To become a director of volunteers, you will need previous experience working as a volunteer (and ideally managing volunteers), as an intern, or in other positions with nonprofit organizations.
A desire to help others is the most important personal trait for this career. Organization, leadership ability, enthusiasm, compassion, and patience are other personal traits commonly possessed by directors of volunteers. They must be positive motivators and teachers in order to train workers who are earning nothing more than the satisfaction of helping others and making a difference in the world.
- Active and Contemplative Religious Sisters and Brothers
- Addiction Therapists
- Adult Day Care Coordinators
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors
- Behavioral Health Technicians
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- Child Life Specialists
- Clinic Managers
- Community Health Nurses
- Community Health Program Coordinators
- Community Health Workers
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Conflict Resolution Specialists
- Contact Tracers
- Creative Arts Therapists
- Dietetic Technicians
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Directors of Fund-Raising
- Employment Firm Workers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Executive Recruiters
- Fund-Raisers
- Geriatric Care Managers
- Geriatric Nurses
- Geriatric Psychiatrists
- Geriatric Social Workers
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Grief Therapists
- Health Advocates
- Historic Preservationists
- HIV/AIDS Counselors and Case Managers
- Home Health Care Aides
- Home Health Care and Hospice Nurses
- Hospice Workers
- Human Resources Consultants
- Human Resources Managers
- Human Services Workers
- Labor Union Business Agents
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Librarians
- Lobbyists
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Military Recruiters
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Museum Technicians
- Music Therapists
- National Park Service Employees
- Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Nursing Home Administrators
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
- Office Administrators
- Orientation and Mobility Specialists
- Park Rangers
- Payroll Directors
- Personal Care Aides
- Personnel and Labor Relations Specialists
- Proposal Managers
- Psychologists
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Rabbis
- Recreational Therapists
- Rehabilitation Counselors
- Retail Business Owners
- Retail Managers
- Roman Catholic Priests
- Sign Language and Oral Interpreters
- Social Workers
- Temporary Workers
- Tutors and Trainers
- Workplace Diversity Experts
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors