Volunteers: Job descriptions and organization

There are two things that every volunteer should have: a job description and the knowledge of where their position rests in the organization of the ministry.

Job description:

Writing a job description is fairly easy and straightforward. A volunteer job description should include: the purpose of the position, the purpose of the program the position serves, skill sets desired for the position, the time commitment, where to go to ask questions i.e. a phone number or email address, and finally a personal thank you from the church or ministry leader. Many volunteer job descriptions templates are available online.

Organizational structure:The organization of the ministry should also be available to all volunteers. The job description as mentioned above should include a purpose of the program. As you organize volunteers it is a good idea to arrange them so that volunteers report to other volunteers and a team based hierarchy is established. This will allow volunteers to move positions while still staying with the program that is close to their heart. It allows for progression of volunteers which we will discuss in the next blog post (volunteer careers). Further, when volunteers are over other volunteers they could be responsible for communication, training, and even recruiting other volunteers. Which allows ministry leaders to lead a higher level.