
Affiliate ToolKit
STaff + Volunteers
DESCRIPTIONS
Activities Director Position - click on desired format to download
Program Assistant Position - click on desired format to download
Volunteer Position - click on desired format to download
APPLICATIONS
Employee - click on desired format to download
Volunteer - click on desired format to download
Confidentiality Agreement -click on desired format to download
Volunteer Training - click on desired format to download
Recruitment
Members of community who are already engaged are best!
-Indeed
-Idealist https://www.idealist.org/en/
-Monster.com
-Simply Hired
-ZipRecruiter
Interview Questions (Sample)
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What is it about this job that interests you?
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Look for connection to the mission
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Tell us about your experience working with this population?
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Should demonstrate empathy, flexibility, humor, patience, creativity. Listen for ability to engage, redirect, defuse agitation or aggression.
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Talk about your comfort/ability to lead groups and keep things interesting.
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Activities are important, but the true focus should be on relationship. Listen for a willingness to be flexible, to pause for a story or good discussion, to facilitate cooperation and connection between Members.
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(For Activity Director) How comfortable are you leading staff and volunteers?
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The Activity Director is the leader of the program and needs to be able to guide the program assistant and volunteers to make the day flow smoothly
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The "day" includes morning prep, arrival of members/serving beverages, shifting between and assisting with activities, exercise, washing up, serving and clearing lunch, restroom breaks, departure of members, clean-up/debrief.
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Describe what a stressful situation would be for you in a work environment
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How would you handle that stress?
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How would you like to be supported?
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Case Scenarios: How would you deal with a member who…
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Becomes agitated (perhaps by a hallucination or irritation by another Member)
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Becomes anxious to go home (perhaps repeating a question or becomes exit-seeking)
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Is inappropriate (begins swearing or attempts to touch inappropriately)
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--In their answers, look for
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understanding that these diseases can cause some of these behaviors, but that they are less likely with routine and when everyone is engaged and comfortable.
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Calm, empathetic, creative responses and a tendency toward teamwork.
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Willingness to communicate with the family to check for possible illness such as a UTI, or changes in medication, sleep, or home life.
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What special strengths do you have, your "super powers"?
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Tell us about the "best" job you ever had. What made it so great?
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What do you do for fun?
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Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself?
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Do you have any questions for us?