Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester: Volunteer Site Leaders Needed for Queens and the Bronx!

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If you have interest, please contact Charles Frenkel, Volunteer Coordinator, at cfrenkel@habitatnycwc.org or 646-779-8857.

When you reply, please let us know the relevant experience you have for the position and also forward your resume.

Habitat NYC and Westchester is looking for Volunteer Site Leaders (or VSLs) who can manage a small group of volunteers (of up to five people) on our construction sites as they go through their activities, to ensure that they are doing the work correctly and safely. We are finishing up work on our modular homes in Jamaica, Queens in mid-September. Thereafter, we will begin a long-term project in the Bronx, in the Crotona Park area. The Jamaica homes are near completion and will be offered to low- and middle-income families through the housing lottery.

It is critical that you have experience with (or comfort with) managing small groups of people and excellent interpersonal skills.

Your main responsibilities as a Volunteer Site Leader will be to:

• Greet volunteers.
• Assist head Site Leader in the monitoring of volunteer activities.
• Assist in the organization of materials on-site.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and clean site.
• Monitor and ensure volunteers are equipped with proper protective gear including PPE.
• IMPORTANT: Since we rely on VSLs to help manage events, you must be certain that you can attend any events to which you commit.

• · The hours are from 8 am to 3 pm or 8 am to 4 pm depending on the type of activity.
• · Events are to take place Monday - Friday, usually during two weeks of the month. Exact weeks TBD. We currently do not offer Saturday opportunities.
• · Experience with painting, landscaping, and construction is a plus, but our site staff will train you on the tasks. For construction, in particular, comfort with using common construction tools is desired.

Your assistance will greatly help the volunteers have a fun, productive, safe, and meaningful day, and help Habitat ensure that the projects are completed with quality, and also on time and within budget.

What You Need to Know Regarding Volunteering & COVID-19:

Unless there is a health emergency declared by city, state, or federal government, Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County does not require that volunteers wear masks for disease transmission prevention. Masking is optional and we are not currently checking for vaccination status.

As COVID-19 is still among us. please see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance on how to protect yourself and others from COVID transmission for a full treatment of the topic.

The New York State Department of Health, which has implemented the CDC’s guidance, suggests that everyone should:

· Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.

· Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before you eat.

· Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

· Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

· Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue and discard it in a closed container.

· Clean frequently touched surfaces and objects

For people who feel sick or have symptoms of COVID-19, it is recommended that a person:

· Get tested for COVID-19

· Talk to a healthcare provider

· Stay home, away from others.

· Seek treatment if you are at high risk of getting very sick

Volunteers are asked to bring personal containers for their water. This will limit the sharing of items which in turn will reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses as well as reduce plastic waste.

The Habitat site staff may refuse entry to anyone showing signs of being sick or ask persons to leave if they develop signs of sickness during the event.