Volunteer Services Southern California Step 1 Review general

Volunteer Services Southern California

Step 1: Review general volunteer Information Step 2: Select age group Step 3: Select a role

Electronic Letter of Recommendations

Instant access to Background Check Access to background Check and Training through Confirmation Email

Coming Soon! Online Spanish Translation of the following: Online Application Background Check Requirements General Orientation (content and quiz) Protective Behaviors (content and quiz) Concussion Training (content and quiz) Training Special Olympics Athletes (content and quiz)

Ongoing Volunteers • In 2016, 14 position descriptions were created o Inside of Sports : Coach, Head Coach, Team Volunteer, Young Athletes (Coach, Head Coach and Program Coordinator) o Outside of Sports : Entertainment Coordinator-We Run The City, Fan Experience Coordinator. Championship Games, Fan Experience Coordinator- SCV/TV, Games Management Team, Global Messenger Speech Coach, Marketing Videographer & Editor, Vons/Albertsons/Pavilions Store Activation Ambassador • Creating an Outside of Sports volunteer position

• Volunteer Matrix Resources

Resources • Position Description Template and examples of positions • Collaboration

Interns • Intern Program Guide (Requesting an Intern, recruitment process, screening, tracking hours, post-intern process) • Those who are responsible for interns…

Upcoming Awards & Recognition • Harahan and Dick Van Kirk • February 1 st: Email to Regions and Areas • Forms due back no later than COB on February 28 th. • National Volunteer Appreciation Week • March 23 rd-29 th • Global Messenger thank you calls

JFFixler in 2017 1. Building on new Strategic Plan work 2. Looking at all current documents/resources/processes 3. Working with an SOSC team 4. Producing “Volunteer Engagement Guide” • • Outline standard procedures Create volunteer roles Cultivate right people Support volunteers to success 5. Enabling us to do more 6. Possibly piloting new ideas 7. Timeframe: January – July 2017