Office Hour Volunteer

Organization Impact: 

• Touch point to  community and awareness of the harms of mass incarceration and alternative forms of accountability

• Welcoming to all who have curiosity or want to explore how to engage with the org

Position Function/Goals/Deadlines:

• Welcome and warm greeting to those who enter the AJRC office space

• Direct individuals and orgs to resources and gather information for follow up from those that unable to assist at the same visit

• Log in interactions with clients, the public, and orgs into the AJRC client sheet

• Process AJRC mail, opening, scanning into system and alerting team to new arrival

• Receive drop offs of packages or materials from the public and other orgs

• Assist in updating the community space calendar for needs of use of those spaces

  • Help with the time management of groups using the spaces if overlap begins to occur

• Assist in response to AJRC coalition correspondence

• Assist in outreach to other organizations about upcoming events

• Assist in outreach to organizations for tabling or participating in events

• Provide Courtwatch forms as needed to folks and keep these forms stocked. Receive and file completed Courtwatch forms.

Time Commitment and Location of Work:

•  Location will be the AJRC Office Space - 205 N College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701

• Office hours will be Mon-Fri 10 am - 2 pm.

Core Responsibilities

• Reliable presence at the office, would prefer a volunteer that can commit to a specific day and set time

  • Assist with back up volunteer coverage in event of missing office hours

• Communicate interactions, issues raised, or concerns directly to the Program Director/ED verbally or via email.