L'Arche Portland Campus Volunteer Coordinator (CVC)

University of Portland Portal • Portland, OR

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About The Position

L’Arche Portland is a community of people with and without disabilities, building relationships across difference. In Portland, we have a group home, a co-living home, and we come together for community events. As a Campus Volunteer Coordinator ( CVC ) you will work as a liason between UP/the Moreau Center for Service and Justice and L’Arche Portland to coordinate student volunteers and engagement opportunities including events on-campus, events off-campus, and ongoing off-campus service. L’Arche@UP, formerly known as REX , is a longstanding program bringing together UP students & people with intellectual disabilities in the Portland metro area. It is a space for inclusive spiritual reflection and relationship building. Because of the long-standing programmatic partnership between L’Arche and UP, event planning is a larger element of the CVC role at L’Arche Portland. Events include an annual Nativity play and a spring picnic. L’Arche Portland’s two home locations are in east Portland and Beaverton, both about 1.5 hrs from campus on public transit or about 30 minutes by car. It is not required for the L’Arche CVC or a regular volunteer to be a driver. However, regular volunteers at our homes will want to factor in commute time when considering how often and for how long to volunteer each time. The L’Arche CVC will also be responsible for recruiting drivers for carpooling to off-campus events if they are not able to drive or they need additional carpooling. Moreau Center vehicles are available for reservation for transportation to sites. CVCs strengthen the Moreau Center by being direct links to the local community and by making local community needs known to their peers and the greater campus community. The L’Arche CVC will report to the Director of Community Life at L’Arche, Jessica Bridges, and Moreau Center Program Manager for Community Engagement.

Requirements

• Willing to commit to an intensive volunteer experience
• Prior work and/or volunteer experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Authentic desire to serve and impact local community
• Personal or vocational interest in the following areas: education, social work, social justice, healthcare, theology, and/or disability studies

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting and coordinating peers

Responsibilities

• Coordinate student volunteers and engagement opportunities including events on-campus, events off-campus, and ongoing off-campus service
• Event planning
• Recruiting drivers for carpooling to off-campus events

What This Job Offers

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