Volunteer Description

Title: Event/Program Volunteer

Description: Assist with one of DSAW’s family events or programs

Reports to: Event/Program Manager

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Minimum Qualifications:

Friendliness, kindness, and patience

• Friendliness, kindness, and patience
• Maintains a pleasant demeanor when working with families
• Good communicator
• Able to take initiative and help others as needed
• Ability to be flexible with assigned tasks
• Is dependable and on-time

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Essential Functions:

1. Volunteers support a variety of tasks including but not limited to special events, fundraising events, and program events. These tasks could include event set up, clean up, decorating, staffing a registration table, loading or unloading event supplies, leading crafts, games or other activities, food service, and other duties, as assigned.
2. Act as a positive role model to all DSAW families and event/program participants.
3. Communicate with DSAW staff about any questions, issues, or concerns.
4. Use person-first language: People with Down syndrome (and other intellectual disabilities) should always be referred to as people first. Instead of a “Down syndrome child,” it’s “child with Down syndrome.” Also avoid “Down’s child” and describing the condition as “Down’s,” as in, “He has Down’s.”