Site Coach (Volunteer Role) Job Description

Mission Statement: By the grace of God, Wichita Habitat for Humanity improves lives by building homes and facilitating successful home ownership with people in need of simple, decent and affordable homes.

Purpose: To provide leadership for volunteer teams as they partner with Wichita Habitat for Humanity to build houses.

Timeframe: Variable – minimum of 4 hours at a time

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What is a Site Coach? Site Coaches are a special group of volunteers who not only bring construction skills and knowledge to the work site, but who are the willing souls who guide and direct the less skilled volunteers.

• Working knowledge of construction to the jobsite plus ability to lead/teach volunteers.
• Guide and direct a crew (5-8 people) in completing a task.
• Not experts, but do have general construction skills and willingness to receive guidance on the “Habitat way”.

Qualifications/Leadership:

• Knowledgeable of construction methods and safety issues.
• Knowledgeable of Wichita Habitat for Humanity organization
• Willing to teach others and answer questions
• Punctual and willing to arrive 30 minutes before other volunteers to be prepared for the day’s activities.
• Willingness to lead small groups including Habitat partner families.
• Patient and flexible
• Strive for excellence – not perfection

· Some experience reading and understanding house plans

· General knowledge of hand and power tools, construction sequence, safety procedures

Site Coach Daily Details:

• Arrive at the work site 20-30 minutes before the other volunteers to open up the house, open up the tool trailer, and get organized for volunteers.
• When volunteers arrive, please have each person complete:
• Waiver of Liability – protects WHFH
• Site Log of Volunteers By Location – helps us track our volunteer hours for grants and progress.

• Before beginning the day’s tasks, gather in a circle for prayer (samples available in Site Coach handbook). Following the prayer, give a short explanation about WHFH’s program:
• Selected families are called “Partner Families” – they contribute 400 hours of sweat equity to WHFH.

• Families are selected on the basis of
• Need – inadequate, unsafe, or unstable shelter
• Ability to pay – families are at 30-50% of median income, but have the ability to repay the loan (houses are sold a no profit and mortgages are 20 years at 0% interest).
• Willingness to partner – demonstrate a willingness to attend WHFH classes and complete their sweat equity hours.
• WHFH homes are simple, decent, and affordable for ownership, but we take great pride in doing quality construction.
• Prepare to work:
• Do a safety talk on ladder placement, use of box cutters, etc. based on the day’s tasks.
• Point out where the water is located as well as the restroom facilities.
• Explain the day’s tasks and ask volunteers to pick where they want to work. Give them thanks for their time (and WHFH thanks YOU for yours)!
• End of day:
• Stop work 30 minutes before the end of the day/shift.
• Ask volunteers to help clean up the tools, put them neatly back in the tool shed, clean up debris in and outside of the house.
• Thank everyone for their efforts and time!
• Lock up the tool shed and the house.
• Mail the paperwork back to the WHFH office at P.O. Box 114, Wichita 67201-0114.

Timeframe: Variable – minimum of 4 hours at a time.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND HELP!