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 CoordinatorChampionship 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 1st: Email to Regions and Areas
• Forms due back no later than COB on February 28th.
• National Volunteer Appreciation Week
• March 23rd-29th
• 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”
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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