Weekend Shelter Meals Volunteer — Support & Safety

Position & Responsibilities Role Summary

Volunteer will assist staff in serving meals to individuals and families living at Tubman’s shelter for victims/survivors of domestic violence. The shelter is located at Tubman East in Maplewood.

• Contribute to a positive and respectful living experience for families in shelter
• Assist in providing a safe and healthy living environment

• Serve meals in the shelter dining room
• Assist with clean up as needed
• Build positive, safe, and friendly connections with residents
• Communicate concerns to staff as needed

• Friendly, supportive, mature, and reliable
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, appropriate boundaries, and have good judgment in unexpected situations
• Understand and work from the agency’s set of values and philosophical approaches, including trauma-informed and strength-based care
• Ability to engage with a diverse group of clients and team members with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Must be 16 and older

• One consistent 2 hour shift per week preferred (with some flexibility). Shift options –
  11:30 am-1:30 pm or 4:30-6:30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays

• Attend Tubman’s Volunteer/Intern Orientation and Trainings
• Supervised by Shelter staff