VOLUNTEER

Volunteer

A ‘volunteer’ is anyone who without compensation or expectation of compensation performs a task at the direction of and on behalf of New Hope Community, Inc. A ‘volunteer’ must be officially accepted and enrolled by the agency prior to the performance of any task. Family members of staff are allowed to volunteer with the agency. When family members are enrolled as volunteers, they will not be placed under the direct supervision or within the same department as other members of their family who are employees. Volunteers do not have “regular and substantial contact” with individuals; nor do they have supervisory responsibilities for the individual. As such, they are not subject to background checks or OPWDD fingerprinting. Volunteers are viewed as a valuable resource to this agency, its staff, and the individuals we support. Volunteers shall be extended the right to be given meaningful assignments, the right to be treated as equal co-workers, the right to effective supervision, the right to full involvement and participation, and the right to recognition for work done. In return, volunteers shall agree to actively perform their duties to the best of their abilities and to remain loyal to the goals and procedures of the agency. Volunteers may be utilized in various programs and activities of the agency, and serve at various levels of skill. Volunteers can not, however, be utilized to displace any paid employees from their positions. The salary range for this position is $0.00.