Volunteer Opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Following worker safety procedures for working in a COVID environment
• Embodying the fundamental principles of the American Red Cross in their work with clients, disaster responders and partners
• Providing excellent client service and support the daily maintenance of the shelter operation at the direction of the assigned Shelter Supervisor
• Using the Shift Tool during the disaster event to report availability and schedule shelter shifts
• Completing the required virtual self-paced training (3 hours of training total)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to build appropriate and effective relationships with co-workers and shelter residents. 
• Ability to support and correct performance, manage conflict and ask for help early on so that workflow and service delivery does not impact shelter residents or the shelter community.
• Demonstrates clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication.
• Lift / carry 20 lbs. multiple times/shift.
• Stand and or sit for two-hour periods and walk for two miles during a shift.
• Walk on uneven terrain.
• Work outdoors in inclement weather, extreme heat and/or humidity and/or extreme cold.
• Climb two or more flights of stairs.
• Speak clearly on phone and in person.
• Work for long periods on computer and/or reading small print and/or writing.
• Drive in day time and at night
• Minimum 18 years of age
• Willing and able to volunteer in person in a COVID -19 disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event
• Availability to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts may be 4, 8 or 12 hours long)
• Willing to complete 3 hours of virtual self-paced training required for position
• Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions in English

Training

All: (part of onboarding)

• Everyone is Welcome – WBT 45 minutes or VILT 1 hour

• Shelter Fundamentals (June 2020 revision) - WBT 1 hour, or VILT 1 hour
• Shelter Fundamental – Supplemental short videos - VID 30 minutes
• Congregate Sheltering Activities in COVID-19 Environment - VID 20 minutes Total

Training Time MC/SH/SA: 2 hours 30 minutes or 2 hours 45 minutes

 

Additional Training Requirements for SAs and SV s willing to deploy outside their region  

• Deployment Fundamentals – WBT 30 min 
• Mission Cards – Cardholder Overview – VID 15 min 

 Total Training Time:  45 min minutes