Volunteer Opportunity Details:

PROGRAM: Community Relations Department

LOCATION: 1680 Campus

REPORTS TO: Patrice Warren

LENGTH OF SERVICE: On-going

DAYS/HOURS: Weekdays (hrs between 9-5)

JOB SUMMARY: Volunteer would assist the Community Relations department with day today duties involved with volunteer management. Volunteer will work closely with the Community Ambassador.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Calling cleared volunteers
-Completing phone call reports
-Scheduling interviews and campus tours
-Filing volunteer applications
-Filing volunteer timesheets
-Updating volunteer database
-Inputting volunteer hour data

QUALIFICATIONS:

-College Interns strongly encouraged; mature high school students considered.

-Excellent written and oral communications skills

-Experience in public speaking

-Strong planning, interpersonal and relationship-building skills

-Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.

-Knowledge of the greater Hartford communities and the ability to interact with individuals from various cultural and socio-economic groups.

All volunteers must complete a volunteer application and complete State Police and CT careline checks prior to beginning any volunteer experience. It has been taking DCF 2 months to return these protective service checks. The application can be found on the agency website. www.villageforchildren.org

This opportunity is sponsored by: The Village For Families & Children, Inc.

We need volunteers who are free at these times Monthly Weekly Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Unpaid Interns Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25) Individual This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Community Development Nonprofit Organization We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Computer / Internet Services Special Events General Office / Admin

Contact Person: Lisa Bell, Program Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

1680 Albany Ave. Hartford, CT 06105 (See a map)

Directions:

Directions from Interstate 91 North or South 1. Traveling on I 91 North or South: Follow I 91 to I 84 West. 2. Follow the I 84 directions below. Directions from Interstate 84 East or West 1. Traveling on I 84 East or West: Take Exit 46, Sisson Avenue. 2. Follow straight through light at end of off ramp. 3. Take a right at next traffic light onto Whitney Avenue. 4. Follow Whitney Avenue as it becomes Scarborough Street. 5. At the intersection of Scarborough Street and Albany Avenue, follow straight through the light into the driveway of the Village. 6. Park in the first or second lot, never in front of any of the buildings or anywhere in the loop.   Nearest Bus Stop: Albany Avenue, U route, 1 minute minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.cttransit.com/

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