Event Volunteer - Weekdays M-F!

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To begin the process, please review the below opportunity, then submit your VOLUNTEER APPLICATION to human.resources@mhadallas.org. Please note that our events take place during the week, M-F, during normal business hours. THANK YOU!

SUMMARY:

This role involves helping with annual, one-off events and activities throughout the year. As a Community Education and Event volunteer, you are the friendly face of MHA - Greater Dallas, engaging visitors and guests, pointing them in the right direction, answering practical questions, and being warm and helpful. You will collaborate with the Executive Director and staff on local and regional events that increase public understanding of mental health conditions, their causes, and what can be done to address them or prevent them. This position is ideal for those interested in pursuing careers in nonprofit event management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Event volunteers will help with various activities depending on the type of event. Some events require booth set-up, guest assistance, and registration and pack-up. Volunteers may also be involved in event planning. Volunteer numbers and hours per event range from 1 to many. Some evening and weekend hours may be necessary. Volunteers may be positioned alone, in pairs, or as part of a wider team, including MHA - Greater Dallas staff. Event volunteers also can learn new skills from professionals and meet others in the community while supporting MHA - Greater Dallas’ mission!

Requirements:

• Strong interest in mental health and helping others.
• Enjoys welcoming, meeting, and talking to people of all ages and backgrounds.
• Flexibility - events are exciting, and sometimes challenges arise.
• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility in representing the organization and appreciates excellent customer service.
• Enjoys a busy environment.
• Meets the Physical Requirements of this opportunity - includes standing for long periods of time.
• Demonstrates a sense of discretion if personal contact details are part of your tasks or if privy to private conversations in an office environment.
• Polite, confident, and personable manner and can work independently or with a team.
• Basic or intermediate Microsoft Office 365 skills.
• Comfortable using an iPad and Windows laptop.
• CRM [customer relationship management] software experience is a plus.
• Bi-lingual, Spanish, and English is a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. The physical demands described here represent those a volunteer must meet to perform the job's essential functions successfully. 
2. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
3. This position is regularly required to use hands to fingers, handle, talk, and hear.  The incumbent is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch. 
4. Specific vision abilities required for this position include mobility and flexibility to lift, push, pull or carry objects up to thirty (30) pounds, close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.