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Jul 8
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Oct 4
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11:00 AM
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05:00 PM
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New York, NY 10023
The Volunteer Recruiter and Interviewer assists the Volunteer Center by attending recruiting events and interacting with potential volunteers. Weekly, they will also conduct volunteer interviews, evaluating the potential volunteers and their application, reviewing areas of interest and availability. Based upon the information supplied by the potential volunteer, questions and discussions are personalized and focused on interests, background, and availability. If there are any "gaps" or red flags in the application, those are explored as well. Throughout the encounter, the Interviewer takes note of appearance, personality traits, enthusiasm, motivation and both body and verbal language to make the best assessment and eventual fit within the organization. All application information and interview notes are then entered into the volunteer management system. Principle duties and responsibilities: 1. Review application prior to interview. 2. Remain current on volunteer openings and organizational needs. 3. Assess applicant’s abilities, interests, commitment and suitability. 4. Suggest possible placements and coordinate scheduling. 5. Complete all application information and notes in the volunteer management system. 6. Attend volunteer and intern recruitment fairs as needed. 7. Understand history and mission of Lighthouse Guild. Qualifications: 1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 2. Ability to understand and evaluate people and their abilities. 3. Social interaction skills. 4. Critical judgment abilities. 5. Ability to align people’s interests with volunteer openings. 6. Prior experience in human resources management, hiring or interviewing is required. Training: The candidate will sit in on several interviews, and co-interview with the CVO or Volunteer Administrator before conducting interviews on their own.
Date Posted: Jun 5, 2024
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Flexible Schedule
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New York, NY 10023
The Adult Day Health Care Program (GuildCare) provides healthcare and recreation for multicultural seniors with vision loss, multiple developmental disabilities and chronic medical conditions. The yoga Instructor will lead seniors in a group environment through prearranged exercises designed to enhance overall fitness, strength and endurance while ensuring that the safety of the clients is not compromised. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Create a mind and body union through exercise that helps to improve flexibility, strength and balance. 2. Instruct exercise techniques for senior with vision loss and chronic conditions that can be done in a seated position using the upper and lower body. 3. Help guide senior clients through a variety of postures and breathing exercises with hands-on direction to make sure senior clients are performing movements properly and applying correct breathing techniques. 4. Issue clear verbal instructions, and ensure that the volume, tempo of music and overall atmosphere is conducive to hearing, teaching, learning and having fun. 5. Continually monitor participants to ensure all participants are using correct form. Offer variations of routines to accommodate different fitness levels. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Must be dependable and consistent with the schedule. 2. Must be able to maintain a positive and professional attitude toward responsibilities, clients, fellow volunteers and employees. 3. Yoga Instructor certification required. Personal training or group fitness certification preferred. 4. Bilingual Spanish/English preferred but not required.
Date Posted: Aug 7, 2024
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Jul 8
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Oct 4
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10:00 AM
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05:00 PM
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New York, NY 10023
This position is ideal for an individual with an interest in or experience with data management, non-profit management, human resources administration or business management, who also possesses a strong customer service orientation. and communications skills. The ideal candidate will have critical responsibilities in a busy department. You will help support Volunteer Center operations by reviewing, gathering, and entering volunteer time data within the department’s time management system, Volgistics. You will review other program related data along all platforms and databases for consistency and accuracy. You must possess strong administrative skills and be comfortable navigating at an intermediate to advanced level Word, Excel, and Access documents and be willing to learn to use the volunteer management system. Principle duties and responsibilities: 1. Audit timekeeping records. 2. Verify attendance and hours served, Follow-up to correct any discrepancies. 3. Reconcile/synchronize timekeeping information across all platforms. 4. Update volunteer assignments. 5. Produce reports of various data points from various platforms, providing analysis as needed. 6. Assist with processing new volunteers, ensuring that their file and records conform to department standards. 7. Communicate with volunteers. 8. Support the administrative needs of the department. Qualifications: 1. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access required. 2. Strong written and oral communication skills, including clear diction is required. 3. The ability to take and follow instruction, take initiative and apply critical thinking skills is required. 4. Prior experience where customer service skills have been used is preferred. 5. Prior experience in and administrative capacity and where data analysis and review is preferred. 6. Knowledge of mathematical reasoning and analytical skills to avoid errors during work, required. 7. The ability to work independently is required.
Date Posted: Jun 5, 2024
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Sep 2
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Dec 1
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09:00 AM
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05:00 PM
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New York, NY 10023
Time Sensitive Opportunity Deadline to Apply: 10-month commitment September 2nd, 2024 to June 30, 2025 apply by July 1, 2024 Go here to apply: http://www.nycservice.org/nyc_civic_corps Lighthouse Guild is proud to announce a life changing paid volunteer opportunity through our partnership with NYC Service/AmeriCorps. We are looking for someone to help support and build capacity of the Lighthouse Guild Stephen T. Pearlman Volunteer Center by supporting the growth and development of the Access Center, the next generation of volunteer executed programming to support people with vision impairment. NYC Civic Corps is an AmeriCorps program run by NYC Service, a division of the Office of the Mayor. NYC Civic Corps places members at nonprofits throughout all 5 boroughs in New York City. Members help to develop volunteer recruitment, training, management, evaluation plans and programs with the goal of building volunteer program capacity and allowing the organization to engage more volunteers thereby engaging more clients. The Access Center Program Assistant will be responsible for but not limited to the following: Create the structure for the two new programs and recruit, screen and place volunteers for all programs, (reading, escort, companionship). Evaluate potential clients for the programs and match them with volunteers. They will coordinate schedules, receive clients and volunteers, and otherwise ensure the smooth running of the program. Propose a strategy for meeting reading needs in unfilled positions then execute the strategy. Document successful activities to ensure that procedures and protocols can be replicated and scaled. During the service period, match at least 20 clients with volunteers. Create new ways to meet the needs of isolated clients in need of volunteer support. Principle duties and responsibilities: Recruit and manage volunteers using the volunteer management system, e-mails, phone calls and external volunteer recruitment portals if necessary. Manage the pairing of clients and volunteers on a daily basis. Answer phone calls related to the Volunteer Center. Receive volunteers and clients that arrive at Lighthouse Guild for the Access Center. Identify on call readers to fill vacancies. Escorts visually impaired clients if needed. Create, revise or improve upon capacity building resources, tools and or procedures that will help and empower volunteer services department to effectively support our clients.
Date Posted: May 28, 2024
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Oct 1
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Dec 30
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09:00 AM
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05:00 PM
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New York, NY 10023
The Stephen T. Pearlman Volunteer Center cultivates relationships and manages the strategies and processes related to building and retaining an exceptional and diverse corps of volunteers that advance the mission of Lighthouse Guild International. Our current corps of volunteers consists of over 500 volunteers who contribute to the success of the organization and enhances our reputation in the community while increasing the capacity of every department with well-trained volunteers who serve and provide a wide range of resources to the organization. Position: Volunteer Center Program Assistant Location: 250 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023 Job Summary: This position is ideal for a candidate with an interest or experience in non-profit management, human resources administration or business management, who also possesses a strong customer service orientation and communications skills; and who is interested in an opportunity with critical responsibilities in a busy department. The candidate will help implement and administer the volunteer recruitment activities for Lighthouse Guild including the essentials of recruiting, screening, placing, orienting, training and cultivating volunteers for an organization. Principle duties and responsibilities: Under the direction of the Volunteer Administrator: 1. Create recruiting documents for various opportunities for programs and departments. 2. Conduct research and outreach efforts to get volunteers. 3. Screen and interview potential volunteer candidates. 4. Identify and place interns/volunteers in requested positions. 5. Staff volunteer events. 6. Manage all stages of the volunteer recruitment process including but not limited to initial contact, follow up emails/phone calls; managing document intake and contact with department representatives and other LGI staff, support volunteer corps orientation, etc. 7. Support the administrative needs of the department and other duties as assigned. Qualifications: 1. Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required. 2. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear diction is required. 3. The ability to take and follow instruction, take initiative, and apply critical thinking skills is required. 4. Prior experience where customer service skills have been used is preferred. 5. Interest in business/public administration, marketing and taking on responsibilities that are important to the operation of the Volunteer Center is necessary. 6. Experience managing a project independently to completion is required. 7. The ability to exhibit excellence in the execution of your responsibilities is required.
Date Posted: Aug 12, 2024
