Volunteer Engagement VISTA

Job Description

Job Description

GOAL STATEMENT: The Sanneh Foundation (TSF) is a 501(c)(3) serving the various needs of Minnesota's low-income youth and their families. The Volunteer Engagement VISTA The Volunteer Engagement VISTA will create and improve volunteer engagement processes that support TSF’s Nutritional Services program. By strengthening the volunteer signup experience, implementing new management software, and building a skills-based volunteer model, the VISTA will increase the organization's capacity to engage the community in closing the food insecurity gap

Objective 1: Develop an in-depth understanding of TSF’s mission and programs while serving directly at food distribution sites to engage and support community volunteers

• Step 1: Participate in the TSF on-site orientation, including history, mission, core values, and department introductions

• Step 2: Spend 50% of service time on the ground at food events to interact with, support, and engage volunteers in real-time

• Step 3: Partner with the Nutritional Services team to develop and implement protocols for logging volunteer hours and ensuring food safety training is completed for proper audit documentation

• Step 4: Observe current on-site workflows to identify "ghost time" or logistical bottlenecks that impact the volunteer experience

Objective 2: Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of volunteer management by transitioning to new software and streamlining administrative workflows

• Step 1: Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of volunteer management by transitioning to new software and streamlining administrative workflows

• Step 2: Identify and implement efficiencies to remove "ghost time" from volunteer shifts, ensuring every volunteer's time is utilized effectively

• Step 3: Redesign and improve the volunteer sign-up process to create a more user-friendly and engaging digital experience for prospective supporters

• Step 4: Train Nutritional Services and Advancement staff on the new Bloomerang Volunteer system and related reporting protocols.

Objective 3: Ensure the long-term success of the volunteer program by formalizing all systems and strategic plans into a SOP’s

• Step: Finalize thorough documentation of the strategic planning process, including all observations and system improvements made during the term

• Step 2: Create a comprehensive handbook of materials, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Bloomerang Volunteer and the skills-based program

• Step 3: Develop a transition guide for future VISTAs or staff that includes the strategic roadmap and key volunteer partnership contacts.

Compensation & Benefits

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers receive benefits during and after their service as they make a difference across America. This includes loan forbearance, professional development, and for those with children under 13, an Americorps childcare benefit. AmeriCorps compensation does not count as income for Social Security benefits. (continued next page)

Pay rate - $957.46 bi-weekly (before taxes). Segal Education Award - $7,395 (before taxes, based on Pell Grant) is distributed via MyAmeriCorps.gov following a full term of service.

Sanneh is able to offer a housing, nutrition, or education stipend totaling up to $1000 per month to our full time VISTA members. Learn more about full benefit offerings here: -volunteers/your-benefits

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Requirements

• 18 years of age (no upper limit)

• Pass a national service criminal history check

• Hold one of the following citizenship statuses: U.S. citizen, U.S. National, Lawful Permanent Resident Aliens and persons residing in a state that have the following legal residency classifications: Refugee, asylum or asylee, temporary protected status, or deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) status.

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Physical Demands and other notice

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift up to ten pounds. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information. VISION: See in the normal visual range with or without correction. HEARING: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. This position description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements