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General Support: Office Squad
Description: We can't respond to emergencies, teach
potentially life-saving skills, and develop stronger
communities with the support of our Office Squad!
Support daily chapter operations with a variety of
administrative tasks that may include front-desk
reception, data-entry, filing, archiving, supply
inventory/maintenance, and other basic but critical
functions. Opportunities exist in all of our
departments and can therefore be adjusted to suit
your unique talents and skills. This is a great
opportunity to gain valuable work experience!
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
Disaster Services: Community Disaster
Education (CDE) Presenter
Description: Be Red Cross Ready! Each year, the
American Red Cross responds to more than 67,000
disasters, including house of apartment fires,
hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes,
hazardous material spills, transportation accidents
and other natural or human-caused disasters. Become
a trained presenter who will educate others in
disaster preparedness. Presentations are scheduled
throughout the county to various companies,
faith-based organizations, civic groups, and other
local entities.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland. .
Disaster Services: Disaster Action Team (DAT)
Member
Description: Respond to local disaster (fires,
floods, mudslides, etc.) throughout the Delmarva
Peninsula in order to assess damage and determine
immediate disaster-caused needs and provide
assistance (food, clothing, and shelter) to clients.
Initial and on-going training is provided. Monthly
meetings are held for information and team-building.
Supervisory and leadership opportunities are also
available.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
Health & Safety: Community Event Coordinator
Description: Help coordinate the different event
that we are invited to host a booth at. Collaborate
with the requesting agency, recruit and schedule
volunteers, and organize, maintain and prepare
supplies. Training will be provided.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
Potential to perform some tasks outside the office
after initial training period.
Health & Safety: Community Event Staff
Description: Help staff our booths at the numerous
community events we participate in. Provide the
public with information about our services and sell
Red Cross resale items: first aid kits, emergency
kits, etc. No experience is necessary. This is a
convenient way to volunteer when you only have a
couple of hours to give on an infrequent basis.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
Health & Safety: Instructor
Description: Teach potentially life-saving skills
such as First Aid, CPR and AED to a wide range of
individuals from around the county. Candidates who
successfully complete the required training can
begin teaching right away. Instructor certification
will be valid for one year, but is renewable for an
additional period of time depending on activity. A
portion of the fees for training will be reimbursed
for those who teach three classes within six months.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
Health & Safety: Training Support
Description: Join our Health & Safety department and
ensure a strong training program. Provide basic
customer service roles such as course registration,
product sales, data-entry of customer records, file
management, and other basic logistical and
administrative tasks.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
Volunteer Resources: Volunteer Resources
Coordinator
Description: Support the Volunteer Resources unit by
helping to recruit, place and recognize new and
active volunteers and be a resource for other
chapter departments on aspects of volunteerism.
Tasks may include responding to volunteer inquiries,
record management, assisting with internal planning,
and helping with basic administrative functions.
Potential for participation in external meetings
and/or facilitation of regularly scheduled Volunteer
Orientations.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland. .
Youth Services: Project Coordinator
Description: Work in partnership with our Youth
Services Program Coordinator to ensure full support
or our local high school and college clubs and our
student volunteers. Daytime activities include
working with club leadership on organizing
student-led service projects, inventory and
maintenance of supplies and various administrative
duties. Weekend activities include attendance/site
visits at service projects or special events.
Location:
Delaware and Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot,
Caroline, and Dorchester Counties in Maryland.
Please note: This listing is
designed to provide you with our basic volunteer
needs. Additional long-term (and many short-term)
opportunities exist and are available to our
registered and active volunteers. Internships are
available as appropriate and at the discretion of
our Volunteer Development team. Please inquire.
For more information,
or to apply, please contact:
1-800-777-6620 x 6240 or (302) 472-6240
info@redcrossdelmarva.org
