Volunteer Job Descriptions
Please
click on Volunteer Job Descriptions below for a detailed listing
of volunteer opportunities.
Donation Organizer
Morning Shelter Volunteer
Afternoon Shelter Volunteer
Evening Shelter Volunteer
Children’s Volunteer
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Volunteer
Data Support
Group Support
Victim/Partner Contact
Communications Clerk
Communications Coordinator
Volunteer Training Assistant
Volunteer Program Assistant
Retail Associate
Computer Technician
Outreach Clerk
Outreach Intern
Donation Organizer
Department: Shelter
Reports to: Director
of Client Services
Max. Volunteers needed: 4
Job Description: Organize
donations
Job Duties: Transport
donations from the Administrative Office to the shelter and organize
donations in the shelter storage shed.
Qualifications: Volunteer
should have reliable transportation and flexible schedule.
Other: None
Morning Shelter Volunteer
Department: Shelter
Max. Volunteers needed: 10
Job Description: Assist
Crisis Counselor
Job Duties: Duties
may vary as needs arise and/or change. Assemble resource
and domestic violence information folders; assemble intake folders
for new clients; shop for groceries and household supplies; pick
up items from area department stores; answer the phones; perform
clerical duties such as typing, filing, and faxing; transport
donations from the office to shelter storage building; organize
the storage building; prepare in-coming clients’ rooms;
decorate shelter for holidays; provide child care when mothers
are in counseling; make phone calls for clients regarding housing,
employment, etc.; keep the kitchen pantry stocked; prepare “entry
and exit boxes” with toiletry items and small gifts; drive
clients to appointments.
Qualifications: These
volunteers should be friendly, caring, dependable people who
can work one 3-hour shift each week. It is helpful if volunteers
can be flexible and occasionally adjust their shift hours to
meet the needs of the clients or shelter. It is also helpful
if the volunteer can occasionally lift somewhat heavy donations.
Other: Volunteers
must interact well with people and feel comfortable working with
women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
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Afternoon Shelter Volunteer
Department: Shelter
Max. Volunteers needed: 5
Job Description: Assist
Crisis Counselors and Shelter Manager
Job Duties: Answer
crisis line, transport donations from office to shelter, bring
in items from shed, reorganize linen closet, prepare incoming
clients rooms, and prepare intake folders.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should be friendly, flexible, and like to do a variety of jobs
to support the shelter clients.
Volunteers
must interact well with people and feel comfortable working with
women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
Other: Duties
may vary as needs arise and/or change.
Volunteers are needed to work from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Monday
- Friday) once a week
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Evening Shelter Volunteer
Department: Shelter
Max. Volunteers needed: 4
Job Description: Assist
Crisis Counselors and Shelter Manager
Job Duties: Answer
crisis line during group, bring in quilts for children from the
shed, restock/reorganize linen closet and pantry, transport clients
from our pick up point, prepare kitchen table for clients’ birthday
parties, prepare exit boxes of food and toiletries for exiting
clients, retrieve items for clients from shed.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should like to do a variety of tasks to help and support clients
and staff at the shelter.
Volunteers
must interact well with people and feel comfortable working with
women and children who are victims of domestic violence.
Other: Duties
may change as the need arises.
Volunteers
are needed to work from 6:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Monday - Thursday)
once a week
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Children’s Volunteer
Department: Children’s
Program
Max. Volunteers needed: 11
Job Description: Provide
child care & group activities for children ages infant – 14
years
Job Duties: Provide
childcare for 1 – 1 ½ hours per week, assist with
support groups, provide transportation to field trips, sort children’s
donations, and distribute donations to children.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should be flexible, patient, and have experience working with
children. Volunteers should be good listeners, and model appropriate
behavior.
Other: Volunteers
are needed to work the following shifts:
Monday from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30
p.m. @ shelter
Tuesday
from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. @ Admin office
Wednesday
from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. @ shelter
Thursday
from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. @ shelter
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Administrative Assistant
Department: Management
Max. Volunteer needed: 1
Job Description: Assist
Executive Director
Job Duties: Perform
clerical duties including filing, placing phone calls, and making
copies.
Qualifications: Volunteer
should be highly organized, multi-task oriented, and reliable.
Other: None
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Administrative Volunteer
Department: Administration
Job Description: Assist
Office Manager and Receptionist
Job Duties: Perform
clerical duties including data entry, filing, word processing,
answering phones, and greeting guests.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should be computer literate, detail oriented, have pleasant phone
voice and good phone etiquette.
Other: Volunteers
work on “On call” basis
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Data Support
Department: BIPP
Program
Max. Volunteers needed: 4
Job Description: Responsible
for providing data support including data entry, data base update,
client report production.
Job Duties: Volunteers
will work with the newly developed BIPP client ACCESS data bank
to provide data entry, client information updates, data interpretation,
and production of data reports as requested by the program director. Any
additional time will be used to provide clerical support, i.e.,
updating client files, filing client information and progress
notes, and any additional duties assigned by the program director.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should have strong computer skills and be knowledgeable of MS
Access and MS Word. The work schedule is flexible and may
be set during the day or evenings.
Other: Minimum
time required per week: 2 hours
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Group Support
Department: BIPP
Program
Max. Volunteers needed: 4
Job Description: Provide
check-in support prior to any BIPP group. Duties
also include clerical responsibilities. Position requires
direct contact with BIPP clients and counselors.
Job Duties: Volunteers
will assist with the check-in process 30 minutes prior to the
designated BIPP group. Check-in includes reviewing group
rosters; registering clients and receiving client fees; and performing
associated cashiering tasks. Any additional time will be
used to provide clerical support.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should interact well with people and be comfortable making direct
contact with BIPP clients.
Minimum time: 1 hour per group night
Maximum
time: 2 hours per group night
Other: BIPP
Groups are provided on
Monday @ 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday
@ 10 a.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
@ 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
@ 10 a.m.
Wednesday
@ 10:00 am, 4:00 pm and 6: 30 pm
Thursday
@ 6:30 pm
Saturday
@ 10 am
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Victim/Partner Contact
Department: BIPP
Program
Max. Volunteers needed: 2
Job Description: Responsible
for making phone calls to victim/partners and providing safety
information and counseling referrals upon request. Position
requires direct telephone contact with victims/partners of BIPP
clients.
Job Duties: Volunteers
will make direct phone contact with victims/partners from a designated
list and review safety and counseling referral information as
needed. Volunteers will document any and all contact made
and produce an end of the month report. Any additional
time will be used to provide clerical support.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should have good phone etiquette and be comfortable making direct
phone contact with victims/partners of clients. Schedule is flexible
and may be set during the day or evenings.
Other: Minimum
time required per week: 2 hours
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Communications Clerk
Department: Community
Education
Max. Volunteers needed: 2
Job Description: The
Communications Clerk will assist the department in the compilation
and maintenance of special event records, and the compilation,
maintenance, and distribution of current affairs news clippings
Job Duties: Read
4 -5 daily and weekly publications for the purpose of clipping,
maintaining, and distributing pertinent news articles to staff;
Develop
and maintain reading files on special events; and
Accept
other communications-related assignments as needed.
Qualifications: The
Communications Clerk should have excellent organizational skills
and the ability to interact with agency personnel, board members,
and volunteers in a professional, intelligent manner.
Other: Communications
Clerk must be dependable.
Communications
Clerk must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include
working some week nights and weekends.
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Communications Coordinator
Department: Community
Education
Max. Volunteers: 2
Job Description: The
Communications Coordinator will assist the director in the writing
and coordination of the quarterly donor newsletter
Job Duties: The
Communications Coordinator will:
Attend
agency special events for the purposes of compiling art and copy
for the quarterly newsletter;
Write
copy and headlines for newsletter and make contact with agency
personnel, board members, and volunteers to gather facts for
news articles;
Assist
in the development and selection of photos for newsletter; and
Accept
other communications-related assignments as needed
Qualifications: The
Communications Coordinator should have excellent writing skills
and the ability to interact with agency personnel, board members,
and volunteers in a professional, intelligent manner.
Other: Communications
Coordinator must be dependable and have access to transportation.
Communications
Coordinator must be able to work a flexible schedule that may
include working some week nights and weekends.
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Volunteer Training Assistant
Department: Volunteer
Program
Max. Volunteers needed: 1
Job Description: Assist
with volunteer training sessions
Job Duties: Responsible
for putting together training packets and manuals, corresponding
with volunteers to schedule orientation and remind of training
dates, ordering food for training sessions, and providing clerical
support during training sessions.
Qualifications: This
volunteer should be well organized, dependable, and have a flexible
schedule.
Other: Volunteer
training sessions are held three times per year. Each session
is conducted over two Saturdays for a total of 10 hours, 9 a.m. – 2
p.m. on each Saturday.
Volunteer will need to work once a week beginning three weeks prior
to training.
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Volunteer Program Assistant
Department: Volunteer
Program
Max. Volunteers needed: 2
Job Description: Assist
Volunteer Coordinator
Job Duties: File,
make copies, check references, provide data entry for the volunteer
database, update volunteer information, and other various tasks.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should be computer literate and dependable.
Other: Volunteers
will be needed once a week for 3 to 4 hours. Duties may
vary as needs arise and/or change.
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Retail Associate
Department: Crissa’s
Closet
Max. Volunteers needed: 12
Job Description: Assist
store manager and customers
Job Duties: Sort
donations and prepare items for display on floor, work at cash
register, assist customers.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should interact well with people and must be dependable.
Other: Store hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. – 6
p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Computer Technician
Department: Administrative
Max. Volunteers needed: 2
Job Description: Troubleshoot
Job Duties: Troubleshoot
and repair computer systems
Qualifications: Volunteers
should have extensive computer training and the ability to diagnose,
maintain, and trouble shoot PC hardware and software effectively. Must
be familiar with multiple computer environments.
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Outreach Clerk
Department: Outreach
Max. Volunteers needed: 1
Job Description: Assist
Outreach Director
Job Duties: Make
blank file folders, file, retype handouts, and provide other
clerical support for the department
Qualifications: Must
be dependable.
Other: Duties may vary as needs arise
and/or change.
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Outreach Intern
Department: Outreach
Max. Volunteers needed: 3
Job Description: Work
with Outreach department to provide services to clients
Job Duties: Learn
to complete client intake, co-facilitate support groups, and
complete documentation.
Qualifications: Volunteers
should be undergraduates or have a graduate degree in social
services.
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