Opportunities From: VolunteerME Androscoggin County

We are actively recruiting for members to join the Big Brothers Big Sisters Advisory Council. This group acts as the governing and fundraising board for the Community Concepts Big Brothers Big Sisters program. This Council meets monthly for 1-2 hours to review financial documents, make programmatic decisions and brainstorm and implement fundraising plans. We are looking for indiiduals who work or live in one of the three counties that we serve: Androscoggin, Oxford or Franklin County. Members are asked to serve a one year term. Please contact Kristen Gilley, Program Manager, for more information at kgilley@community-concepts.org 

Community Concepts Big Brothers Big Sisters stands on the mission of providing strong and enduring, professionally supported 1 to 1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. Being a Big Brother or a Big Sister does not require any special skills. A volunteer is expected to become a friend to a child and is not expected to be a skilled counselor or social worker. Our volunteers are expected to make a minimum commitment of one year to the program. During that year, Bigs in our Community-Based program are expected to spend 6-8 hours a month with their LIttle Brother or Sister.  Bigs in our Site-Based program commit to meeting a child during school or an afterschool program for one hour a week for an entire school year.  In the Community-Based program, children are between the ages of 7-14 when they come into our program. Community-Based Bigs typically pick up a Little at his or her house and have outings in the community doing activities that both people enjoy doing.  Site-Based Bigs typically meet Littles during lunch or for a regular hour each week during an afterschool program. The qualities we are looking for in our volunteers are maturity, stability, patience, consistency and reliability. Care is taken to match volunteers and children who share interests and seem compatible.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for a Volunteer Site Based Coordinator in the Farmington/Wilton area!   STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:     The Big Brothers Big Sisters Site Coordinator conducts his or herself professionally with high school and/or college students who are Big Brothers and Big Sisters, elementary and middle school aged Little Brothers & Little Sisters, and school personnel.  Volunteer would be responsible for coordinating the Academy Hill School site based program on Monday afternoons from 3-4:30pm throughout the school year.  This is a one year commitment. All considered applicants will complete background checks, interview and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America training.  *This volunteer position can also be completed for course credit for college students. SPECIFIC TASKS: Build and maintain positive community relationships by effectively communicating with agency staff, administrative staff and teachers in target sites.  Promote positive relationships within Big Brothers Big Sisters Program by helping with recruitment of Bigs and Littles, assisting with the enrollment process, and supporting matches between mentors and children based on the needs of the children and the interests, personality, and experiences of the mentors; by monitoring and supervising matches according to established policies and procedures, providing support and information as needed. Provide support to agency fundraising efforts by participating in fundraising activities. ENSURE PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICES by competently dealing with customers in a courteous and respectful manner, promptly following up on questions, providing business-like replies to inquiries and requests, by maintaining standards of exemplary professional conduct. CONTRIBUTE TO TEAM EFFORT by prioritizing according to the needs of the program and Program Manager, accepting additional duties within the BBBS program to meet overall program goals, attending staff meetings, scheduled case conferencing, and actively participating in program teams as needed. CARRY OUT ASSIGNED PROJECTS by working under the direction of the Program Manager or Program Director to assist other program staff with special projects. SUPPORT AGENCY MISSION by participating in agency-wide activities; being involved in community activities and fostering a spirit of cooperation.