Volunteer Coordinator

Posting Date

06/22/26

Application Deadline

06/26/26

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range: $55,000 - $72,500 annually
Full Pay Range: $55,000 - $90,000 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Animal Care and Control

About the Position

Volunteers play a vital role in advancing the mission of Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC), which is to engage and empower a dedicated volunteer force that enhances animal care and serves the community. Their contributions are essential to creating a positive, enriching environment for the animals in our care.

The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, onboarding, and retaining volunteers to support all aspects of MCACC’s operations. This role involves assigning volunteers to appropriate work areas, ensuring they understand the organizational structure, and providing them with the tools, training, and support needed for success. The position is fully in-person and requires a strong customer service presence during all working hours.

If you’re passionate about animal welfare and the impact of volunteers, apply today to help build a better future for our animals and community!

About Us

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community, and we are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Centers. As one of the nation’s largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelter, clinic, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about the proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Opportunity to participate in impactful community events, including recruitment tabling, field trips with dogs, and other outreach activities

• Exceptional work-life balance, with a consistent schedule

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more!  Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• One year of work experience in coordinating volunteer or community programs, or other related program development experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Marketing, or a closely related field

• Job-related experience may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver’s license and have an acceptable driving record by the time of hire

We Also Value

• Experience in animal sheltering

• Familiarity with Volgistics, Trello, Chameleon, and similar tracking and reporting software

Job Contributions

• Assists in the advancement and refinement of the volunteer program for Animal Care & Control

• Mentors, coaches, and disciplines volunteers if necessary

• Develops and administers a volunteer recognition program

• Communicates with volunteers via phone, e-mail, newsletter, etc.   

• Recommends revisions to volunteer policies, processes, and expectations

• Updates the volunteer database and generates reports detailing volunteer activities  

• Meets with division managers to determine volunteer needs, coordinate assignments, and address problems

• Assists in creating and updating volunteer job descriptions, training protocols, and other related program materials

• Coordinates public dog field trips, including dog selection, handling, participant education, and program recordkeeping

• Assists as needed with on and off-site events related to either the recruitment of volunteers or the use of volunteers in large numbers, including group volunteer inquiries and events, which include businesses, schools, and other partnerships

Working Conditions

• Ability to lift 30lbs, bend, and walk

• May be subject to extreme temperatures, wetness/humidity, respiratory hazards, and noise and vibration

• This position works in a busy, often noisy, office setting within an animal shelter, with the ability to be around animals (dogs and cats), exposure to cleaning products used in animal shelters, and the smells associated with animal housing

• While performing this job's duties, the employee is expected to spend time around the shelters, in the field, stand, and walk on all types of surfaces, sometimes slippery, rough, and/or uneven

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

 

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.

 

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