Part-Time Volunteer Recruitment Specialist

Title: Volunteer Recruitment Specialist
Department: External Affairs
Employment Type: Temporary Part-time
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Duration: Seasonal from April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 with the potential to extend
Hours: 15-20 hours per week
Location: New York City
Compensation: $25 per hour 
About Braven
Braven is a career-accelerating program that prepares promising young people—many of whom are people of color, from low income backgrounds, and the first in their families to attend college—to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation. 
We work with higher education and employer partners to offer a life-changing experience that begins with a semester-long course for college students followed by support that lasts through graduation.  
Together, we are helping to open up access to the American Promise, empowering a generation of leaders who mirror the diversity of our country.
To learn more, take a look at Braven’s  and .
About the Role
In order to achieve its ambition of serving (phone number removed) Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a temporary part-time Volunteer Recruitment Specialist who will spearhead the recruitment of 25 long-term volunteers, called Leadership Coaches (LCs), pivotal to the success and impact of our program.
As a vital member of the Volunteer Recruitment team, you will lead the charge in building a robust and diverse pipeline of prospective candidates with a specific focus on finding volunteers who represent the backgrounds of our Fellows and volunteers from diverse industries.
This is a new role, which means it will require a proactive approach, strategic thinking, and a passion for community engagement and partnership building.
This is a part-time, temporary position on the External Affairs team and will report to the Director, Volunteer Recruitment and Stewardship.
What You’ll Do
Recruit 25 volunteer Leadership Coaches by building a pipeline of diverse prospective candidates by becoming fully knowledgeable, overall, with Braven’s LC volunteer program, requirements and ideal volunteer profile
Create a strategy to achieve campaign goals by forging partnerships (e.g. with faith groups, professional groups, neighborhood groups, and affinity groups), holding info sessions, canvassing, postering, tabling, and advertising on listservs
Serve as a brand ambassador for Braven, influencing prospective volunteers and explaining details of the program
Track, interpret, and evaluate data to measure progress to goals and inform changes to strategy and process
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Minimum Requirements
At least 2 years of experience in recruitment, canvassing, community organizing, and/or partnership development
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to take initiative and work independently while also collaborating effectively within a team
Strong track record of setting and achieving ambitious goals
Knowledge of and commitment to applying diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices in all aspects of work
Experience with data tracking and analysis to inform strategic decision-making
Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
Familiarity of and comfort with Salesforce
Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
Exemplification of Braven’s core values
Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and have prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population
Alumni of Braven and/or City College of New York
Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the preferred qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.
Work Demands
Ability to travel across the five boroughs and the Newark area as 75% of the role
Some evening and weekend work as 25% of the role
Additional Requirements
Authorized to work in the U.S.
Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of such by the date of hire. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons.
Benefits
Compensation
This is a part-time temporary, non-exempt, position paid at an hourly rate of $25 per hour. The anticipated hours per week for this role are 15 to 20 hours per week. 
Location
This is a remote position and the person must live in a commutable distance from New York City and be able to travel across the five boroughs and New Jersey.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 
At Braven, we are committed to attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining a diverse team. Braven operates in the context of our American culture, against the backdrop of systemic racism and oppression of marginalized people since our country’s founding. We are committed to assembling leaders at our organization who have emerged from everywhere, with a particular emphasis on those who share the racial and income backgrounds of our Fellows, and creating an inclusive culture that allows all teammates, of all experiences and identities, to thrive.  
Braven is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.  We encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds to apply.