Volunteer Opportunity: Shift

 

Position Summary:

Shift Volunteers (SV) are volunteers who agree to help WRM staff and clients with a variety of client-facing and non-client-facing tasks regularly. Shift Volunteers commit to at least 1 2-hour shift per month during WRM business hours (M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm). The tasks a Shift Volunteer will be assigned will vary depending on the needs of staff and clients that day. For example, Shift Volunteers have historically assisted staff with client appointments at MLGW, the DMV, and SSA; delivered mail to clients’ homes; taken WRM fleet vehicles to the mechanic for maintenance; organized donations in a closet and storage room; assisted with airport arrivals; helped clients write a resume or apply for a job; called clients to check on the status of various tasks; and filed paperwork. This is a great opportunity for volunteers who are open to doing a variety of tasks but want a consistent schedule of volunteering.

 

Key Responsibilities:

1. Communicate with the Volunteer Coordinator about the day and time you want to volunteer each month.
2. Follow instructions and assignments given by the WRM staff overseeing you. Notify that staff person if you have questions or issues arise.
3. Log volunteer hours in the WR Portal.

 

Qualifications:

1. 18+ years old
2. Complete the World Relief volunteer onboarding (application, online workshop, live orientation, background check, motor vehicle check, reference check)
3. Reliable, flexible, respectful towards other cultures
4. Willing to drive your personal vehicle or a WRM fleet vehicle (minivans or 15-passenger vans)

 

Time Commitment: Shift Volunteers must commit to at least 1 2-hour shift per month, during WRM business hours.

 

Benefits to Volunteer:

1. Gain cross-cultural skills and experience
2. Gain familiarity with the resettlement process
3. Increased understanding of the opportunities to serve and advocate for newcomers

 

Onboarding and Training:

1. General short-term/long-term volunteer onboarding process, including an application, online workshop, live orientation, background check, motor vehicle check, and reference check
2. (Recommended) Complete the Friendship Partner online workshop bundle in The World Relief Workshop

 

Management and Communication:

Shift Volunteers will be collaboratively managed. Church and Community Engagement (CCE) will recruit and onboard SVs. When the SV notifies the Volunteer Coordinator of their desire to volunteer, the VC will notify the service line managers. The service line manager interested in managing the volunteer and receiving their assistance will notify the Volunteer Coordinator of their interest and set up a meeting with the volunteer. At that meeting, the volunteer and the service line manager will talk through potential projects the volunteer can be a part of. The volunteer and the service line manager will decide on a start day. The service line manager will set aside a project or task for the SV to complete. The service line manager or delegated supervisor will greet the SV at the door, give the SV instructions, and answer any questions during the shift.

 

Feedback Loop:

The day following the SV’s shift, CCE will ask for feedback from the SV and from the service line that oversaw the volunteer.