Needs From: United Way of Central Minnesota Volunteer Connection

You can assist staff in presenting creative and stimulating curriculum activities while at WACOSA. You can also staff and clients when accessing community activities.

Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Friday at all our sites.

Applicant Screening Process:
*Application
*Criminal Background Check
*Interview
*Orientation
*Position-specific training

Use your skills, talents, and interests to teach or assist clients’ creative, stimulating and varied skills. Possible classes include Sewing, Creative Movements and Dance, Woodworking, Leather-Crafting, Photography, Decoupage, Bogus Paper Painting, Introductory Music, Self Defense, Knitting, Cooking, Poetry, Healthy Eating, Yoga, Walking, Meditation.  

Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Friday at all our sites.

Applicant Screening Process:
*Application
*Criminal Background Check
*Interview
*Orientation
*Position-specific training

Provide upbeat, positive customer service to all who enter WACOSA’s ThriftWorks! store.  Manage donation drop-off, including assisting customers with accepting donations, and providing receipts as directed by staff members.  Sort and/or price donations.  May include operating cash register and/or merchandising items on the store floor.

Shifts are available Monday through Friday between 10:00am – 7:00pm, and Saturdays from 9:00am – 5:00pm.  We ask that you volunteer for a minimum 2 hour shift. The day / time you are scheduled may vary according to your availability and the needs of our organization.  This volunteer position is available at 310 Sundial Drive, Waite Park, MN.
*** This position is available for groups of up to 10, with notice, and one-time volunteers.

Physical Requirements:
•Ability to utilize equipment and production facility in accordance with safety standards
•Ability to lift and carry 20 - 40 pounds along with intermittent bending, twisting, and reaching 
 

Applicant Screening Process:
*Application
*Criminal Background Check
*Interview
*Orientation
*Position-Specific Training

*This position is available for groups up to 10, with notice, and one time volunteers.

Assist in projects to enhance the quality of the environment for the benefit of clients, such as painting, landscaping, gardening, patio design and care. Assist with vehicle checks and care to ensure safe and comfortable transportation for staff members and clients.  Assist with the development of adaptations for clients to increase their ability to complete paid work and interact in non-paid projects and activities.  Assist with accessible equipment adjustments and minor repairs. Must have experience with basic shop procedures, yard equipment and tools. Ability to lift and carry 20 pounds, along with intermittent bending, twisting, and reaching. Ability to stand for up to four hours while performing tasks.

Shifts are available Monday through Friday between 6:00am – 2:00pm, at 320 Sundial Drive, Waite Park, MN. *A driver’s license and health screening is required to drive WACOSA vehicles, but are not necessary to fulfill this position.

Applicant Screening Process:
*Application
*Criminal Background Check
*Interview
*Orientation
*Position-Specific Training

You can provide musical entertainment to clients and encourage their participation in musical activities. Previous musical acts have included acoustic guitar, accordion, piano and electric organ. 

Volunteer opportunities are available Monday through Friday at all our sites.

Applicant Screening Process:
*Application
*Criminal Background Check
*Interview
*Orientation
*Position-specific training

Assist the staff members in teaching WACOSA’s clients creative and stimulating workouts of varying ability levels as well as healthy eating skills. These include activities and classes such as aerobics, yoga, walking, meditation, making smoothies and healthy choices while eating. Shifts are available Monday through Friday at various times, depending on class schedules. This volunteer position is available at 320 Sundial Drive, Waite Park, MN.

Applicant Screening Process:
*Application
*Criminal Background Check
*Interview
*Orientation
*Position-specific training

Utilize photography and/or videography skills to assist the Development Director, as well as the Marketing & Sales Manager, in updating photos and videos on our website, social media sites, pamphlets, and handouts. This may include photographing client classes, recording videos of client testimonials, and editing photos and videos. Specialist must be able to provide their own camera or camcorder. WACOSA will provide a computer with editing software.

Shifts are available Monday through Friday between 8:00am – 4:00pm with some evening and weekend opportunities available as special events arise, at 320 Sundial Drive, Waite Park, MN.

Applicant Screening Process:
*Application
*Criminal Background Check
*Interview
*Orientation
*Position-Specific Training

Utilize basic computer skills to assist with the development of new and maintenance of existing task boxes, individual sensory bins and curriculum activities.  (This may involve accessing the internet, cutting and pasting images, saving documents into proper folders, and basic typing.)  Utilize basic digital camera skills to assist with the development of new and maintenance of existing task boxes, sensory bins and curriculum activities.  (This may include taking photographs, saving photographs on the computer, laminating and printing photographs.)   Assist with preparing materials needed for client classes (sewing, gardening, musical therapy, creative movements, etc.).  Shifts are available Monday through Friday between 8:30am – 4:00pm, at 320 Sundial Drive, Waite Park, MN.

Applicant Screening Process:

*Application

*Criminal Background Check

*Interview

*Orientation

*Position-Specific Training