JOIN THE FABSCRAP TEAM

PART-TIME VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR - BROOKLYN, NY

ABOUT THE POSITION

FABSCRAP is a start-up nonprofit rethinking textile waste in the fashion, interior design, and entertainment industries in Philadelphia and NYC. We provide convenient pickup of unwanted fabric and actively engage the local creative community in reuse.

FABSCRAP Volunteer Coordinators host volunteers and community partners. You will be responsible for all volunteer activities, maintaining our fabric sorting stations, assisting with warehouse sorting events and outreach, and most importantly, sharing our mission from our Brooklyn location! 

We are a very small team and everyone contributes beyond their core responsibilities. Teamwork and initiative are a must! Because of the start-up nature of our work, things move quickly, and you’ll have real ownership to define and refine procedures. We are excited for someone to be creative in this role and grow with us.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

A) Volunteer Activities

  1. Scheduling and posting volunteer sessions, tracking volunteer attendance, communicating with all volunteers to answer questions. Volunteer tours and trainings at each session. Explaining the volunteer thank-you options.

  2. Scheduling group volunteer events, including: corporate groups, school groups and classes, community groups, and tours of the warehouse. Updating the calendar and canceling/closing public volunteer sessions as necessary.

  3. Volunteer appreciation events, expressing their impact and our gratitude for their help. Creating a community that encourages volunteers to return and finding ways to recognize and increase the responsibility of our repeat, veteran volunteers.

  4. Managing all data associated with sorting activities

  5. Volunteer event set up and break down.

B) Volunteer Space Management

  1. Keeping the FABSCRAP volunteer area clean and decluttered - floors swept, surfaces clear and wiped down, tables straightened, electronic cords taped down, personal items separated in Office.

C) Fundraising Focus

  1. Incorporate donation language in all volunteer communications.

  2. Group Volunteer Donations - coordinate required in April and September, and make asks to every group for donations throughout the year

  3. Organize ticketed, volunteer fundraising events like Sip and Sorts

D) Community Outreach

  1. Outreach to related community groups and collaborating to increase our impact and recruit volunteers.

  2. Finding creative ways to increase the number of volunteers and the number of repeat volunteers to ultimately sort as much fabric as quickly as possible while maintaining detailed records and measures for our partner brands.

  3. Evaluating metrics of current volunteer activities to strategically iterate and adapt our practices to increase attendance and sorting efficiency.

E) Managing Interns and Host Volunteers

  1. Delegate and oversee tasks

  2. Facilitate intern projects and education

  3. Communicate with management to address any intern or Host Volunteer issues

D) Budget-Focus

Finding creative ways to reuse materials to keep expenses low and reduce waste. Seeking honorariums for tours or educational work. Encouraging donations when volunteers sign up, cancel, or no-show. This also includes bringing in donations and fundraising, particularly during our anniversary and end-of-year giving campaigns.

E) Mission-Focus

A successful Volunteer Coordinator will make sure every visitor to our warehouse, but particularly our volunteers and our community partners, understand the details of our mission, our impact, our system, our locations, our events, and how to access fabric. Everyone should feel important for their contribution to our industry-changing work, so much so that they feel informed and empowered to share their experience with others!

F) Teamwork-Focus

Collaborating with all members of the FABSCRAP Team to create a safe, supportive, and productive workplace. Including a commitment to direct and genuine conflict resolution and an open and honest contribution to FABSCRAP’s developing diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

OTHER ACTIVITIES (AS NEEDED)

  • Availability when extra hands are needed in other Departments

  • Running the register and assisting shoppers at the Warehouse

  • Providing content for social media, website, and annual reports.

  • Represent FABSCRAP appropriately, honestly, and with a positive attitude

  • Provide strategic feedback often to help FABSCRAP grow and succeed

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • Prior volunteer management and/or community building experience preferred.

  • Must have stellar customer service skills.

  • Confident knowledge of fibers and fabrics is a plus

  • Experience in education or public speaking is a plus

  • Experience with volunteer outreach and engagement is a plus

  • Extreme attention to detail and organization, means you’ll fit in great here!

  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills - efficient but accurate work is required!

  • Must be comfortable and flexible within a start-up environment, where programs are always under construction, even as they are running.

SCHEDULE

Start Date: ASAP

Part Time: 2 days per week (one of which must be a Sat), 8:30AM-4:30PM

Must be available Saturdays, no exceptions

LOCATION

FABSCRAP Warehouse

in the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park Brooklyn

specific directions can be found here

COMPENSATION

$20 per hour

TO APPLY

Send resume and cover letter to directors[@]fabscrap.org with the subject: PT VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR NY – (your name). Please tell us WHY you want to work at FABSCRAP!

DEADLINE

Please submit your application no later than 5PM, January 31, 2025.

Please note: FABSCRAP is a fully vaccinated workplace.

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