Current Volunteer Opportunities
Detection & Outreach
Description: Data Entry Volunteer
Schedule: Regular: weekly or monthly
Hours: once a week 2-4 hours and more hours in the summer
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Requirements: Basic computer knowledge, enter data entry into the database
Education: High School Diploma
Reports to: Director of Detection and Outreach
Description: Blood Sugar Screening Volunteer
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: Varies/As Needed and Mon 1pm-7pm & Tues. 10am-2pm
Location: Columbus Public Health-Mon. & Central Ohio Diabetes Association-Tues.
Duties/Requirements: Good
communication & computer skills, organized, detailed oriented and
able to multi-task, Must be a self starter and team player, friendly,
have reliable transportation to agency and screening sites, commit to @
least 8 hours over 3 months for detection screening and/or follow up
activities, willing to participate in a variety of setting and outdoor
events (in extreme weather), complete 2 hours of training
Reports to: Director of Detection and Outreach
Description: Bi-lingual Detection Volunteer
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: Varies/As Needed and Mon 1pm-7pm & Tues. 10am-2pm
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association/Central Ohio & Surrounding Areas
Duties/Requirements: Fluent
in Spanish, good communication & computer skills, organized,
detailed oriented and able to multi-task, Must be a self starter and
team player Friendly, reliable transportation to agency and screening
sites, commit to at least 8 hours over 3 months for detection screening
and/or follow up activities, willing to participate in a variety of
setting and outdoor events (in extreme weather), complete 2 hours of
training
Reports to: Director of Detection and Outreach
Mailings and Office Work
Description: Main Office Assistant Volunteer
Schedule: Regular: weekly
Hours: 10am-2pm or 1pm-4pm (hours can vary)
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: Computer
Skills & knowledge of office equipment(fax, postage machine,
copier), data entry, answering the phone or making calls, preparing
mailings(copying documents & putting postage on envelopes) making
general information packets, binding camp notebooks, have a pleasant
voice
Education: High School Diploma
Reports to: Office Manager
Description: Nutrition Office Assistant
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: 2 to 3 times week for 1 hour
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: copying, filing, and other office duties
Education: Excellent student, dependable, must be at least a sophomore or junior
Reports to: Nutrition Services Director
Description: Administrative Office Assistant
Schedule: Regular: Weekly
Short Term Projects
Hours: Varies/As Needed
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: office
management, filing, organizational skills, computer skills (emails
& correspondence), Microsoft Word, schedule meetings & meeting
preparations, updating roster and calendars
Education: High School Diploma
Reports to: Executive Director
Description: Social Services Office Assistant & Program Volunteer
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: Varies/As Needed
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: Assist
with paper work, data entry, evaluation of events, tallying information
gathered and help create outcome reports, knowledge of Microsoft Word,
and good written communication skills, and respect confidentiality of
families attending events
Reports to: Director of Social Services
Other
Description: Research Assistant Volunteer
Schedule: Regular: weekly
Hours: Varies/As Needed
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: Research
private foundations that offer resources for the African American
community, and other resources that can be used to benefit the agency,
locate former Board Members(by data base, internet or telephone),
research archives, possess computer skills, organizational, verbal, and
written skills
Education: High School Diploma
Reports to: Director of Development
Description: Volunteer Newsletter Coordinator
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: Varies/As Needed
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: Creative,
with some experience in newsletter design (or willing to learn), design
and publishes quarterly newsletter for volunteers at agency, gather
material from internal and external sources, writes original material,
design and formats newsletter, distributes newsletter via USPS and
e-mail
Reports to: Director of Programs and Services
Description: Speakers Bureau Volunteer
Schedule: Regular: Weekly
Hours: Flexible
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: Develop and coordinate Speakers’ Bureau to
connect agency to community requests for public speakers, develop list
of topics commonly requested by public, recruit and train speakers to
fulfill community request for speakers, schedule speakers per community
requests, and evaluate speakers per community organizations
Reports to: Director of Programs and Services
Description: Support Group Facilitator Volunteer
Schedule: Regular: Monthly
Hours: Varies/As Needed
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association & various locations
Duties/Requirements: Coordinate
a diabetes support group designed to educate and support members, plan
and implement meetings/topic ideas, have effective communications
skills to address public and professional audiences and the media,
keeping the group active, networking and organizational skills,
publicize the group/meetings and facilitate an environment conducive to
group sharing, and the ability to work with a diverse populations, must
be team player
Reports to: Case Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
Description: Nutrition Education - Dietitian Volunteer
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: Varies
Location: Near Eastside Healthy Lifestyle Center & other community forums once in a while
Duties/Requirements: Providing
accurate information and answers to those who have diabetes, represent
the profession at the highest standard, provide presentations that
engage the audience whether 1 person or 20. Develop
and provide an interesting, informative presentation for audience and
must be a R.D. or L.D. who has practiced in the profession
Education: B.S. in Dietetics or Nutrition. Must be registered licensed R.D.
Reports to: Nutrition Service Director
Special Events
Description: Social Services Event Volunteer
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: Varies/As Needed
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association and various locations
Duties/Requirements: Assist with events and activities offered periodically through Social Services Program. Help
with games, arts, snacks, and crafts, education sessions for youth and
parents, setting up and cleaning up, and respecting the confidentiality
of families attending events
Reports to: Director of Social Services
Description: Volunteer Luncheon Coordinator
Schedule: Short Term Project
Hours: Flexible
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: Event
planning experience helpful to coordinate annual Volunteer Recognition
Luncheon, plans location, menu, and programs for the luncheon, sends
out invitations, works with staff to develop Volunteer Awards.
Reports to: Director of Programs and Services
Description: Golf Tournament -Special Event Volunteer
Schedule: Occasional - Short Term Project
Hours: Varies
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association/various
Duties/Requirements: Registration
for the golf tournament, hole in one contest judge, mailings for the
invites, selling raffle tickets, stuffing Goodie Bags
Reports to: Director of Development
Description: Special Event Volunteer - Silent Auctions
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: As Needed/Varies
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association/various
Duties/Requirements: pass out pamphlets, assist with silent auction
Reports to: Director of Development
Camp
Description: Day Camp Volunteer/Counselor
Schedule: Occasional
Hours: TBD
Location: Camp
Duties/Requirements:
Provide leadership and guidance to a group of 3-5 campers based on the
philosophy and objectives of the Central Ohio Diabetes Association Camp
Program. Enthusiastic participation in general
camp program. Interpret and implement camp rules, safety and health
policies, assist nurses in diabetes management and education of each
individual camper, encourage and support each camper in all camp
activities and with their diabetes control. Assist in implementing
quality programs for campers, promote through activity involvement and
program participation, group camaraderie and individual growth and
development, attend and participate in all orientation sessions and
staff meetings.
Reports to: Director of Social Services
Description: Office Housekeeping
Schedule: Regular: Monthly
Hours: TBD
Location: Central Ohio Diabetes Association
Duties/Requirements: Cleaning and keeping the agency tidy, doing inventory of education/screening materials, and off-site storage
Reports to: Office Manager