Specialist, Volunteer Selection

Job Title: Specialist, Volunteer Selection

Team: Volunteer Team (External Affairs)

Location: Remote from one of our current Braven operating states: GA, IL, NY,  & NJ

Employment Type: Part-time, fixed term until June, 2027

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Start Date: ASAP

About Braven

Braven is a national nonprofit that prepares promising college students to secure a strong first opportunity after college graduation through a career-accelerating program.

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, our ambition is to help rebuild the middle class and revitalize the American Dream.

To learn more, take a look at Braven’s Jobs Report. 

About the Role

In order to achieve its ambition of serving 80,000-100,000 Fellows over the next decade, Braven is hiring a part-time Volunteer Selection Specialist to review applications, conduct interviews with candidates for volunteer roles, and recommend whether to accept them as volunteers. Volunteer Selection Specialists will play a critical role in ensuring our volunteers have the skills and experience to successfully facilitate, mentor, coach, support, and build community with Fellows.

This role is on the External Affairs team and reports directly to the Associate Director of Volunteer Selection & Placement.

Hours vary between 15 and 28 hours per week depending on the recruitment cycle, with lighter weeks during off-peak periods. This role is part-time and ends in June 2027, with options for extension subject to mutual agreement. 

What You’ll Do

Volunteer Selection - 80%

• Develop a strong understanding of Braven’s Leadership Coach and Professional Mentor programs, including requirements, rubrics, and volunteer profiles, to assess and select high-quality volunteers.
• Conduct and assess Leadership Coach volunteer interviews using Braven’s Interview Guide, including both live Zoom interviews and asynchronous review of recorded video submissions.
• Review Professional Mentor volunteer applications using Braven’s rubric and resources.
• Make selection recommendations (accept, reject, waitlist, etc) for Leadership Coaches and Professional Mentors, grounded in evidence and aligned with established rubrics.
• Update Salesforce records and ensure data accuracy.

Administration Duties - 20%

• Respond to selection recommendation-related inquiries from staff.
• Assist Volunteer Coordinators with volunteer selection audit resolution as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience with hiring, interviewing, and/or recruiting

Preferred Qualifications 

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Exceptional judgment, with the ability to make detailed, rubric-based selection recommendations
• Experience with legal and professional interview note-taking; handles confidential, sensitive information with absolute discretion
• Highly organized with strong follow-through; comfortable managing multiple tasks and deadlines across a fast-moving recruitment cycle
• Familiarity of and comfort with Calendly
• Familiarity of and comfort with Google Suite (Gmail, Sheets, Docs, Slides)
• Familiarity of and comfort with Salesforce
• Familiarity of and comfort with Zoom virtual meetings
• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment about when to escalate or ask for guidance
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion
• Exemplification of Braven’s core values
• Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population

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

• Work remotely from one of our current Braven operating states: GA, IL, NY, &  NJ
• Available during peak interview hours, including some evenings and weekend work: 
• Weekdays, 11am - 5pm ET 
• Weeknight events, 5-8pm ET 
• Occasional Saturday mornings 
• Access to a computer and Wifi

Additional Requirements

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Braven doesn’t offer employment visa sponsorship

Application & Interview Process

While the interview process may vary slightly, the general process will be:

• Phone screen with Talent Team member
• Performance Task & Interview with Hiring Manager
• Reference Checks

Compensation and Benefits

Braven offers competitive hourly rates based on the midpoint of the market among not-for-profit organizations of similar size. We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact on behalf of the organization, and we take internal and external equity seriously. Given our commitment to equity, Braven does not negotiate compensation offers; instead, each offer is determined carefully using external and internal benchmarking.

The hourly rate for this role is set forth $25 per hour. As a part-time, non-exempt position, hours will vary week to week in line with recruitment cycle demands.

Location

This is a remote position, and the person must live in one of our current Braven operating states: GA, IL, NY,  & NJ. There is an opportunity to work from our office if preferred. 

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.