Senior Community Engagement Coordinator

826 Boston

. Support the Volunteer Program Manager in cultivating and stewarding a volunteer corps of 300+ individuals annually .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRoxbury • Massachusetts • United StatesSenior💰 $53,251 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in volunteer management, community engagement, and educational programming, with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Proficient in utilizing Salesforce and Microsoft Office to track volunteer participation and manage communications effectively.

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Volunteer ManagementCommunity EngagementSalesforce ProficiencyDiversity, Equity, and InclusionK-12 Education Experience

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Hard Skills

Volunteer OnboardingTraining DevelopmentData AnalysisReport ProductionEvent Planning

Soft Skills

Team BuildingFeedback ReceptionCommunicationHumilityTact

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceMicrosoft OfficeGoogle AppsVolunteer Database

Industry Keywords

K-12 EducationYouth DevelopmentSocial JusticeAnti-Racist PracticesCommunity Organizations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Volunteer Program Manager in cultivating and stewarding a volunteer corps of 300+ individuals annually
Build, cultivate, and manage relationships with university partners and community organizations to maintain pipelines for Service Learning opportunities and Writing Workshops support
Collaborate with program team members to develop and lead community-based recruitment events
Oversee volunteer onboarding, including leading one or two volunteer training sessions monthly, coordinating communications, recruiting attendees through online postings, and tabling at events
Develop supplemental trainings with program teams to meet student needs and volunteer interests
Plan and execute volunteer appreciation events
Lead outreach efforts including university partner visits and community fairs, occasionally at nights and weekends
Conduct CORI and SORI background checks and process volunteer paperwork
Manage volunteer communications systems, including email, opportunity calendars, and signup tools such as Salesforce
Coordinate and analyze volunteer surveys
Maintain volunteer records, track participation, and produce reports in the Volunteer Database and Salesforce
Track progress toward annual programming goals and report to the team biannually
Conduct quarterly check-ins with program teams to identify and address volunteer needs in Writers’ Rooms and In-School Programs
Support organization-wide summer programming
Provide occasional tutoring or staff coverage
Hire, train, and supervise 1–2 interns per semester in collaboration with the Internships Manager
Report to the Senior Manager of Volunteer and Community Engagement

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ years of experience working in a K-12 school, education, or youth development nonprofit
Experience with volunteer management and/or with direct volunteering preferred but not required
Demonstrated commitment to fostering community, building a strong sense of team, and embracing values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Ability to give and receive feedback with humility, regulation, and tact
Knowledge of and fluency with social and racial justice, intersectionality, BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ history, and historic/current systems of oppression
Ability to incorporate anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices into analysis, planning, and programming
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Apps
Proficiency in Spanish, Cape Verdean or Haitian Creole, or Somali preferred but not required
Experience with Salesforce or comparable database strongly preferred
Commitment to improving the quality of K-12 education, adopting antiracist/anti-oppressive approaches, and youth empowerment through writing and publishing
Willingness to be trained and use transferable skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work from home options
15 PTO days
Accrued sick leave
13 paid holidays
Paid Birthday off
6 Summer Fridays off
Organization-wide two-week winter break
Health, dental, and vision insurance; 826 Boston covers 80% of premiums
Parental leave
Paid sabbatical
Potential for an annual performance-based bonus
Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities at every stage of the application process