High Impact Volunteer Position Descriptions
Leading-edge position descriptions that give volunteers the opportunity to put their skills and experience to work...
NOTE: These are examples from public libraries in California and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.
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                              Title | 
                            Year | 
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                              English Language Tutor for K-12 Students - Chula Vista
                               
                                This volunteer job description, initially designed for the ELLI (English Language Literacy Intensive) program could be used in a library that wants to help K-12 students struggling with English.
                               
                              
                              
                             | 
                            2007 | 
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                              ESL Conversation Club Facilitator
                               
                                San Jose Public Library recruits volunteer leaders to enhance the library’s services to English language learners by overseeing and implementing volunteer-led English Conversation Clubs.
                               
                              
                              
                             | 
                            2011 | 
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                              ESL Conversation Club Program Coordinator
                               
                                This volunteer plays a leadership role in coordinator the library's English Conversation Clubs and their volunteer facilitators.
                               
                              
                              
                             | 
                            2014 | 
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                              Facilitator - ESL Conversation Circle
                               
                                Fresno County Public Library recruits volunteers to facilitate small groups of adults learning English as a second language in improving their conversational English skills.
                               
                              
                              
                             | 
                            2011 | 
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                              Family Literacy "Gift Giver" - San Jose Public Librry
                               
                                The Gift Giver coordinates the distribution of children’s books and family materials to parents, guardians and children who participate in the family literacy program.
                               
                              
                              
                             | 
                            2012 | 
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                              Family Place Monitor - Sacramento
                               
                                This volunteer helps families feel at home at the library, and interacts with them to ensure they get the most from their library visit.
                               
                              
                              
                                Keywords: Early Literacy
                               
                             | 
                            2013 | 
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                              Fundraiser - Huntington Beach Public Library
                               
                                This volunteer position is one that Huntington Beach Public LIbrary uses to assist their fundraising efforts.
                               
                              
                              
                                Keywords: Fundraising and Grantwriting
                               
                             | 
                            2012 | 
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                              Fundraising Executive Coordinator
                               
                                Roseville Public Library recruits volunteer leaders to plan, coordinate and carry out fundraising activities and events for the library.
                               
                              
                              
                             | 
                            2011 | 
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                              Genealogy Catalog Associate - Huntington Beach
                               
                                This volunteer enters data from hand and typewritten cards into the library’s electronic catalog. Each card corresponds to a book in the Genealogy collection and digitizing the cards makes the books findable by local and remote researchers through the library website.
                               
                              
                              
                             | 
                            2011 | 
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                              Graphic Designer
                               
                                Covina Public Library recruits skilled volunteers to serve as graphic designers to design print, electronic and video media to promote the library.
                               
                              
                              
                                Keywords: Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity
                               
                             | 
                            2011 | 
