Nonprofit
Published 3 months ago
Remote Volunteer Training & Development Specialist — Cougs 4 Kids
Remote, Volunteer must be in United States
Details
Time Commitment:
Flexible
Commitment Details:
Approximately 4–8 hours per month for at least six months, plus required screening and orientation.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
4
Cause Areas:
Children & Youth, Civic Engagement, Education, Job & Workplace, Volunteering
Benefits:
Training Provided
Participation Requirements:
Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
21+
Other Requirements:
Successful screening plus privacy, accessibility, instructional-design, content review, version-control, youth-safeguarding, and escalation training.
Description
Help Cougs 4 Kids prepare volunteers to serve underserved youth and young people safely, consistently, and effectively in remote programs.
The volunteer Training & Development Specialist will create and improve practical onboarding and continuing-learning resources for mentors, facilitators, program leaders, and support volunteers.
Responsibilities:
- Assess role-specific training needs with program leaders
- Develop accessible onboarding guides, short courses, checklists, scenarios, and facilitator materials
- Cover privacy, boundaries, inclusion, accessibility, virtual safety, documentation, and escalation
- Coordinate review by the appropriate subject-matter owner before release
- Maintain version control, source notes, review dates, and completion records
- Facilitate virtual training or prepare others to deliver it
- Gather feedback and improve materials based on participant needs
- Avoid presenting unapproved material as legal, medical, mental-health, financial, or safeguarding advice
Qualifications:
- Experience in learning and development, instructional design, education, volunteer training, human resources, compliance, or nonprofit programs
- Strong research, writing, editing, facilitation, and project-management skills
- Ability to translate policies into clear, inclusive, practical learning
- At least 21 years old and willing to complete screening
- Comfort with virtual learning and collaboration tools
This is a remote, recurring role available within the United States. Expect approximately 4–8 hours per month.
Questions: volunteers@cougs4kids.org
Cougs 4 Kids
107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 414-8043
Location
Volunteer must be in United States
Associated Location
Seattle, WA, USA
