Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama
YWCA AmeriCorps Program
2016-2017 Position Description
Service Position Title:
Milk Donor and Volunteer Coordinator
Days and Hours of Service:
Monday-Thursday 7:30-4:00; Friday 7:30-2 (some occasional weeknights and
weekends due to special volunteer events)
September 1, 2016
August 12, 2017
Start Date:
End Date:
Host Site Location:
Primary Service Site:
YWCA Central Alabama
rd​
309 23​
Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203
Host Site and AmeriCorps
Program Staff Contact
YWCA Central Alabama
Angela Moore, Assistant Director of AmeriCorps
Stacy Oliver, Coordinator of AmeriCorps
Joan Witherspoon-Norris, Director of Social Justice
205-322-9922
[email protected]
www.ywcabham.org/americorps
Service Site Location(s):
Secondary Service Site(s):
Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama
107 Walter Davis Drive,
Birmingham, Alabama 35209
Katherine Wood, Program Coordinator
[email protected]
205-942-8911, ext 117
Service Site
Supervisor/Coordinator
Names and Contact
Information:
Immediate Supervisors
Program Overview:
Essential Function(s):
Responsible for supervising volunteers in the lab and recruiting milk donors
through outreach in the community. Will be an active part of the pasteurization
process of the donated breastmilk in the lab.
Primarily responsible for recruiting and scheduling volunteers sufficient to fulfill
Milk Bank volunteer needs.
Develop, maintain and update a volunteer calendar/ schedule reflecting volunteer
opportunities and commitments.
Provide volunteer coordination, training and supervision on some evening and
weekends.
Provide primary supervision to volunteers working on behalf of the Milk Bank in
the pasteurization lab.
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Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama
YWCA AmeriCorps Program
2016-2017 Position Description
Follow the Milk Bank’s pasteurization policies to provide safe pasteurized donor
human milk.
Serve in collaboration with Milk Bank staff to maintain the cleanliness of the
pasteurization lab and milk storage areas.
Create milk donor outreach materials and promotions.
Assist with the cultivation of milk donor relationships, including the timely
sending of thank you notes to milk donors and speaking on behalf of the Milk
Bank to potential milk donor groups.
Coordinate and implement milk donor-based events.
Responsible for the administration of the Breast Pump Lending Library through
breastfeeding support groups serving low-income and minority women.
Lift and carry up to 50lbs.
Responsible for on-going professional growth and knowledge of current
developments within the field.
Adhere to the policies of the Milk Bank.
Marginal Function(s):
Perform all other duties deemed necessary for the smooth operation of the Milk
Bank, as directed by the Program Director.
Academic and Experience
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree preferred. Some college courses required.
Nursing, health-science, nutrition, social work or lab-science degrees preferred.
Professional experience facilitating with social media preferred.
Good interpersonal and communication skills with adults and children.
Valid driver’s license required and reliable transportation.
Background check and citizenship clearance.
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Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama
YWCA AmeriCorps Program
2016-2017 Position Description
Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities:
Member may serve with general public, children, volunteers, school, civic and
community leaders
Physical, Emotional, and
Intellectual Demands:
Lift and carry up to 50lbs.
Member Benefits:
$12,530 AmeriCorps living allowance
$5730 Educational award at end of service year
Health insurance for full-time members
Experience serving in a premier nonprofit
Networking in YWCA and community
Some flexibility in scheduling
Extensive professional development
Skills development including group facilitation, public speaking and program
development
Student loan forbearance
AmeriCorps bi-monthly trainings (See Training Calendar.)
Member Trainings:
(Only a sampling of the AmeriCorps
program trainings).
Assertive Communication
Disaster Training
Volunteer Recruitment and Management
Financial Refresher
Alabama Constitution and Citizenship
CPR & First Aid
Equipment Used:
Member will typically split his or her time between working with volunteers in the
pasteurization lab and working in the office to further expand the donor base though
recruitment of new donors.
Shaking water baths.
Commitment Required:
1 year, or upon completion of 1720 hours.
Service Conditions:
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Mothers’ Milk Bank of Alabama
YWCA AmeriCorps Program
2016-2017 Position Description
Statement of
Acknowledgement:
I ____________________________ have thoroughly read and understand the
expectations of this position description as a guide toward my one year of service with
the “Building Communities, Bettering Lives” AmeriCorps program.
Member Name
(Print):
Member
Signature:
Date
:
Site Supervisor Name
(Print):
Site Supervisor
Signature:
Date
:
AmeriCorps Program Staff Name
(Print):
AmeriCorps Program Staff
Signature:
Date
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