Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteer Coordinator
Role: Volunteer - volunteer coordinator
Term: Seasonal - Spring, Summer, Fall
Hours: 5-10 per week
Location: Bow Valley preferred

About Bow Valley Equine Adaptive Association (BVEA)
Bow Valley Equine Adaptive is a supportive group offering horsemanship and riding opportunities for individuals with physical, intellectual and or emotional challenges.The BVEA program has been very fortunate to facilitate our program in the Spring, Summer and Fall at Camp Chief Hector since 2000! Through the years we have seen some amazing achievements by the participants and we look forward to continuing on with new and returning participant’s horsemanship experience and skills. The therapeutic riding allows the participants wonderful physical therapy on the back of a horse to strengthen and stretch muscles. There is also the special bonding of the participants with our horse friends at Camp Chief Hector YMCA, BVRA and BLHA that makes this experience so unique and fulfilling for all!

Overview of Role:
This is a volunteer position to be filled. Currently, the primary tasks of the role include volunteer management, communication with new and existing volunteers, online maintenance of the volunteer data management/scheduling system, calendar and email. Peripheral tasks include, recruitment and retention, seasonal training coordination with the instructor, community outreach (online & in-person) for program volunteers. The successful volunteer will be joining a program with a long history in the community, 24 years. Bow Valley Equine Adaptive has relationships with other community organizations which make our program run. The person who is successful in this position will be able to work independently, have exceptional time management skills, excellent communication skills, proven relationship building, and work well within a group. We have vital partnerships with YMCA Camp Chief Hector, Bow Valley Riding Association and Banff Light Horse Association for our programming as well as important community support partners such as Rocky Mountain Adaptive. An understanding of disabilities and therapeutic horseback riding and horsemanship is an asset. Training and learning about our program can be facilitated. This position can be worked around the successful applicants’ schedule and skills.

A clear vulnerable sector check is required.

Duties While Program is Operational:
● Regular communication with volunteers about opportunities to help with the program via text, phone, social media and through our volunteer scheduling site
● Confirmation of volunteer hours, filling the volunteer shifts, Communicating this with the instructor
● Keeping records of the volunteers contact, emergency contacts and pertinent information up to date
including police vulnerable sector record checks
● Coordinate volunteer training with the instructor and Camp Chief Hector as needed