Volunteer Development Team Member

Association of College Unions International

Position Description

Title: Volunteer Development Team Member
Responsible To: Volunteer Development Coordinator, Educational Program Coordinator, Executive Director, then Board of Trustees
Term of Position: Two years

General Description: Four to six members are sought to serve on the newly formed Volunteer Development Team. This team, along with the volunteer development coordinator, will work in partnership with the Central Office staff liaison to ensure that ACUI is a model for volunteer involvement for staff and students. The team will be responsible for enhancing the volunteer experience through effective recruitment, training, retention, recognition, and evaluation of those volunteers responsible to the Board of Trustees and for assessing volunteer roles to ensure a match with ACUI and members’ needs. Team members will serve a two-year term with a maximum of two consecutive terms. Terms can be extended with mutual agreement of the individual and the volunteer development coordinator.

Responsibilities of the team:

• Coordinate, communicate, revise, and update a detailed plan for volunteer engagement in ACUI, and solicit input and review from regional volunteer coordinators
• Cross-link international and regional positions for comparison by Association members on websites
• Conduct an in-depth analysis of the effectiveness of volunteer positions to determine if a position should be maintained, redefined, or eliminated based on ACUI and members’ needs
• Coordinate, with the Central Office, a recruitment/marketing plan for volunteer positions
• Cultivate an active file of interested volunteers and match these with available positions
• Identify strategies to engage active members to identify and recruit new volunteers
• Coordinate a process to thank nominators and supervisors for their support of volunteers
• Assess opportunities to include reference checks in the selection process
• Announce the selection of volunteers to their respective campus and the International Leadership Team and coordinate recognition through the appropriate Regional Leadership Team structure
• Develop procedures to follow up with applicants who are not selected encourage them to apply for other positions
• Develop procedures for regular evaluations of volunteer performance and Central Office staff liaison effectiveness
• Create mechanisms to recognize volunteers and to retain them upon the completion of their term
• Advance the principles articulated in the Association’s Statement of Affirmative Action and Commitment to and Vision for a Multicultural Organization.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of the role of volunteers in organizations with emphasis in motivation, recognition, recruitment, and retention
• A broad range of experiences consistent with the responsibilities of the position
• Demonstrated performance in organizational and leadership skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Support for ACUI, the advancement of the profession, and diversity in the profession
• Ability to work with students and staff as volunteers
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Expected attendance at the annual conference each year serving as a team member
• Letter of institutional support
• Institutional membership with the Association

Core Competencies: Applicants must demonstrate an understanding of the Association's 11 core competencies, realizing that this particular volunteer role will place emphasis on one or more competency areas:

• Communication
• Facilities Management
• Fiscal Management
• Human Resource Development
• Intercultural Proficiency
• Leadership
• Management
• Marketing
• Planning
• Student Learning
• Technology

Selection Process: Applications will be accepted and reviewed by the Central Office staff liaison and the volunteer development coordinator, who will work together in selecting the team members.