AMERICAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEER WORK

The American Red Cross of Hawaii is one branch of the nationwide organization. By combining the passionate efforts of volunteers and donors, the Red Cross of Hawaii soothes or extinguishes human suffering wherever possible. In the face of natural disasters, in particular, the Red Cross of Hawaii provides immediate relief as well as disaster prevention, preparation, and survival education to the citizens. 

This organization embraces the diversity of Earth and the collective human experience. Compassion, collaboration, creativity, credibility, and commitment form the pillars of the Red Cross mindset. Anyone and everyone is invited to dedicate themselves to the well-being of humanity through the American Red Cross of Hawaii.
DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE:
  • Shelter Service Associate
    • 18yrs +
    • Speaks English
    • Willing to work 5 shifts in a 2 week period (4, 6, 8, 12 hr options available)
  • Shelter Supervisor
    • 18yrs +
    • Speaks English
    • Willing to work 5 shifts in a 2 week period (4, 6, 8, 12 hr options available)
    • 2+yrs experience managing a team of 5 or more people
  • Shelter Health Service Worker
    • Speaks English
    • Willing to work 5 shifts in a 2 week period (4, 6, 8, 12 hr options available)
    • Must have a current unencumbered license in Hawaii
  • Shelter Health Service Supervisor
    • 18yrs +
    • Speaks English
    • Willing to work 5 shifts in a 2 week period (4, 6, 8, 12 hr options available)
    • 2+yrs experience managing a team of 5 or more people
    • Must have a current unencumbered license in Hawaii
For deployments:
All of the above plus willing to deploy for at least two weeks to outer islands or mainland.
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NEEDED POSITION:
  • Regional Training Instructor
The purpose of the regional training lead is to oversee regional training including instructor management and class management for the region. This includes course offerings to develop and promote the disaster workforce. At least 8-10hrs a week commitment.

Requirements:​
  • Works with regional Certified Instructors to offer live classes via Microsoft Teams
  • Highly skilled in Computers, Excels, Power Point, Microsoft Teams
  • Very detailed oriented, manages others well, promotes talent, and willing to create and promote a team of Basic and Advanced Instructors
  • Manages Microsoft Teams events and live training events
  • Good in teaching others, and public speaking skills preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop team to manage training across the assigned area of responsibility
  • Ensure completion of all assigned tasks
  • Work with other volunteer engagement members to ensure training is scheduled to meet the goals of volunteer career paths.
  • Oversee qualified instructors are teaching both basic and advanced classes
  • Ensure instructors are maintaining their qualifications to teach
  • Assist areas with instructor development
  • Plan and assist areas with setting up and leading advanced classes
  • Maintain list of all qualified instructors in region or assigned area of responsibility including Pillowcase, Basic, Advanced and Youth
  • Ensure EDGE team is managing task to create, update and complete training
  • Maintain regional training calendar
  • Assist region in developing training team members
  • Communicate with program leads to determine regional training needs
  • Qualifications: Advanced instructor with the ability to teach the Basic Instructor Specialty Training is preferred however a Basic instructor can be mentored.
  • Attention to detail
  • Good organizational skills
  • Computer savvy-knowledgeable and familiar with Red Cross training databases.
  • Customer Focus
  • Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Action Oriented
  • Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things that she/she sees as challenging.
  • Manages Diversity
  • Treats all kinds and classes of people equitably; deals effectively with all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages and both sexes.
  • Building Effective Teams
  • Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
  • Personal Learning
  • Picks up on the need to change personal, interpersonal and managerial behavior quickly; watches others for their reactions to his/her performance and adjusts; seeks feedback.
  • Informing
  • Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team; sets clear expectations; deals with problems in a timely manner; regularly reviews individual performance and holds timely discussions.
  • Delegation
  • Clearly and comfortably delegates tasks and decisions; broadly shares responsibility and accountability; trusts people to perform; lets direct reports finish their own work.
  • Directing Others
  • Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.
  • Composure
  • Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during stressful times; is a settling influence in a crisis.
  • Motivating Others
  • Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team members; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working with and for.
  • Strategic Agility
  • Sees ahead clearly; anticipates future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; creates competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
  • Dealing with Ambiguity
  • Effectively copes with change; can shift gears comfortable; decides and acts without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
AMERICAN RED CROSS WEBSITE
Non-Profit Organization
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CONTACT
volunteerpacific@redcross.org
808-734-2101
808-284-6849
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VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
All ages are welcome to volunteer. 
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You MUST create a Red Cross ID to volunteer. 
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Basic Volunteer Requirements:
  • 13+ for youth roles, 18+ for disaster response etc.
  • Volunteers ages 18 and over must undergo a background check.
  • Volunteers under 18  must have parental consent.
  • All ages are required to attend an online orientation. (Basic training and additional training vary on activity.)
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​​Volunteer Expectations:
  • Time commitment and respectful behavior in a group/team setting. 
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Fill out the Volunteer Application to apply!
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Disaster Response:
Hands-on work in the field. Training varies depending on position but is being done online. Select this option if you want to respond in the event of a disaster, including if you'd like to deploy to the mainland or other islands (not required), or if you want to assist in disaster response behind the scenes. Having a car and a drivers license is necessary for sheltering.

Sheltering:
Volunteers help support emergency shelters by staffing different areas, including reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information collection and other vital tasks.