Needs From: Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley

What does the organization need?

Purpose: To assist the Membership and Healthy Living department in executing our programs for adults with disabilities.

Responsibilities:

Develop and grow relationship with our Group Agency partners. Train in our program model to lead or assist in our project EXPAND. Uses Listen First skills, creating an environment that encourages people to get involved in programs, volunteerism, and philanthropy, helping members/staff become advocates of the Y’s cause of strengthening community. Provides excellent communication and service to project EXPAND participants and partners.

Training: Training, resources, mentor-ship, education, experience

 

How will this help the organization?

Impact of assignment: 

OUR CULTURE:
Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day.
Project EXPAND is literally about expanding this ideology to an undeserved population, disabled adults. Our program introduces wellness activities and education to the clients of our group agencies. Soon, we hope to grow this program for any and all adults within our community that live with a disability and would like to explore our Healthy Living programs and services.

Benefits to volunteer: 

Mission Advancement: Accepts and demonstrates the Ys values. Demonstrates a desire to serve others and fulfill community needs. Recruits volunteers and builds effective, supportive working relationships with them. Supports fund-raising. Collaboration: Works effectively with people of different backgrounds, abilities, opinions, and perceptions. Builds rapport and relates well to others. Seeks first to understand the other person’s point of view, and remains calm in challenging situations. Listens for understanding and meaning; speaks and writes effectively. Takes initiative to assist in developing others. Operational Effectiveness: Makes sound judgments, and transfers learning from one situation to another. Embraces new approaches and discovers ideas to create a better member experience. Establishes goals, clarifies tasks, plans work and actively participates in meetings. Strives to meet or exceed goals and deliver a high-value experience for members. Personal Growth: Pursues self-development that enhances job performance. Demonstrates an openness to change, and seeks opportunities in the change process. Accurately assesses personal feelings, strengths and limitations and how they impact relationships. Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills required to perform well; uses best practices and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and skills in technology. For the volunteer

Qualifications: 

Excellent interpersonal and problem solving skills.
Ability to relate effectively and establish positive relationships with our diverse community.
Basic knowledge of computers.
30/60 Day Training Schedule for new volunteers
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to use a computer and/or smart device.
Sit, reach, move around the environment, lift up to 10 lbs.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What does the organization need?

Purpose: To engage with students after school through purposeful programming to build achievement, belonging and relationships.

Responsibilities:

Be available for activites, conversations, and mentoring relationships as available throughout the school year. Developing and implementing programming within the established guidelines.
Nurture children through purposeful programming to build achievement, belonging and relationships. Visits by volunteers would be prearranged with site lead. Programming will need to be authorized by YD Developement department

Training: We will work with any volunteer who would like to offer a program and needs supplies to complete.

 

How will this help the organization?

Impact of assignment: 

By offering our program participants meaningful programming, we are boosting the value of our care and engage a stronger realtionship with the youth of our community.

Benefits to volunteer: 

-Creative Freedom
-The chance to form meaning relationships
-Gain experience for your class or your career advancement with conceiving and implementing an educational program For the volunteer

Qualifications: 

Must be 18 years or older.
Education major (or the like) prefered, but not required. Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
Ability to plan, organize and implement age-appropriate/developmentally appropriate program activities.
Previous experience with diverse populations preferred. Ability to develop positive, authentic relationships with people from different backgrounds.
A background check will be performed for all volunteers.

Safety Protocols:

Provided during Volunteer training.

What does the organization need?

Purpose: To engaging in meaningful relationships with student by engaging in Reading, Relationship Building Activities, and/or Homework Lab

Responsibilities:

TO ENGAGE EACH STUDENT IN THE AREAS OF:
Reading with all age levels of students.
Relationship building and activities with the kids (i.e. games, arts/crafts, wellness activities, etc.)
Homework Lab, tutoring
You may participate with all 3 or choose 1-2 as your mentor-ship.

Training: Resources for support will be provided as well as Volunteer training.

 

How will this help the organization?

Impact of assignment: 

We strive to create meaningful relationships with the students in our afterschool program. Mentors are an intrigual part in creating and more-over maintaining those relationships.

Benefits to volunteer: 

You will be able to work with all types of elementary students in a meaningful and independent way. For the volunteer

Qualifications: 

Must be atleast 18 years or older Background checks will be performed prior to your authorization as a volunteer

Safety Protocols:

Will be discussed during our Volunteer training.