Volunteer Opportunity Details

Volunteer Engagement and Development Chair

We are thankful for the ACA, Northland volunteers who make our local office activities possible! Volunteers throughout our local office help us spread our reach into many communities throughout ACA, Northland and make it possible for camps and camp professionals to grow professionally and strengthen our camp communities.

Description

The Volunteer Engagement and Development Chair works with the ACA, Northland Local Council of Leaders and regional staff to lead and organize volunteer development system including: cultivation, recruitment, training, support and recognition to ensure delivery of local services.

Qualifications

• · Knowledge of and passion for camp and ACA
• · Be an active member of ACA

Experience

• · Identifying volunteer opportunity areas
• · Matching potential volunteers to opportunities
• · Providing orientation and training to volunteers

Participation Includes

• · Work cooperatively with the ACA staff, LCOL and volunteers to develop and implement volunteer development.
• · Work with LCOL to assess the work required of local office members.
• · Work with LCOL and Regional staff to define service descriptions.
• · Create ad hoc committees, subgroups and task forces as needed.
• · Give guidance, stimulation and support to all LCOL members and committees.

Essential Responsibilities

• · Serve as chief volunteer developer: articulating the values and communicating the benefits volunteering ACA, Northland.
• · Work with ACA Staff and volunteers to analyze objectives and key results of volunteer development efforts.
• · Keep current on information pertaining to: LCOL committees’ initiative efforts and ACA, Inc. growth strategy initiatives.
• · Follow all applicable ACA policies and procedures
• · Provide updates at Local Council of Leaders meetings
• · Attend all LCOL meetings (in person or virtual).

Time Commitment

The volunteer engagement and development chair commits to:

• · Serve a two-year term.
• · Attend LCOL in-person and virtual Local Council of Leaders meetings. 
• · Communicating with ACA Staff and other volunteers in a timely and professional manner.