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This is a Dwight Hall Volunteer Coordinator position supporting the Friends of the Farmington Canal during their Friday fall clean-ups from 11:30am to 1:00pm. The Friends of the Farmington Canal will be hosting these clean-ups on a weekly or biweekly basis, and additionally encourage the VC to take the lead on new trail maintenance tasks as desired. See their website for more information: https://newhavencanalfriends.org/ The Volunteer Coordinator (VC-Canal) is primarily responsible for: - being a reliable presence at Farmington Canal Clean-Ups (ideally at every session) - recruiting Yale students to volunteer - being the point person facilitating communication between the Friends of the Farmington Canal, Dwight Hall and the Yale student volunteers - ensuring that attendance and reporting requirements are met - being a responsible representative of Dwight Hall amidst this new partnership - Recruit volunteers by reaching out to a maximum number of students (via residential colleges, student organizations, academic departments, professors, friends, classmates, etc.) and using a variety of methods (emails, flyers, posters, social media, canvasing, etc.) who are reliable, sensitive to people’s lived experiences, and excited about service - - Help new volunteers plan their clean-up schedules - Attending the Canal clean-ups, which may take place on a weekly or biweekly basis on Fridays from 11:30am to 1:00pm. - Attend each new volunteer’s first experience, whether by joining part of their service session or walking them over to the trail path behind Koffee (104 Audubon St). - Submit weekly reflections and keep Dwight Hall staff informed about program activities and progress - Troubleshoot any problems that may arise Additional responsibilities - Attendance at Volunteer Coordinator Orientation the evening of Friday, September 4th. - Availability to meet all new Volunteer Corps members on Monday, September 14th at mandatory orientation/training for volunteers from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. - Attendance at regular weekly meetings with all other Volunteer Coordinators. (Exemption granted if there is an unavoidable overlap with classes.) - Fostering of a Volunteer Corps social community by frequently attending Saturday evening socials, nominating volunteers for “Volunteer of the Month” and encouraging camaraderie amongst all assigned volunteers. |