More Volunteer Opportunities

At a Habitat construction site, you will help build homes alongside staff members, future homeowners, and volunteers. Our construction crew is a group of committed volunteers who do prep work on our build sites and in our warehouse during the week and lead the groups of volunteers on weekend build days. 

Duties

Tasks and responsibilities vary based on the construction schedule.

• Site preparations
• Framing and raising walls
• Siding installation
• Insulation installation and air-sealing
• Window and door installation
• Exterior or interior painting
• Landscaping

Time Commitment

• Monthly Construction Meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6pm.
• Ghosts do prep work on weekdays, about 16 hours/week
• Crew Leaders manage groups of volunteers on weekend build days, about 8 hours/week on Saturdays.
• Trainees spend 8 hours/week with a mentor and can become a Ghost, Crew Leader, or both after mentor approval.

Qualifications

• Desire to provide service to the community and work with diverse populations
• A positive attitude
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and project directions
• Ability to be mindful of your environment and use sound judgment.
• Ability to withstand the physical demands of standing in minimal shade, bending, lifting, and reaching
• Must be at least 18 years old

This committee is responsible for selecting partner families to purchase a home with Habitat, making fair, legal, and compassionate decisions which honor each family’s dreams, history, and reality. Committee members set the tone for our relationship with partner families and are ambassadors of Habitat, helping to educate our Board of Directors, other Habitat committees, and the public about the Fair Housing Act and other laws which govern our work.

Duties

• Receive training on Habitat’s homeowner selection policies, including the legal requirements set by the Fair Housing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and other federal and local laws which govern home mortgages
• Assess need for housing, ability to pay, and willingness to partner by serving as an underwriter, home interviewer, or both
• Assist in providing educational opportunities to homeowner families
• Plan home dedication ceremonies for approved applicants
• Market Habitat’s housing solutions in partnership with local businesses, non-profit and government agencies, and faith communities to generate qualified applicants for traditional homeownership opportunities and other housing solutions

Time Commitment

• Serve a one-year term
• Attend monthly meetings of the committee (evenings with a remote or on-site option)
• Attend one Applicant Orientation each year (evenings and weekends)

Required Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Desire to provide service to the community
• Ability to work with diverse populations
• Willingness to espouse the mission and principles of Habitat for Humanity
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Criminal background check ensuring that any disqualifiers in the Truth in Lending Act law are not present

The admin volunteer supports staff in the office by corresponding with program participants, volunteers, and the general public at the front desk and over the phone.

Duties

• Greet and direct guests
• Answer main phone line to provide information and take messages
• Receive mortgage payments and provide receipts
• Data entry
• Organize files and supplies
• Other administrative tasks as assigned

Time Commitment

• 4-hour shifts
• Monday – Friday
• One day per week

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills
• Desire to provide service to the community and work with diverse populations
• Computer skills
• A positive attitude
• Must be at least 18 years old

The Habitat ReStore in Smyrna is a retail environment with constantly changing inventory and projects. Restore volunteers support the Habitat Restore staff Tuesdays through Saturdays at the store by stocking & straightening the floor, organizing the donation collection area, engaging with customers.

Duties:

Specific by store departments but potential tasks could include:

• • Receiving donations
  • Stocking store shelves
  • Sorting materials (hardware, tile, tools, etc.)
  • Merchandising (building and creating displays).
  • Pricing inventory
  • Basic maintenance (sweeping, cleaning and organizing aisles)
  • Greeting and customer service
  • Loading and unloading trucks
  • Assembling donated products

Time Commitment:

• 4 hour shifts, 10am – 2pm or 1pm – 5pm
• Tuesday – Saturday
• Committing to a weekly or monthly schedule is preferred, based on availability

Qualifications:

• Ability to lift/carry 30 – 40lbs
• Positive attitude
• Customer service skills
• Ability to be mindful of your environment and use sound judgment.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and project directions.
• Organization skills
• Must be at least 18 years old

The safety coordinator works during volunteer build days to ensure that necessary supplies are available and that participants are following site safety protocols.

Duties

• Check-in volunteers, making sure that each person has the proper attire and has signed the volunteer waivers
• Make sure coolers have enough ice, bottled water, and sports drinks
• Set up lunch buffet for construction volunteers and crew
• Assist with clean up at the end of the build day

Time Commitment

• Complete all required training courses
• One Saturday per month, from 7am – 4pm.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills
• Desire to provide service to the community and work with diverse populations
• Computer skills
• A positive attitude
• Must be at least 18 years old

Safety Trainings

• Habitat safety videos, to be viewed before your first volunteer shift.
• In-person safety training