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Colorado Springs Volunteer (Local Residents Only)
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
Our local volunteers are a team of people that will be essential in the smooth operation of events and retreats that we host in the Colorado Springs area (where our office is located). These volunteers will be called upon to perform tasks such as set-up and take-down of an event, or dispersing materials/gifts to domestic violence survivors, for example.
What We Do and Why it Matters:
Local volunteers are those who help to make our Colorado Springs events possible. Putting together fundraising events and retreats requires a lot of compassionate assistance from those who care about domestic violence awareness and advocacy.
Requirements:
These volunteers must be local to the Colorado Springs area and provide their own transportation to events and/or arranged meetings. We are looking for individuals that work well with a team and want to have fun with their volunteer work.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
We are looking for individuals who would like to volunteer a few times a year at various local events. Since these volunteers will be interacting with the public and/or survivors of domestic violence, it’s important that they can express the mission of BTSADV and represent the organization in a positive and professional way. When working directly with survivors, volunteers must be understanding, calm, caring, empathetic, and respectful of boundaries.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
We are looking for individuals with a friendly and positive attitude that want to work with a team to make an event happen.
Facebook Admin
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The volunteer will assist in managing our Facebook page and content related to domestic violence, foster growth on our platform, and continue to impact and inspire others.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media committee cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The Facebook Admin must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24-48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 5-10 hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings via video calls, All-Volunteer video calls, and scheduled check-in calls, with the understanding that needs may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
A Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2-3 years of online and social media experience is required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
A volunteer with the ability to think on their feet, be organized and enjoy a team environment will be a great asset to the organization.
Facebook Manager
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The volunteer will oversee the day-to-day functions of the Facebook platform and supervise a team of admins, Facebook messaging team, and the social media champions. The volunteer must possess an intuitive grasp of trending stories and news and focus on increasing engagement and fostering organization visibility and reach.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media team cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The Facebook Manager must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24-48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 15 or more hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings via video calls, All-Volunteer video calls and scheduled check-in calls, with the understanding that needs may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
A Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2-3 years of online and social media management experience is required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
A well-qualified volunteer will have a sense of leadership and great organizational skills.
Instagram Admin
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The volunteer will assist in managing our Instagram page and share content related to domestic violence and grow our community following with trending stories and news that resonates with our community. The visual orientation of this platform will require an admin that possesses strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps; this volunteers’ other responsibilities include posting relevant, compelling, and original BTSADV content on our feed and in stories, announcing organization campaigns and initiatives, and responding to, sharing, and interacting with community followers and related content.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media team cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The Instagram Admin must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24-48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 5-10 hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings video calls, All-volunteer calls and scheduled check-in calls, with the understanding that needs may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
An Associate’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2-3 years of online and social media experience is required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
An excellent volunteer should have a creative nature to be able to design engaging and interactive content.
LinkedIn Admin
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The admin will assist the Linkedln Manager in communication on the platform, schedule content and interact with other Linkedln members.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media team cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The LinkedIn Admin must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24 - 48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 5 - 10 hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings and check-in calls, with the understanding that needs may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
An Associate’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2 - 3 years of online and social media experience is required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
The volunteer will be able to be professional yet sensitive to the content posted and understanding of any reaction of members.
Outreach Committee Volunteer
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The Outreach Committee has many different functions and helps spread the word about BTSADV programs and campaigns; volunteers also perform various online research tasks, participate in continued growth in learning about DV and BTSADV, share BTSADV upcoming programs and social media campaigns on specified social media platforms, and share resources with communities nation-wide. Upon training and approval, along with your regular tasks you may be asked to help support efforts by hosting tabling events in your community as well as national events in support of a National Speaker at an event that is close to your area, or go “in place” of a speaker at a small local event.
What We Do and Why it Matters:
The Outreach Committee volunteers are directly connected (via event/organization collaboration) to local happenings and are regularly the faces of all things BTSADV in their communities; because of this, the person would be trained to network themselves into their local communities so that they could help spread the word, mission, and vision of BTSADV. We regularly do resource/networking research for all departments within BTSADV to help ensure all departments have needed resources and information for upcoming events.
Requirements:
Volunteers will be expected to check Slack daily, have 5-10 hours available weekly for volunteering, send out professional emails as needed, attend 2 mandatory virtual committee meetings (All-Volunteer Zoom call and Outreach Committee Zoom call) per month. A qualified candidate would have excellent research, organizational, and communication skills, and must also be able to easily adapt and adjust to the growing mission of BTSADV.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
Volunteers on the Outreach Committee are expected to be self-motivated and organized. This person must also have a strong familiarity with Excel spreadsheets, google docs, and google spreadsheets. The person would need to be self-motivated, have a deep understanding of abuse and its effects, and maintain a strong willingness to educate and help others.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant/Volunteer:
Ability to speak to individuals as well as groups in a way that is impactful, meaningful, and inspiring. The volunteer must be a people person and not shy or afraid to present to groups of people, make cold calls, send out emails in a professional manner, and follow directions.
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The survivor helpline is an integral part of the organization as this is where people all over the country can talk with another survivor for a listening ear or to receive guidance about local resources that they may have access to after safely escaping their DV situation. There is a significant contribution of hours, compassion, empathy, and dedication required from volunteers on this committee.
What We Do and Why it Matters:
Our mission is to give clients a supportive voice and listening ear. We offer internal/leads to external resources to clients in need of services while showing them that we understand what they are going through; this can be impactful and life-changing for many survivors, so it is important for volunteers on this committee to keep that in mind.
Requirements:
Individuals on this team are required to volunteer on the helpline one day a week for 9 hours straight (hours specific to time zones), attend 2 mandatory virtual committee meetings (All-Volunteer video calls and Survivor Helpline Committee video calls), log calls by end of the scheduled day, check Slack often on the scheduled day and at least every other day. Communication is a must as are volunteers who are committed to high-quality performance.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
Previous work with hotlines, rape crisis, therapy work, counseling work, mental health work, shelter work, etc. would be an added bonus and very helpful for anyone being considered for a position on the helpline committee.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant/Volunteer:
A person that is empathetic, good with research, strong-minded, attentive, effective in communication, and compassionate in their work performance will thrive in this committee.
Survivor Helpline Assistant Volunteer
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
The survivor helpline is an integral part of the organization as this is where people all over the country can talk with another survivor for a listening ear or to receive guidance about local resources that they may have access to after safely escaping their DV situation. There is a significant contribution of hours, compassion, empathy, and dedication required from volunteers and the person that will serve as the assistant on this committee.
What We Do and Why it Matters:
Our mission is to give clients a supportive voice and listening ear. We offer internal/leads to external resources to clients in need of services while showing them that we understand what they are going through; this can be impactful and life-changing for many survivors, so it is important for volunteers on this committee to keep that in mind.
Requirements:
Serving under the leadership of the Helpline Director/Director of Advocacy, this volunteer will be trained on how to use our Helpline system, how to track and log calls, serve as a point of contact for the team of Helpline advocates, assist via their own social circle in recruiting and building a volunteer base to ensure we are always fully equipped with a complete team, stay up to date with resources to help our clients, tag team with the director during committee meetings, help answer BTSADV emails, attend 2 mandatory virtual committee meetings (All-Volunteer video calls and Survivor Helpline Committee video calls), and be available every day of the week to assist others as needed. The Helpline Assistant will be required to answer calls one day a week (8am-5pm PST), as well as get our group of advocates communicating on our work platform and keep in close contact with them and the director, and help to educate and empower the Helpline Advocates (call-receivers).
Qualifications and Skill Set:
Previous work with hotlines, rape crisis, therapy work, counseling work, mental health work, shelter work, etc. would be a bonus and very helpful for anyone being considered for this position on the helpline committee. It would be preferred that the assistant have previous administration/secretarial skills.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant/Volunteer:
The ideal candidate for this position would be a person that is empathetic, good with research, strong-minded, attentive, effective in communication, and compassionate in their work performance as these attributes will help the volunteer to thrive in this committee and as the assistant filling this position.
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:
Vision for the Position and Contribution Required:The volunteer will assist in managing our Twitter page, share content related to domestic violence, and grow our community following with trending stories and news that resonates with our community.
What We Do and Why It Matters:
The social media team cooperates with all departments within the organization and serves as the digital face of the BTSADV brand via regular functions as the communication and marketing vehicle through which organization campaigns, initiatives, events, informative articles, and personal stories are disseminated to our online communities. Our digital platforms have no borders, and our team embraces diversity by actively engaging and interacting with our digital community to foster a safe space for victims and survivors around the world; we do so with programs and resources that empower them to break their silence about their own experiences.
Requirements:
The Twitter Admin must respond to all communications (Slack, email, calls, or texts) within 24-48 hours. An ideal candidate will be able to volunteer 5-10 hours per week, including 2 mandatory monthly virtual committee meetings via video calls, All-volunteer video calls and scheduled check-in calls, with the understanding that needs may periodically require evening and weekend availability and a temporary increase in hours.
Qualifications and Skill Set:
An Associate’s degree in communications (is preferred but not mandatory), marketing, or related field and a minimum of 2-3 years of online and social media experience is required; an additional social media background in a professional or non-profit setting and knowledge of Slack, Zoom, and Hangouts is preferred. Additionally, the individual must possess strong graphic abilities using Canva or similar apps and be familiar with Google Drive, Google Docs and Sheets, and Excel.
Unique Contribution from the Applicant:
Someone with the ability to locate and share trending, new, and relative content on a daily basis and maintain a high understanding of twitter communication and conflict management with be a great fit for this position.In replacement of or in addition to a college degree, this person should have strong communication skills, be effective in decision-making, and possess the ability to think outside of the box for creativity and efficiency.
