Reports to: Maccess Director
Term: Sept 1 to April 30
Hours: 5-8 hours per week
When submitting your resume, please also submit a Word document (in place of a traditional cover letter) answering the following questions. Please note that answers can be point form:
- Maccess is a peer support service for students with disabilities, facilitated by students with disabilities. How do you feel that you fit into this vision?
- What skills, prior experience and/or qualities do you bring to the role?
Maccess aims to build and maintain a campus that celebrates, advocates, and ensures inclusiveness in the area of disability. We provide programming and events in an effort to establish a sense of community for those that self-identify as having disabilities or as disabled. In addition, Maccess strives to advocate on the behalf of students in a proactive and affirmative fashion and provide educational programming on and opportunities to learn about critical disability studies.
Please note this posting will close Monday, May 19 at 11:59pm.
The Training and Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for organizing the recruitment of new volunteers, as well as the scheduling and coordination of volunteers and executives. The Training and Volunteer Coordinator will work with the Maccess Coordinator to create a supportive community of volunteers, who will help facilitate, maintain and advertise the Maccess space, social events, workshops and campaigns. The Training and Volunteer Coordinator will also coordinate with executive members well in advance of events and campaigns to organize volunteers in a thoughtful and resourceful way. The Training and Volunteer Coordinator will work with the Maccess Coordinator and the Training Resources Research Assistant to design and facilitate training for Maccess volunteers once a semester.
Please note this job description is currently under review; duties and title are subject to change.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Awareness and understanding of topics associated with Maccess (i.e. intersectionality, critical disability theory, ableism, human rights, mentalism/sanism, disability history, intersecting oppressions and invisible privilege).
Confidence and ability to challenge dominant views
Organizational and time management skills
Interpersonal skills
Leadership and supervisory skills
Written and verbal communication skills
Commitment and dedication
Effort & Responsibility
Ability to work in a team and act as a support
Establish and maintain professional connections on and off campus
Maintain confidentiality of all individuals accessing the Maccess
Working Conditions
Time demands may exceed stated hours of work
Most work can be completed in a shared office space
Training and Experience
Previous Leadership Experience
Necessary training will be provided
Equipment
Personal computer
Full job description can be found here
