Affiliate NAMIWalks Coordinator

Reports to

NAMI Glendale Operations Manager

Location

Glendale and surrounding cities. Service area includes Burbank, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Echo Park, Lincoln Heights, Highland Park and Crescenta Valley. This job is hybrid, both virtual and in-person.

Hours

Part-time/ 5-10 hours per week. Hours are flexible and work will sometimes be independent and other times will involve working alongside, in collaboration with others.

Volunteer Position

This is a volunteer position. Your contributions will go a long way to provide support for those who benefit from local mental health resources, support, political advocacy and stigma-free community.

Purpose

Assist the Operations Manager in coordinating NAMI Glendale volunteers, team captains and members to accomplish an uplifting NAMIWalks celebration and a successful NAMIWalks fundraiser. This event is essential to fund NAMI Glendale mental health awareness programming.

Responsibilities

• Activate community members to create NAMIWalks teams and to encourage people to join their teams. For example, coordinate volunteers to make phone calls to local businesses and to former NAMIWalks team participants.
• Engage teams to get more donations for their NAMIWalks teams. For example, create a Zoom event or in-person event to share outreach ideas. For example, share a document with ideas for how to reach out to people.
• Schedule at least one NAMIWalks Rally to excite NAMI Glendale community members to get involved with NAMIWalks - to create a team, to invite team members, to ask for donations to their teams and to spread the word.
• Schedule meetings by email and phone. Create calendar invites with Zoom meetings.
• Make copies, pick up and deliver flyers and outreach materials.
• Attend in-person outreach events to promote participation in NAMIWalks for NAMI Glendale.
• Engage with, recruit and on-board new volunteers to assist in NAMIWalks.
• Attend weekly NAMIWalks meetings with the NAMI Greater LA County Walks Manager.

Skills Required

• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Communicate status on your task completion.
• Ability to employ time management skills to create your own schedule, organize your calendar and prioritize your to-do list.
• Some experience with communication and organizational tools, including MS Office, Google Workspace (Gmail, GoogleDocs, GoogleSheets, GoogleForms and GoogleCalendar).
• Some experience coordinating group meetings, one-on-one meetings, and public events using videoconferencing software, Zoom and scheduling software, such as When2meet.

Desirable Qualifications

• Own and operate a car in good working condition.
• Familiarity with NAMI programs and/or NAMI Glendale membership.
• Community engagement within the service area of NAMI Glendale, including Glendale, Burbank, Eagle Rock, Hollywood, Echo Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Highland Park.

Reason to join our team

NAMI Glendale is in its 40th year and is growing from a healthy foundation of years of people with lived experience coming together in solidarity, support and empowerment. Because we are a mature organization, we are able to serve a large and ever-growing community.

When you bring your skills to this organization, you can get a lot done to truly help others, some in crisis, and many who are here for the sustained support and community. If you want to make a positive impact on this world, then apply for this NAMI Glendale volunteer role.

About NAMI Glendale

NAMI Glendale/ NAMI Greater Los Angeles County (GLAC) is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Over the past 40 years, NAMI Glendale has produced mental health programming, including classes, support groups and workshops led by people with lived experience. NAMI Glendale supports people and loved ones who are experiencing a mental health crisis in a uniquely personal and practical way. Our community-led programs offer confidentiality, acceptance and are free and accessible to all. For more information, visit www.namiglendale.org.

To Apply

For questions, email jobs@namiglendale.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions have been filled.

Apply by February 26. To apply, fill out this application form:

https://forms.gle/N7TJwzkGnfakSiaE9