Volunteer Shelter Service Associate - Houston County

The Shelter Service Associate is a volunteer position assigned to work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during, and/or after a disaster event. Shelter Service Associates complete tasks necessary for shelter operations and provide assistance for disaster clients. Shelter Service Associates support the day-to-day activities within a shelter which may include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information, or other areas within a shelter.

• Embodying the fundamental principles of the American Red Cross in their work with clients, disaster responders, and partners
• Providing excellent client service and supporting the daily maintenance of the shelter operation at the direction of the assigned Shelter Supervisor
• Using the Shift Tool during the disaster event to report availability and schedule shelter shifts
• Completing the required virtual self-paced training (3 hours of training total)