Community & Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Position Title: Community & Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Department: Advancement/ CVE

Position Type: Full-Time (37.5+ hours/week), Non-Exempt

Work Setting: Fully Onsite

Schedule: The typical workweek for this position will include one weekend day, i.e. – Sunday-Thursday, with Friday/Saturday as days off

Reports To: Associate Director of Community & Volunteer Engagement Specialist

Pay Range: $31 - $32/hour

Total Compensation:  

In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:

• Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees


• Generous employer 401(k) contributions


• Employer-covered life insurance

Time Away from Work:

Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:

• Paid vacation time and sick leave


• 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled work day), and floating holidays


• 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness

Position Overview:

We are seeking a strategic mission-driven Community & Volunteer Engagement Specialist to be a thought partner in supporting JFS programs by recruiting, onboarding, and engaging volunteers across the organization while ensuring a positive, consistent volunteer experience and maintaining accurate data and compliance records. The role actively promotes volunteer opportunities in the community, represents JFS at events to build meaningful partnerships, and assists with scheduling and tracking in-kind donations. Additionally, the Specialist contributes to departmental operations, communications, administrative needs, and event planning related to volunteer engagement and appreciation.  The typical workweek for this position will include one weekend day, i.e. – Sunday-Thursday, with Friday/Saturday as days off.

Responsibilities:

Volunteer Management

• Recruit, onboard, and provide orientation for volunteers supporting JFS programs and events


• Train and onboard CVE Coordinators in partnership with current CVE team members


• Develop and support targeted volunteer recruitment strategies to meet program needs


• Create and distribute regular volunteer communications, including updates, announcements, and role-specific information


• Build and maintain strong relationships with JFS program staff to support effective volunteer placement and ensure consistent volunteer experience across programs and locations


• Update and record changes to volunteer roles and assignments in the JFS volunteer database and on external volunteer platforms


• Assist with planning and executing volunteer appreciation and stewardship events to acknowledge and retain volunteers

Community Engagement and Outreach

• Present to community groups, service organizations, corporations, and educational institutions about volunteer opportunities and other ways to engage with JFS


• Represent JFS at community fairs, events, and community meetings to build relationships with community partners and promote JFS services and volunteer opportunities


• Work scheduled events on evenings and weekends as needed


• Assist with scheduling and tracking community in kind donations and events

Data Management & Administration

• Lead projects that maintain the volunteer database, including tracking hours, qualifications, compliance documents, and in-kind contributions


• Work with JFS program staff to ensure monthly volunteer hours are accurately submitted


• Complete monthly and annual reporting to ensure ongoing compliance with internal and external program requirements


• Update and maintain information on internal JFS employee sites and platforms


• Manage administrative tasks, including processing departmental purchases, invoices, and reimbursements


• Provide administrative support for the Rubenstein Memorial Scholarship as needed


• Other duties as assigned

Skills/Experience/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:

• At least 2 years of experience with volunteer coordination, community engagement or related fields required


• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and work independently


• Great customer service and interpersonal skills, experience working with donors and volunteers


• Ability to assimilate information quickly and analyze problems and implement solutions appropriately


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, and training others

Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have:

• Social media and marketing tools, i.e. – Canva


• Experience with volunteer database management i.e. – Galaxy Digital


• Experience with various data analytical tools


• Jewish cultural knowledge

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit and to use hands.  The employee occasionally is required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, lift or carry up to 50 pounds, and lift overhead up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.  

Other Duties:

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Important Notice:

Please submit your resume and cover letter on your application.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided).

About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community.  For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving.  At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency.  We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect.  Our goal is your success.  Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together.  To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org. 

*Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.