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POSITION SUMMARY
The United Way Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC) was formed to help increase the number
of children reading at grade level at the start of fourth grade. By recruiting and training our
volunteer community readers to read one-on-one with students throughout the school year,
MRC helps children in the program build reading comprehension, literacy, and vocabulary skills.
MRC’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) component follows the STEM Learning
Ecosystem approach to preparing our youth for the global economy through fun STEM
afterschool engagements and programming while developing growth and computational
thinking mindsets. The program supports Calhoun, Richland, Lexington, Fairfield, Orangeburg &
Newberry counties. MRC offers one-on-one reading sessions, guest reading, summer reading
camp assistance, and book donations. MRC is a partnership between United Way of the
Midlands, school districts within UWM’s 6 county footprint, local colleges, universities, and
community partners.

The MRC Volunteer Coordinator oversees MRC’s volunteer management process. The Volunteer
Coordinator ensures that volunteers are properly recruited, screened, trained, scheduled, and
actively participating in MRC activities. The coordinator is also responsible for planning and
facilitating MRC volunteer workshops in support of MRC’s literacy and STEM goals. The Volunteer
Coordinator works within the larger Education and Resiliency staff.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Duties: The MRC Volunteer Coordinator will support MRC volunteer recruitment and
community relationship building.

Responsibilities
Manage Volunteer Recruitment, Retention, Screening, and Support (55%)
Lead MRC’s volunteer recruitment, training, scheduling, and retention efforts
Research and implement best practices for volunteer recruitment in literacy and STEM
programs.
Develop mutually beneficial relationships with representatives from universities, high
schools, nonprofits, and community groups to advance MRC’s visibility.
Develop and maintain marketing materials for volunteer recruitment
Update MRC volunteer information, availability, and skills in the MRC database.
Prepare and maintain all documents related to MRC volunteer management
Work with Resource Development and Communications staff to develop content for
social media, newsletters, annual reports, etc.
Help prospective volunteers navigate the registration and background check processes.
Manage background checks and volunteer placement in schools.
Manage data collection and reporting on volunteer hours.
Training and Event Management (45%)
Plan, facilitate, and assess volunteer orientations and workshops.
Plan, facilitate, and assess the annual volunteer appreciation event.
Support supply drives that benefit MRC schools.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree
One to two years of working in the educational and/or youth focused arena
Volunteer coordination skills and experience
Organizational skills
Ability to clearly community verbally and in writing
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations
Ability to manage multiple tasks
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

CONTACT INFORMATION
Qualified applicants should apply at applicant@uway.org

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