16 Volunteer Opportunities jobs

JAARS is in need of skilled workers to help us maintain our various facilities and equipment on center so that we can continue to make Bible translation and language development possible. Could you become part of the team? This is a 1.0 FTE (40 hrs.) position for a volunteer or a staff person who raises support Must be able to work in the US  Brief Description Maintain, inspect, repair, and perform skilled maintenance service on facilities and grounds. Responsibilities Perform a variety of skilled maintenance work requiring knowledge and experience in one or more skilled trades Install various items and/or system components of a complex nature Maintain facilities, tools, and equipment in safe, comfortable, and operating condition Inspect and perform routine repairs on machines, equipment, or structures Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and facilities Diagnose and resolve facility operational and/or safety concerns Test and/or troubleshoot to...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         1.000 Position Summary While reporting to in the Central Purchasing Director, the Administrative Assistant will perform routine to complex duties, assignments, projects and communication for the department and its team members. Successful candidate will actively demonstrate initiative and innovation in implementing administrative practices that prove effectiveness, quality and excellence on a daily basis. The role will gain and apply depth of knowledge of current and new department’s systems, applications, record keeping, filing practices and activities, including key projects and meetings. Technical adaptiveness is a mission critical performance competency. This competency must demonstrate a readiness to rapidly apply and quickly learn a robust set of technical tools, applications, and methodologies; adapt to changes in office technology; transition from paper-based to automated...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.500 Position Summary           Join the team at JAARS Aviation Training where you can leverage your skills for global impact. Position Responsibilities               Manage and record internal and external correspondence Maintain relationships appropriate to the scope of the department Provide logistical support for the management, office and departmental activities Manage applicable departmental databases Coordinate and track department scheduling Plan and communicate departmental activities Collect, synthesize and format information for reports and budgets Take minutes in meetings Position Requirements  A deep and growing walk with the Lord Jesus that includes your personal spiritual growth and the ability to support others in their spiritual growth Embrace the vision, mission and core values of JAARS Good interpersonal skills in working with and...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        1.000 Position Summary          Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports.  Completes general ledger account reconciliations on a monthly basis and bank account reconciliations. Ensures compliance to GAAP and FASB requirements and assists in the auditing process as requested by the CFO or the Director of Accounting. Position Responsibilities             Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data and preparing reports Prepare budget templates and reports Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information Document financial transactions by entering account information Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents Maintain financial...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.250 Position Summary           We are looking for someone who is passionate about history, museums and missions. Candidates need excellent oral communication skills and enjoy working with people. They work well with a team and on their own, organizing and setting up for programs, as well as assisting with exhibits. They are excellent communicators of JAARS mission and the museum story. Hours are flexible.   Position Responsibilities               Assist in planning, organizing, promoting, setting up and working at museum events and offsite outreaches Give guided tours of the museum as needed Work at the reception desk to answer the phone, keep visitor records, schedule tours, greet and orient visitors, turn on various technology used in exhibits, sells gift shop items and answer questions Assist with planning, installing and building exhibits Attend museum meetings...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.250 Position Summary           We are looking for someone who is passionate about history, museums and missions. The skills required depend on which project they are working on: exhibit construction, collections management or educational materials. They must be able to effectively communicate JAARS mission and the museum story to visitors. Flexible hours.   Position Responsibilities               Assist with special museum projects; Common projects include the following: collections management, exhibit building and installation and designing educational materials and programs Work at the reception desk to answer the phone, keep visitor records, schedule tours, greet and orient visitors, turn on various technology used in exhibits, sells gift shop items and answer questions as needed Attend museum meetings and training Attend JAARS events and meetings when possible...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.250 Position Summary           We are looking for someone who is passionate about history, museums and missions. Candidates should have excellent oral communication skills and enjoy working with people. They need to be able to learn and communicate the guided tour and mission of JAARS to visitors. Flexible Hours Position Responsibilities               Work at the reception desk to answer the phone, keep visitor records, schedule tours, greet and orient visitors, turn on various technology used in exhibits and answer questions Give guided tours of the museum Help plan and work at JAARS DAY and other museum events Sell items in the museum gift shop Represent JAARS and the Museums at outreaches in the community, at schools and at churches Attend museum meetings and trainings Attend JAARS events and meetings when possible Perform any other tasks that are needed...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw FTE         0.500 Position Summary           While reporting to the Grounds Department Manager, this role contributes to the overall quality of the campus grounds by servicing and repairing the small engines and equipment used around the JAARS campus. Position Responsibilities               Service, troubleshoot and repair a variety of outdoor equipment powered by gas, diesel or electric, including grounds equipment, zero turn mowers, push mowers, edgers, trimmers, chainsaws, various tractors, heavy equipment, forklifts, golf carts, UTVs and Aviation tugs. Troubleshoot parts, components and/or systems that need to be repaired. Conduct preventative maintenance to reduce equipment downtime and costly repairs, including disassembly and reassembly of small engines. Also maintain nonregistered vehicles/equipment such as golf carts, tugs, UTVs, forklifts and generators. Communicate to...

Target Staff Type             Supported/Volunteer Work Location   JAARS Waxhaw or Remote FTE         1.000 Position Summary           We need a good communicator who can inspire, cast vision, and reach out to college students and beyond to fill aviation needs. These potential aviators are key to the sustainability of aviation programs around the world, programs that exist to support Bible translation in remote and difficult locations. You would mobilize, maintain contact with, encourage, interview, inform, and screen potential aviation candidates for membership. Position Responsibilities               Know the Aviation position openings and the requirements required for each position Recruit at schools, events, colleges, job fairs, and organizations, including making public presentations, setting up displays, and having materials to give out Develop and maintain contacts with schools, alumni groups, and other organizations to find and attract candidates Explain...

Would you consider using your skills and gifts as a pilot to bring life and hope to those who are needy and lost? Are you looking for real purpose as you fly the friendly skies? Opportunities exist both here at home and abroad. Regardless of where you fly, you will be using your skills as a pilot to further God’s kingdom.  Airplanes are used here in the United States to increase mission aviation awareness and train new pilots, while overseas airplanes are used to facilitate Bible translation, provide humanitarian care for local communities, and generate revenue for mission flight subsidies.  Brief Description   As a pilot in command, you are responsible to carry out assigned flights in accordance with JAARS company policy and appropriate civil aviation regulations, ensuring the safety and security of your passengers and cargo.    For a volunteer or a non-paid career staff who raises support Positions in the US and overseas Responsibilities   Provide our customers...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.5 or 1.0 Position Summary          The Assistant Museum Manager assists the Museum Manager in operating the Museum of the Alphabet and the Mexico-Cardenas Museum. The Assistant Museum Manager reports to the Museum Manager/Curator. This is a full-time volunteer position or a staff person who raises their own support. Please submit resumes and inquiries to HR_Director@jaars.org . Position Responsibilities             Communicates about JAARS history, mission and work Guides museum tours and monitors tour schedule Assists with supervising and training staff Maintains the inventory of museum collections  Coordinates programs and events Collaborates in updating current exhibits and in planning, designing and constructing new exhibits Performs any other tasks as needed   Position Requirements Demonstrates a deep and growing walk with the Lord Jesus that...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.200 Position Summary          JAARS Health Services exists to serve US-based and furloughing missionaries and staff with a variety of medical services as God provides the needed health care professionals. JAARS makes Bible translation and language development possible especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth. Be part of the team that provides health care services to our patients. For 8 or more hours, for a volunteer or a staff person who raises support.  Position Responsibilities            Document and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions Record patients’ medical information and vital signs Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments Respond to inquiries, concerns and complaints from patients and their parents or guardians Track and maintain medical supply inventory, along with other staff members Provide...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        1.000 Position Summary          Would you like to make an eternal impact with your work as a plumber? JAARS makes Bible translation and language development possible in the most remote and difficult places on earth. The JAARS Center has many miles of well and wastewater pipes to maintain and over 40 commercial and residential buildings. Plumbing jobs are overwhelming for just one plumber and we need more team members to come alongside and help. Could you be the answer to that problem? Consider serving the mission field by serving at JAARS.   For a full-time volunteer or a staff person who raises support.   Position Responsibilities             Repair and maintain plumbing of faucets, drains, and public restrooms in commercial and residential buildings Provide maintenance on four inch water mains, irrigation, non-potable water supply system, and gravity feed sewer...

Target Staff Type            Supported/Volunteer Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        1.000 Position Summary          Help others gain a vision for missions and become further engaged with JAARS through managing the logistical, project, and program details required for a successful week of service. The position will use your relational and organizational strengths as you work with a wide variety of people and departments, managing the fluid nuances of hosting a new team of people each week. Position Responsibilities             There is no typical day in the life of the Mission Teams Manager, however a typical week may include: Direct, serve, and support arriving teams, tending to needs throughout the week Respond to inquiries and process new applications Coordinate team housing and project arrangements for scheduled teams Participate with team at Facilities devotion Monday and Friday Work with team host to coordinate two meals, speakers and Friday...

Target Staff Type:           Volunteer :  A volunteer is self-funded, covering his or her own living,                                                                   health,  travel expenses                                           Supported : Staff are given funds by their ministry partners,                                                                                churches or individuals through another organization.   Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.500 Position Summary          Help maintain the grounds of JAARS commercial and residential property and become part of the JAARS team that makes Bible translation and language development possible in the most remote places on earth. It takes many hands and a team effort to accomplish the task. Your skilled position will free others to use their skills to help further Bible translation, too.  Position Responsibilities            Use equipment that can include commercial zero turn mowers, string...

Target Staff Type            Volunteer or                                             Supported : a staff person who raises their own financial support Work Location  JAARS Waxhaw FTE        0.500     This is a 20 to 40 hour per week position for a volunteer or a staff person who raises support. Position Summary          As an Aviation Office Manager / Administrative Assistant you will be filling a critical role in the daily functions and task of running a smooth and efficient Mission Aviation business.  Managers need skilled personnel standing in the gaps to help cover many of the daily tasks and functions that, if not otherwise cared for by you, would cause them to be excessively overburdened and cause huge inefficiencies and loss of production. These administratively skilled personnel are key to our success.   Position Responsibilities              Help with various scheduling tasks Plan and organize a wide range of department activities Help draft and send...