Help those affected by wildfires as a Disaster Service Associate!
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Recruiting Organization: American Red Cross Pacific Coast Chapter, CA
The Shelter Service Associate is a temporary position assigned to work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event. Shelter Service Associates complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and interacts with clients to ensure their needs are met. Shelter Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter, which can include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter.
Key Responsibilities:
- May include providing support to one or more of the following areas within the shelter:
- reception
- registration
- dormitory
- feeding
- information
- supply
- Provide excellent customer service to clients
- Complete the required virtual self-paced training (3.5 hours of training total)
Qualifications:
- Willing and able to volunteer in person in a disaster shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event.
- Ability to work in a continuously changing environment in which work priorities may change frequently.
- Comfortable interacting with people from various diverse background whose lives have been disrupted and many are presenting immediate needs.
- Comfortable working in a team environment as a frontline worker under the direction of a Supervisor
- Ability to lift / carry 20 lbs. multiple times per shift.
- Ability to stand and/or sit for two-hour periods and walk for two miles during a shift.
- Ability to walk on uneven terrain.
- Ability to work outdoors in inclement weather, extreme heat and/or humidity and/or extreme cold.
- Ability to climb two or more flights of stairs.
- Ability to speak clearly on phone and in person.
- Ability to work for long periods on computer and/or reading small print and/or writing.
- Valid Driver’s License (required for Divisional and National Deployments)
- Minimum 18 years of age
- Available to sign up for shifts on consecutive days (shifts may be 4, 8 or 12 hours long)
- Willing to complete 3.5 hours of virtual self-paced training required for position
- Ability to read, write, and follow verbal and written instructions in English
Time Commitment:
- Local/Regional: Shift work determined by the scale of the relief operation; a minimum requirement of 8-12 hours per day during the disaster relief operation for multiple, consecutive days.
- Beyond region: Minimum of 14 days working 8- or 12-hour shifts
Training Requirements:
See the Disaster Responder Training Requirements document for current training requirements for Shelter Service Associate (MC/SH/SA).
Stipend ProvidedFalse
Training ProvidedFalse
Housing AvailableFalse
Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse
Wheelchair AccessibleFalse
Fee RequiredFalse
Fee Amount: None
This opportunity is recurring
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Ventura, CA 93105
DATE POSTED
December 30, 2021
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