Volunteer coordinator Jobs in Hamilton, ON

Reports to : Maccess Director

Term : Sept 1 to April 30

Hours : 58 hours per week

Whensubmitting your resume please also submit a Word document (in place of a traditional cover letter) answering the following questions. Please note that answers can be point form :

1. Maccess is a peer support service for students with disabilities facilitated by students with disabilities. How do you feel that you fit into this vision

2. What skills prior experience and / or qualities do you bring to the role

If you are interested in this position but believe there exists any accessibility concerns surrounding the requirements of the job please email the Maccess

Director at to discuss how the position may be modified to fit your needs.

Maccess

aims to build and maintain a campus that celebrates advocates and ensures inclusiveness in the area of disability. We provide programming and events in an effort to

establish a sense of community for those that selfidentify as having disabilities or as disabled. In addition Maccess strives to advocate on the behalf of students in a proactive and affirmative fashion and provide educational programming on and opportunities to learn about critical disability studies.

Please note this posting will close Monday May 19 at 11 : 59pm.

The Volunteer & Training Coordinator will be responsible for organizing the recruitment of new volunteers as well as the scheduling and coordination of volunteers and executives. The Volunteer & Training Coordinator will work with the Maccess Assistant Director to create a supportive community of volunteers who will help facilitate maintain and advertise the Maccess space social events workshops and campaigns. The Volunteer & Training Coordinator will also coordinate with executive members well in advance of events and campaigns to organize volunteers in a thoughtful and resourceful way. The Volunteer & Training Coordinator will work with the Maccess Assistant Director and the MSUs Training Resources Research Assistant to design and facilitate training for Maccess volunteers.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Awareness and understanding of topics associated with Maccess ( i.e.

intersectionality critical disability theory ableism human rights mentalism / sanism disability history intersecting oppressions and inv isible privilege ).

Effort & Responsibility

Working Conditions

Training and Experience

Equipment

Major Responsibilities

Volunteer Management Function

when necessary

Recruitment and Training Function

Assistant Director to design and facilitate

specialized training for all Maccess volunteers once a semester

Assistant Director to interview and recruit volunteers

Communications Function

in the design of volunteer training

Director fellow executives and volunteers

Other

Director

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Fundraising,Communication skills,Physical Examinations,Hospice Care,Workers' Compensation Law,Computer Literacy,Grant Writing,Music Therapy,Memory Care,Public Speaking,Volunteer Management,Writing Skills

Employment Type : Volunteer

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1