Education and Hardware Grants Coordinator

This is a possible new position.

Specific duties: Education Coordination

 * Work with other collective members to improve education aspect of the various volunteer programs.
 * Find volunteers to teach classes.
 * Work for better volunteer teacher retention.
 * Document educational aspects of Free Geek, including classes.
 * Create classes.
 * Attend meetings as necessary.
 * Learn procedures for other parts of Free Geek and fill in as necessary.
 * Participate in collective management structure.

Specific Duties: Hardware Grants Coordination

 * Recruit, train, and coordinate Hardware Grants volunteers and volunteer interns
 * Maintain website documentation related to hardware grants
 * Create and maintain Hardware Grants documentation, including support for grant recipients
 * Maintain feedback loop with grant recipients
 * This may include,but is not limited to, occasionally working with the PR Committee to gather testimonials or other information, creating surveys, following up with grant recipients


 * Research new avenues for hardware grants
 * Be an active member of Production Committee, including regularly reporting on the status and needs of Hardware Grants
 * Evaluate incoming grants and disperse grants
 * Abide by Expectations for All Paid Workers

Required skills:

 * Aptitude for putting information in transmittable form (teaching)
 * Basic computer knowledge: use of web browser, email, word processor, and spreadsheet.
 * Ability to multi-task.
 * Ability to work in a consensus decision making process related to staff and policy issues.
 * Patient and courteous with the public.
 * Ability to work with and coordinate volunteers with a wide range of skills and experience.
 * Able to work in an informal, friendly environment with a diverse staff
 * Work well under stress in an unusual setting, maintaining a positive attitude even in the face of adversity
 * Not afraid to ask questions, but able to work on projects almost entirely without supervision
 * Able to remain flexible as Free Geek grows and changes