Note: This project has two placement options. Click below to read more about each placement.

Facilitator

Food and Outreach

Hours:
50 - 59 Hours

Availabilities:
Evening

Seasons:
School Year

Skills:
Coaching and mentoring
Community partnerships

Competencies:
Active listening
Emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
Meeting facilitation

Community Issue Area (if applicable):
Health and Mental Well-Being

Community Partners (if applicable):
McClean Fletcher Center

For more information about the McClean Fletcher Center, please visit www.mccleanfletcher.org

Specific Job Responsibilities of Placement:
McClean Fletcher Center Facilitator volunteers are trained by the Center to work in supporting roles with a group of approximately 10-15 children per session. Children are encouraged to talk about their loss but are not required to do so; volunteers are there to listen but also to play with the children and help them have fun!

Insights and experience members will gains:
Facilitator volunteers should have good listening skills and be mature individuals who have not experienced the death of a close family member or loved one in the last year.

Committee Meeting Details:
As a volunteer on the McClean Fletcher Center - Facilitator project, you must meet the following requirements in order to complete your project placement and receive project credit for the year. If you have any questions or cannot meet the requirements as described, please contact the Placement Chair and Placement Co-Chair for further direction at placement@jljackson.org for further direction.

Note: The following list is an outline of the project requirements. As needs arise, this list may be modified or expounded upon in order to properly complete the project for the Community Partner.

1. Attend project orientation.*
2. Attend cultural competency training.*
3. Complete your online project evaluation and online placement evaluation upon project conclusion.*
4. New volunteers: attend orientation at the McClean Fletcher Center (occurs in May, date TBA). Also, attend a mandatory training session at McClean Fletcher Center in late summer (full day Saturday & Sunday afternoon, date TBA).
5. Attend group sessions at the center either every other Monday, every other Tuesday, or every other Thursday evening from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. The project reflects the school year calendar regarding summer vacation and holidays.
6. Communicate (via text) with the McClean Fletcher Center director, regarding absences and meeting reminders.

*NOTE: Bolded items denote requirements for all JLJ Community Projects

Orientation or Training Details:

• Project Orientation (date, time, and location TBA)
• New volunteers: attend orientation at the McClean Fletcher Center (occurs in May, date TBA).
• Attend a mandatory training session at McClean Fletcher Center in late summer (full day Saturday & Sunday afternoon, date TBA).

Important Information:
This project is an evening-based, school-year project that requires a background check, confidentiality agreement, and submission of a volunteer application.

Facilitators are scheduled to serve every other week, on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday evening(s) from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the McClean Fletcher Center, based on the volunteer's preference of days and age group of children. A one-time 12-hour training session with McClean Fletcher will be required prior to the school year (Saturday and Sunday, date TBA).

Hours:
50 - 59 Hours

Availabilities:
Evening

Seasons:
School Year

Competencies:
Effective use of resources
Managing logistics
Teamwork and team building

Community Issue Area (if applicable):
Social Development

Community Partners (if applicable):
McClean Fletcher Center

For more information about the McClean Fletcher Center, please visit www.mccleanfletcher.org.

Specific Job Responsibilities of Placement:
McClean Fletcher Center Food and Outreach volunteers will serve two roles. Once a month, the volunteer will provide meals for children and caregivers at the Center at 5:15pm on one pre-coordinated weekday night. Volunteers will stay to greet arriving children and their families before the group session, serve dinner, and clean up the kitchen.

Insights and experience members will gain:
Food and Outreach duties are self-directed and task oriented.

Committee Meeting Details:
As a volunteer on the McClean Fletcher Center – Food and Outreach project, you must meet the following requirements in order to complete your project placement and receive project credit for the year. If you have any questions or cannot meet the requirements as described, please contact the Placement Chair and Placement Co-Chair for further direction at placement@jljackson.org.

Note: The following list is an outline of the project requirements. As needs arise, this list may be modified or expounded upon in order to properly complete the project for the Community Partner.

1. Attend project orientation.*
2. Attend cultural competency training.*
3. Complete your online project evaluation and online placement evaluation upon project conclusion.*
4. New volunteers: attend new volunteer orientation at the McClean Fletcher Center (occurs in May, date TBA). Also, attend kitchen "walk through" at McClean Fletcher Center (flexible, date TBA).
5. Complete the online Serv Safe Food Training session. This training lasts approximately one hour. 
6. Complete Food/Outreach duties on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday evenings, once a month. Must arrive by 5:15. The project reflects the school year calendar regarding summer vacation and holidays. 
7. Greet and serve families as they arrive and clean kitchen after meal completion.

*NOTE: Bolded items denote requirements for all JLJ Community Projects

Orientation or Training Details:

• Project Orientation (date, time, and location TBA)
• Complete the online Serv Safe Food Training session. This training lasts approximately one hour.
• New volunteers: attend orientation at the McClean Fletcher Center (occurs in May, date TBA). Attend kitchen "walk-through" at McClean Fletcher Center (flexible, date TBA).

Important Information:
This project is an evening-based, school-year project that requires a background check, confidentiality agreement, and submission of a volunteer application.

Once monthly, complete Food/Outreach duties on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday evenings. Must arrive at McClean Fletcher Center by 5:15. The project reflects the school year calendar regarding summer vacation and holidays.

Volunteers will greet and serve families as they arrive; clean the kitchen after meal completion.