s Mission and Philosophy: 

Serving children at risk of hunger by providing food for weekends when food insecurity is highest. Engaging the community in our efforts creates a greater impact  that reaches beyond reducing hunger. 

The community being served by Portland Backpack is racially and ethnically diverse; it includes the families and kids of the schools served and the surrounding neighbors. We are committed to creating an accessible program with a low barrier for entry.

Outreach Coordinator

Position Summary: 

The Outreach Coordinator plays a key role in the day-to-day organizational operations of  Portland Backpack. As Outreach Coordinator, your job is to build relationships with businesses, organizations, and people in the community to recruit volunteers and prepare them for service. You’ll also help develop campaigns to get the word out about volunteer opportunities, delegate and supervise roles and responsibilities, and keep in touch with volunteers to make sure their experience reflects our mission and values.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Recruit Volunteers

  • Respond to all individual volunteer inquiries

  • Develop and implement a strategy for soliciting, engaging, and maintaining new volunteers

  • Interview and place volunteers for specific needs such as committee, office and special events

  • Review and update job descriptions for volunteer positions

Volunteer Training, Orientation

  • Develop and provide training workshops for recruitment for specific volunteer roles, e.g. Core Crew, Summer Parks, Site Registration, etc.

Communication and coordination of volunteer groups for projects

  • Act as liaison to other organizations who are sending volunteers or scheduling events

  • Schedule volunteers to meet the volunteer needs of the Portland Backpack staff

  • Table volunteer fairs and other recruitment events

Organize Volunteer Recognition Events

  • Plan, coordinate, execute, and lead Community Cares Events as well as in house packings

  • Develop and implement formal and informal volunteer appreciation program

  • Monitor volunteer satisfaction

Communications

  • Coordinate with the Communications team to develop campaigns

  • Work with the Communications team on the monthly newsletter

  • Communication and outreach to volunteers to maintain relationships and for special events

  • Disseminate information about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities

  • Maintain frequent and appropriate contact with volunteers to garner feedback and ensure satisfaction with the experience

  • Disseminate information about volunteer hours to schools, businesses, and government agencies as requested

Data Entry

  • Maintain our volunteer database and keep records of volunteer activities, including numbers of teams, volunteers, hours worked, contact information, etc. in EveryAction

  • Ensure that volunteer liability and photo waivers are signed and filed

  • Maintain volunteer work records

Other responsibilities as assigned by the Executive and/or Associate Directors

The Details:

  • $25/hr part time position, 15-20h a week

  • Laptop for work use

  • 24h Fitness Membership

  • Costco Membership

  • 50h/year paid time off

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively. 

  • Knowledge of CRM management, EveryAction a bonus

  • Flexible office hours scheduled in concurrence with ED.

  • Must be able to lift up to 25lbs

  • Must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive a van

  • Should have a car to travel to our office (it is not accessible by public transportation)

About You:

You should be outgoing and love people. You should display a desire to work with culturally diverse populations using a compassionate, collaborative and respectful approach. You should be an organized project manager, a creative communicator and a lover of data. You should be a competent instructor with patience and grace and a lens for accessibility. You should be actively anti-racist and committed to transformational justice values centering food justice and impacted children.

**Applications will be open until the position is filled. Interviews will begin in January.**