Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Instructor actively promotes and organizes Driver Safety Program classes and conducts them in accordance with AARP Driver Safety Program national office guidelines and AARP class material.

Responsibilities
-- Presents AARP Driving Safety Courses

-- Actively promotes classes via sponsors associated with communities, churches, hospitals, Etc among the 50 and older population.

-- Organizes classes through active recruitment, pre course preparation, scheduling and arranging of classroom facilities.

-- Accepts teaching assignments, when necessary, from the State Coordinator.

-- Recruits Instructor candidates from class participants and other sources.

-- Attends workshops and other meetings as required.

-- Submits appropriate reports in a timely manner, at the conclusion of each class, to the national office. Provides information as requested by the State Coordinator or Assistant State Coordinator.

-- Keeps the State Coordinator informed regarding scheduling of new classes, sponsorship promotion, recruitment and other program activities.

-- Actively recruits and involves diverse populations in program activities.

-- Promotes AARP’s priorities and goals.

Qualifications
-- Demonstrated competence in helping older adults learn.

-- The ability to work well with diverse populations.

-- Commitment to the goals and priorities of AARP.

Term of Service and Length of Service: One year with option by supervisor to renew as appropriate.

Training Required
-- Orientation to AARP

-- Driver Safety Course completion

-- Instructor training and annual in-service workshops.

Travel required: State and local travel as required

Supervisor: Assistant State Coordinator

Available Resources
-- AARP will provide volunteer travel accident insurance and comprehensive general liability insurance while performing volunteer responsibilities. Expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with AARP policies.

This opportunity is sponsored by: AARP Maine

We need volunteers who are free at these times Occasional This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (55+)

Contact Person: Tom Harvey, Driving Safety Instructor Coordinator, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

1685 Congress Street Portland, ME 04102 (See a map)

Directions:

[[[ From I-95 (Turnpike) ]]] -------------------- - Exit 46 - Turn right toward airport - Next light, take left onto Johnson Road (Rte 9) and proceed for about 1 mile. (go through 3 lights) After the 2nd light, the road becomes Congress Street (Rte 22) - Continue on Congress Street until you see a large yellow/tan building on your left, across from the water. The Stroudwater Crossing sign will be out front. Park anywhere. AARP office is located on the first floor to your left as you come in the front door. [[[ From I-295 ]]] ---------- - Exit 5 and follow signs for Route 22West/ Congress Street - Continue on Congress Street (away from downtown) until you see a large yellow/tan building on your right. The Stroudwater Crossing sign will be out front. Park anywhere. AARP office is located on the first floor to your left as you come in the front door.   Nearest Bus Stop: #5 Bus Line / stops right in front of building, 0 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.portlandmaine.worldweb.com/Transportation/PublicTransit

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Miscellaneous Information

Can this be done off site via computer (Virtual Volunteering)?
	No
May this opportunity be done by a court mandated volunteer?
	No
Volunteers with special needs may apply for this opportunity
	Physical Disability
This is appropriate for a young volunteer
	Not appropriate for a youth.
May a family with young children do this?
	No
Is this a group opportunity for a National or Local Service Day?
	This is NOT a service day opportunity

Last updated on July 7, 2009