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Sample Position Description
From the Idea File
The Lutheran Resource Center, Clear Lake, Iowa
Job Description for
Galilean’s
Coordinator of Volunteers
The position is that of coordinator of
volunteers. S/he is responsible for developing and implementing the
volunteer program in the following areas:
Location of Resources
- Developing and/or maintaining a time
and talent tool for the congregation
- Personal visits of new members
- Sensitive to what people’s gifts are
as they share them in informal settings
Record Keeping
- Develop and maintain a record
system that is:
- continually updated
- includes the desires of the member
- includes past involvement
- available to commissions and other
members recruiting people
- discreet in written records
Recruiting
- Direct recruiting for specific tasks
in the day-to-day operation of the congregation
- Provide information of people
available to commissions for various areas they might need people
- Advise commissions and people on sound
volunteer recruiting methods resource material available.
Supervision
- Will supervise some of the day-to-day
operations around the church building. This will be worked out
weekly with the pastor
- Will meet quarterly with the
stewardship commission
Orientation and Training
- Will be responsible for the
orientation of new members to the volunteer program
- Will orient and train people for
day-to-day operations around the church building
- Will advise and help set up
orientation and training sessions for volunteers in other activities
set up by commissions
Advocacy
- Will continually encourage sound
volunteer practices in the congregation so that the environment
might be one which stimulates growth
Skills
- Secretarial/typing, basic business
machines
Personal Attributes
- Enjoys people
- Sensitive to people, their needs
- Good listener
- Flexible
- Tolerant
- Confidentiality
- Self-motivated
- Good manager of time
- Objective
- Has a sense of humor
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