Opportunity Details
Season of Service - Summer Program
Key Project Coordinator Responsibilities:
- Learning about the partner agency, the impact area and the Jersey Cares volunteer opportunity.
- Coordinating activities with Jersey Cares staff.
- Leading and managing volunteers signed up for the volunteer opportunity.
- Providing direction necessary to complete program activities at the volunteer opportunity site.
- Communication with volunteers, the agency, and Jersey Cares staff after the project about the success and/or challenges.
- Working with Jersey Cares staff, other PC's, volunteers and partner agencies to further develop relationships and ensure success on future projects.
- Maintaining volunteer information in the Jersey Cares online database.
Position Requirements and Expectations
- Demonstrated ability to work with and lead teams.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Access to Internet on a regular basis.
- Excellent leadership and effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- You must be able to participate in a Jersey Cares Project Coordinator orientation session.
- You must be tech savvy and be familiar with navigating the Jersey Cares website. We will provide additional training on how to use the administrative site.
- Attend the Mid-Term and Closing Session.
- Track all information in the administrative website related to the opportunity.
Position Commitment
- 12 weeks beginning May 26, 2015 and ending August 26, 2015.
- You must lead a minimum of 10 volunteer opportunities before the closing session.
- Participate in an Orientation Session.
- Attend the Mid-Term Session on July 11, 2015.
- Attend the Closing Session on August 15, 2015.
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Age Minimum (with Adult): 17+, Minimum Age:17+
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Sign up with a team
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- Choose an existing team you're already a member or captain of, or
- Create a new team to sign up.
Signup Questions
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