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Leading-edge position descriptions that give volunteers the opportunity to put their skills and experience to work.

NOTE: These are examples from public libraries and should be reviewed and modified to ensure fit with local policies and culture.

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Title	Keyword	Tags	Year
Photographer - California State Library This volunteer position description has been used successfully by the California State Library.	Adult Literacy, Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Outreach	photographer	2015
Social Media Specialist - California State Library This Social Media Specialist volunteer position has been successfully used by the California State Library. You'll find a video interview with a… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Leadership / Managerial, Outreach	Facebook, Twitter, social media	2015
Homebound Delivery Volunteer - Orange Public Library CA Volunteer Job Description used by the Orange Public Library to recruit and manage volunteers who deliver materials to homebound patrons.	Adult Programming, Outreach		2015
Reading Buddy - Rocklin, CA At the Rocklin Library, we have a Reading Buddies program where teens (14-17) read to children. We have the program once a week (Tuesdays, 4-5:00 PM… more	Children's Services, Teen / Young Adult Services		2015
Public Relations Strategist - California State Library This job description was successfully used to recruit a highly skilled public relations strategist to plan and execute a statewide PR campaign for… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Leadership / Managerial, Program / Project Coordinator		2015
Lunch at the Library - Teen Volunteer - Sacramento, CA Developed by the Sacramento Public Library, this volunteer position description is used to involve teens in the summer Lunch at the Library program.… more	Teen / Young Adult Services	Teen, lunch	2016
Volunteer Orientation Trainer This sample job description was developed by Carla Lehn, and variations used with libraries she has worked with to recruit and train volunteers to… more	Leadership / Managerial	Training, Volunteer Orientation, Public Speaker	2017
Volunteer Public Speaker Carla Lehn designed this job description for libraries seeking to engage volunteer public speakers in helping to spread the word in the community.… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity	Speaker's Bureau, Public Speaker	2017
Volunteer Public Speaker's Bureau Coordinator This job description was designed by Carla Lehn to assist organizations in engaging a volunteer to oversee their volunteer speaker's bureau. See also… more	Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity	Speaker's Bureau, Public Speaker, Program Coordinator	2017
Veterans Resource Center - Ontario, CA Ontario City Library is part of California's Veterans Connect @ Your Library, and designed this job description for volunteers who help to provide… more	Adult Programming	Veterans, adults	2017
Template - Volunteer Job Description Volunteer Job Description template developed by Carla Lehn and recommended by the Get Involved: Powered by Your Library initiative.	Volunteer Recruitment	Template, Volunteer Job Description, Volunteer Recruitment	2017
Computer Instructor - Chandler Public Library AZ This volunteer job description is from the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Computer - Tech Coach	computer, tech	2017
Job Center Volunteer - Chandler Public Library AZ This volunteer position was shared by the Chandler Public Library in Arizona.	Job / Employment Coach	employment, job	2017
45 Unique & Useful Projects for Skilled Volunteers A wonderful list of skilled volunteer project ideas from VolunteerPro.	Leadership / Managerial		2018
Genealogy Group Facilitator - Texas This volunteer position, designed and used by the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin, Texas, assists genealogical researchers, including… more	Adult Programming	genealogy	2019
Circulation Assistant - Texas This volunteer position, designed and used buy the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin Texas, greets patrons and helps them with checking out… more	Materials Handling	Circulation	2019
Volunteer Technology Coach - Texas This volunteer position, designed and used by the Lake Travis Community Library in Austin Texas, shares computer and technology knowledge with… more	Computer - Tech Coach	technology, computer coach	2019
Social Media Coordinator - Salinas CA A great idea from the Salinas, California library for a leadership position for a tech savvy volunteer with organizational skills.	Adult Programming, Leadership / Managerial, Program / Project Coordinator	social media, Facebook, tech	2019
Spanish Language Virtual Document Translator Ever needed someone to translate promotional flyers, communication materials and web content from English to Spanish? This position description is… more	Adult Programming, Graphic Design, Marketing and Publicity, Outreach	translator, spanish	2019
Job Description List - Corona Public Library, CA This list of volunteer job descriptions from the Corona (CA) Public Library might give you some good ideas	Adult Programming, Teen / Young Adult Services		2019