1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Volunteer Manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Education
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What is your job title?
Volunteer Manager
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
The New York Public Library
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How long have you been employed in this position?
7 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
35
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Manage the recruiting, interviewing, orientation and training of 250 volunteers for the Research Libraries of NYPL.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$58,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
60000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
medical, dental, retirement, vacations, sick days, employee discounts at neighborhood eateries, etc.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
fairly compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I worl with two other staff members on a daily basis and about 30-40 different volunteers each day. I really enjoy this.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work in the basement of the main Library. The space is nice, but we have no windows, so that can be a drag. Lack of sunshine is a problem, especially in the winter.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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5 Income
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6 Work Environment - co-workers
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7 Work Environment - supervisors
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3 Benefits
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4 Hours
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2 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Join volunteer administrator organizations like NYAVA. They have a website www.nyava.com. Volunteer at the place you would like to work, like a museum or hospital to get a feel for the atmosphere there.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Must be extremely social, have an excellent memory for faces and names as you may have hundreds of volunteers. Must be courteous, as "thank you" is a phrase you will need to repeat all day long. Must be able to be interrupted every five minutes all day long. Must be able to work on a dozen things at once. Must have good speaking and writing skills, along with computer skills.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
College is preferable, just for the varied experiences that it provides.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Pick an institution that you love and then managing its volunteers will be a joy.
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