The Volunteer Coordinator Chair is responsible for recruiting, training and supervising volunteers for the annual empowHER Leadership Retreat. This includes:
Serving on the Executive Board and working with the board to ensure volunteer assignments align with the schedule and needs of the retreat
Providing the Communications Chair with all necessary recruitment information and forms for the event website
Creating volunteer teams for each necessary segment of the event
Recruiting volunteers
Creating training materials for volunteer team leaders and volunteer teams; Communications Chair can assist with design of these materials
Training volunteer team leaders; providing team leaders with materials and information they need to train their teams
Confirming volunteers are able to meet their commitment to empowHER
Ensuring all volunteers have filled out a background check form
Serving as point person on-site for volunteer questions during the event
After the event, crafting an email thanking volunteers for their time
After the event, collaborating with Mentor Chair, Content Chair and Communications Chair to craft post-event survey
Food & Drink Responsibilities:
Securing and coordinating food donations for the annual retreat
Contacting previous food donors to ensure they will provide food again
Soliciting new in-kind food donations
Leading a team of volunteer to pick up donations as needed and managing volunteers to coordinate food service throughout the retreat
