Student Health Education Centre (SHEC) Volunteer Coordinator (x 2)

Reports to: SHEC Director 
Rate: Volunteer 
Hours: Approx 4-6 hours per week 

SHEC is a peer-run health promotion, education, and referral service for McMaster University students. SHEC focuses on engaging with students about health-related issues through peer support, events, and campaigns. 

Please note applications will close Monday May 4th at 11:59 pm (EST).  

Special Application Instructions: 

To streamline the hiring process, the SHEC hiring board requests that anyone applying for an executive position please complete the following linked Executive Application survey instead.  

Interested students can also receive the application in the form a of an accessible Word document by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "Application Word document". 

General Scope of Duties 

The two Volunteer Coordinators are responsible for all administrative tasks relating to onboarding, tracking, and management of volunteers as well as the organization of volunteer socials and appreciation events. Volunteer Coordinators will also work with the Training and Development Coordinators to design and facilitate training for SHEC peer support volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinators work closely with one another and the SHEC Assistant Director to manage important aspects of SHEC's internal functioning regarding Peer Support Volunteers. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs 

• Attention to detail 

• Leadership and supervisory skills 

• Ability to work in a team and act as a support 

• Interpersonal and communication skills to foster positive relationships within and outside of SHEC 

• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to balance multiple duties and schedule multiple events 

Effort & Responsibility 

• Provide on-going support to all SHEC volunteers and complete debriefs after challenging peer support sessions 

• Effort required to ensure the internal scheduling of SHEC runs efficiently and smoothly so SHEC in turn can run as efficiently as possible 

• Maintain confidentiality of all individuals accessing SHEC services 

Working Conditions 

• Most work can be completed in a shared office space 

• Time demands may exceed stated hours of work 

• Some availability in summer months preferred for gearing up for the new academic year 

Training and Experience 

• Previous leadership experience 

• Previous experience with SHEC is an asset 

• Necessary training will be provided 

Equipment 

• Personal computer 

Full job description can be found here
 

Special Application Instructions: 

To streamline the hiring process, the SHEC hiring board requests that anyone applying for an executive position please complete the following linked Executive Application survey instead.  

Interested students can also receive the application in the format of an accessible Word document by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "Application Word document".