Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
Job: Volunteer & Placement Coordinator
Position Description
TITLE: Volunteer & Placement Coordinator
START DATE: August 11, 2009
LOCATION: Greenbrae & San Rafael
FLSA: Non-Exempt
SUMMARY:
Coordinates the day-to-day operations of Experience Corps at various schools in San Rafael. Responsible for screening, placement, and support of older adult volunteers. Develops and maintains organizational relationships. Strong commitment to building communities that value all ages and generations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Identifies school and after school volunteer opportunities, including leadership opportunities for volunteers.
Manages intake process including interviewing and screening for qualified volunteers. Ensures volunteers complete pre-service orientation.
Places volunteers and coordinates work plans, schedules, enrollment paperwork, tutoring logs, and timesheets. Records and regularly updates volunteer information and service hours in Salesforce database.
Ensures success and sustainability of one-on-one matches through observations and teacher and member check-ins. Tracks and communicates changes in placement, match or dosage to the Marin Program Administrator.
Plans and facilitates monthly team meetings for problem solving, recognition, team-building, and continued education.
Serves as a resource for member and/or student needs. Problem solves as needed.
Supports Marin Program Administrator in developing and promoting recognition for volunteers and teachers.
Develops and maintains effective relationships with volunteers, community organizations, school faculty, and after school staff. Promotes program visibility and collaborates effectively with school faculty, PTA and organizations serving the schools. Promotes to all parties the value of older adults and Experience Corps.
Disseminates student, teacher, and volunteer evaluations, then collects, affirms accuracy, and submits to Marin Program Administrator in a timely manner.
Assists the Marin Program Administrator in developing short and long-term program goals and objectives, which are consistent with NCPHS Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Communicates openly about successes and challenges with the Marin Program Administrator and Director of Community Engagement.
Performs other work as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS:
Knowledge of Marin County nonprofit community, senior services, and school environments. Knowledge and understanding of volunteer supervision.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Strong public speaking, communication, organization, recordkeeping, and time-management skills. Strong public relations and interpersonal skills needed for harmonious work relationships and ability to oversee volunteers.
Ability to inspire, motivate, and maintain enthusiasm among volunteers. Ability to work closely and develop strong relationships with a diverse group of individuals. Ability to approach and solve problems with creativity. Ability to maintain strong customer focused approach as well as the confidentiality of volunteers, staff and organization information at all times. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ability to quickly learn data management application. Physical skills and ability to perform work that requires continual standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 35 pounds.
Ability to act with patience, tact, and courtesy in dealing with volunteers, staff, students, and agencies under demanding and difficult conditions. Sensitivity and understanding of the issues related to aging.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School graduate or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in Social Services, Education, Gerontology, or Organizational Behavior preferred. Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children and seniors in an institutional, recreational, or volunteer services agency. Minimum of two (2) years of progressive experience in volunteer management. Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred. California driver license, proof of insurance, clean driving record, and ability to travel to multiple locations on a daily basis.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Up to 50 Experience Corps Volunteers & 3 Team Facilitators
REPORTS TO: Marin Program Administrator
Please respond by June 4, 2010 to mailto:skraemer@ncphs.org
TITLE: Volunteer & Placement Coordinator
START DATE: August 11, 2009
LOCATION: Greenbrae & San Rafael
FLSA: Non-Exempt
SUMMARY:
Coordinates the day-to-day operations of Experience Corps at various schools in San Rafael. Responsible for screening, placement, and support of older adult volunteers. Develops and maintains organizational relationships. Strong commitment to building communities that value all ages and generations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Identifies school and after school volunteer opportunities, including leadership opportunities for volunteers.
Manages intake process including interviewing and screening for qualified volunteers. Ensures volunteers complete pre-service orientation.
Places volunteers and coordinates work plans, schedules, enrollment paperwork, tutoring logs, and timesheets. Records and regularly updates volunteer information and service hours in Salesforce database.
Ensures success and sustainability of one-on-one matches through observations and teacher and member check-ins. Tracks and communicates changes in placement, match or dosage to the Marin Program Administrator.
Plans and facilitates monthly team meetings for problem solving, recognition, team-building, and continued education.
Serves as a resource for member and/or student needs. Problem solves as needed.
Supports Marin Program Administrator in developing and promoting recognition for volunteers and teachers.
Develops and maintains effective relationships with volunteers, community organizations, school faculty, and after school staff. Promotes program visibility and collaborates effectively with school faculty, PTA and organizations serving the schools. Promotes to all parties the value of older adults and Experience Corps.
Disseminates student, teacher, and volunteer evaluations, then collects, affirms accuracy, and submits to Marin Program Administrator in a timely manner.
Assists the Marin Program Administrator in developing short and long-term program goals and objectives, which are consistent with NCPHS Mission, Vision, and Core Values. Communicates openly about successes and challenges with the Marin Program Administrator and Director of Community Engagement.
Performs other work as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL
JOB FUNCTIONS:
Knowledge of Marin County nonprofit community, senior services, and school environments. Knowledge and understanding of volunteer supervision.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Strong public speaking, communication, organization, recordkeeping, and time-management skills. Strong public relations and interpersonal skills needed for harmonious work relationships and ability to oversee volunteers.
Ability to inspire, motivate, and maintain enthusiasm among volunteers. Ability to work closely and develop strong relationships with a diverse group of individuals. Ability to approach and solve problems with creativity. Ability to maintain strong customer focused approach as well as the confidentiality of volunteers, staff and organization information at all times. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ability to quickly learn data management application. Physical skills and ability to perform work that requires continual standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 35 pounds.
Ability to act with patience, tact, and courtesy in dealing with volunteers, staff, students, and agencies under demanding and difficult conditions. Sensitivity and understanding of the issues related to aging.
QUALIFICATIONS:
High School graduate or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in Social Services, Education, Gerontology, or Organizational Behavior preferred. Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children and seniors in an institutional, recreational, or volunteer services agency. Minimum of two (2) years of progressive experience in volunteer management. Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred. California driver license, proof of insurance, clean driving record, and ability to travel to multiple locations on a daily basis.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Up to 50 Experience Corps Volunteers & 3 Team Facilitators
REPORTS TO: Marin Program Administrator
Please respond by June 4, 2010 to mailto:skraemer@ncphs.org
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
FREE Bilingual Self-Defense/Auto-Defensa Bilingüe @ POWER
Mayo/May 15
Junio/June 19
Julio/July 17
2:30-3:30pm
POWER office/officina
335 South Van
In the past few weeks, our Bilingual Self-Defense class has been growing and our skills have been improving! A total of 14 people have been participating in this space, reading articles where attackers have been successfully fought off, discussed the concept of "safe community" and what it would mean to feel completely safe in your home neighborhood, practiced techniques such as escaping wrist grabs, choke holds, hair pulls, etc. In our last session, we began developing our sense of intuition and our ability to sense and avoid potentially dangerous situations. In our next session, we will continue to develop this skill along with other more technical techniques with women and transgendered folks from different communities. We are committed to creating a radical space where queer/straight, Spanish/English speaking women and trans people of all races can explore and share their techniques for living in urban spaces without fear. Join us - its free!
En los ultimos meses, nuestra clase de Auto-Defense Biligue ha crecido y nuestras habilidades han mejorado! Un total de 14 personas han estado participando en este espacio, leyendo articulos donde mujeres han peleado con exito, discutido el concepto de "comunidad segura" y como seria sentirse totalmente segura en su propio vecindario, practicado tecnicas como escapando agares de muñeca, ahorcos, si te jalan el pelo, etc. En nuestra ultima sesion, empezamos a desarollar nuestro sentido de intuicion y nuestra habilidad de sentir y evitar situaciones peligrosas. En nuestra proxima sesion, vamos a continuar a desarollar esta habilidad practicando mas tecnicas con mujeres y transgeneras de diferentes comunidades. Estamos comprometidos a crear un espacio radical donde personas queer/heterosexuales, que hablan ingles y Español, mujeres y personas transgeneras de todas razas pueden explorar y compartir sus tecnicas de como vivir en espacios urbanos sin miedo. Unase con nosotras - es gratis!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Workshop: Undoing Oppression Through the Body
Undoing Oppression Through the Body
with Victor Lee Lewis and Vanissar Tarakali
Host: Seminary of the Street
Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: First Congregational Church of Oakland
Street: 2501 Harrison St.
City/Town: Oakland, CA
This embodied workshop for both people of color and white people will explore the impact of trauma (personal, intimate, social) on our experiences of oppression, our participation in oppressive systems, and our efforts to free ourselves from both. Assuming that oppression traumatizes both targets and agents, we’ll work with trauma and shame as they live in the bodymind, introducing concrete practices for engaging consciously with adaptations that keep oppression and privilege in place and discovering empowering alternatives.
Participants will spend time in both joint sessions and POC/white caucuses. People of color will explore ways to recover resilience in addressing racism and internalized racism. White allies will become conscious of automatic behaviors that interfere with efforts to undo racism and learn effective ways of working with them. People in both groups will become more resourceful in managing feelings of anger, fear, overwhelm, discouragement, “burnout” and stress in themselves and others.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from two pioneers in the field of social justice education. Victor Lee Lewis, MA, is a social justice educator/healer with more than 25 years of experience. Best known for his role in the groundbreaking film The Color of Fear, he is pioneering new ways to bring fast, deep and lasting emotional healing into social justice education. Vanissar Tarakali combines intimate and social trauma expertise, anti-oppression education, a Ph.D. in East-West psychology, and a deep understanding of the body's intuitive, energetic, survival and healing mechanisms to design embodied educational programs.
Sliding scale: $80-180
First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St. in Oakland
Email ntorbett@seminaryofthestreet.org to sign up
with Victor Lee Lewis and Vanissar Tarakali
Host: Seminary of the Street
Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: First Congregational Church of Oakland
Street: 2501 Harrison St.
City/Town: Oakland, CA
This embodied workshop for both people of color and white people will explore the impact of trauma (personal, intimate, social) on our experiences of oppression, our participation in oppressive systems, and our efforts to free ourselves from both. Assuming that oppression traumatizes both targets and agents, we’ll work with trauma and shame as they live in the bodymind, introducing concrete practices for engaging consciously with adaptations that keep oppression and privilege in place and discovering empowering alternatives.
Participants will spend time in both joint sessions and POC/white caucuses. People of color will explore ways to recover resilience in addressing racism and internalized racism. White allies will become conscious of automatic behaviors that interfere with efforts to undo racism and learn effective ways of working with them. People in both groups will become more resourceful in managing feelings of anger, fear, overwhelm, discouragement, “burnout” and stress in themselves and others.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from two pioneers in the field of social justice education. Victor Lee Lewis, MA, is a social justice educator/healer with more than 25 years of experience. Best known for his role in the groundbreaking film The Color of Fear, he is pioneering new ways to bring fast, deep and lasting emotional healing into social justice education. Vanissar Tarakali combines intimate and social trauma expertise, anti-oppression education, a Ph.D. in East-West psychology, and a deep understanding of the body's intuitive, energetic, survival and healing mechanisms to design embodied educational programs.
Sliding scale: $80-180
First Congregational Church of Oakland, 2501 Harrison St. in Oakland
Email ntorbett@seminaryofthestreet.org to sign up