Job Description

Volunteer Coordinator: De Mazenod Door Outreach

De Mazenod Door Outreach is currently seeking an experienced and caring individual for the position of Volunteer Coordinator.

De Mazenod Door Outreach is a ministry of St. Patrick Catholic Church, located in Hamilton’s inner city, and is a Canadian registered charity and non-profit organization. Through loving compassion and faith in action, De Mazenod Door Outreach serves to improve and empower the lives of people who are marginalized in our community, who are often living in poverty and unhoused, and coping with chronic illnesses, addictions, disabilities and other challenges. By providing food, housing, education, social support, and life skills development, we foster dignity, personal growth and hope for a better future.

This new position will best suit a person who is an experienced volunteer coordinator, and is eager to join a team that has a passion for making a difference in the lives of the people we serve, our guests.

The Volunteer Coordinator will provide support to staff and volunteers working in each of our program areas:

• De Mazenod Door – Kitchen
• De Mazenod Farm
• Housing
• Mission with Youth
• HumanKind: Gifts That Matter – Social Enterprise
• Other program areas, as needed

Description of Position:

To organize and oversee volunteers in the daily operation of the De Mazenod Door Outreach programs, specifically to:

• Recruit, interview, screen, train, and supervise (or assign)

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Communicates with program managers to identify volunteer needs and opportunities
• Recruits volunteers to fit these roles using a variety of resources and
• Gathers information about each volunteer’s skills, availability, and goals; matches volunteers with appropriate opportunities based on this
• Receives, reviews and maintains an up-to-date system for police records checks for volunteers.
• Schedules, coordinates, and assigns volunteers to appropriate positions and
• Regularly communicates with volunteers to ensure the role is a good fit for an individual’s skills and
• Maintains files, records, applications, and other data concerning volunteer programs using volunteer management
• Communicates with program managers to establish guidelines, best practices, roles and responsibilities and training for
• Prepare reports, presentations and/or updates to the Board of Directors, staff team, donors/funders or other committees as required
• Coordinates volunteer recognition and appreciation events and
• Performs other related duties as