Education and Hardware Grants Coordinator

This is a possible new position.

Specific duties: Education Coordination

• Work with staff members to improve education aspect of the various volunteer programs.
• Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteer instructors for classes.
• Work for better volunteer teacher retention.
• Document educational aspects of Free Geek, including classes.
• Create new classes
• Attend meetings as necessary.

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
• Evaluate incoming grants and disburse grants

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Teaching experience required
• Curriculum writing experience desired
• 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