Current Volunteer Openings…
Correspondence Manager
The Correspondence Manager processes incoming letters and emails, gathers information and data, and formulates a reply. They process all basic outgoing correspondences and thank you letters and cards. They also coordinate and supervise the volunteers for all mass mailings.
Preferred Skills: Customer Service, People Skills, Organization, Verbal/Written Communication, Public Relations, Microsoft Office Suite
Time Commitment: 3-10 Hours Per Week
Requirements: Orientation and Training
Sorting Volunteer
The Sorting Volunteer assists with the processing of donated food, clothing, baby items, household items, non-food items, and personal hygiene items, items. The process includes sorting, tagging, the rotation of items, displaying, and disposing of donated items.
Preferred Skills: Organization, Critical Thinking, Inventory Management,
Time Commitment: 10-20 Hours Per Month on Wednesdays between 11am - 3pm
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Physically fit, Energetic, Attention for Detail
Data Assistant
The Data Assistant processes all data from Donor Data Forms, Monthly Partnerships, mailings, Major and Minor Events, and Pickup and Delivery Records, and provides reports on all data.
Preferred Skills: Critical Thinking, Highly Organized, Detail Oriented, Proficient Data Entry Skills, Reliable
Time Commitment: 20 Hours Per Month - 5 hours every Wednesdays from 11am - 3pm
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Physically fit, Energetic, Attention for Detail
Public Relations Coordinator
The Public Relations Coordinator has three primary responsibilities. 1) They help enhance our visibility in the local community through planning, executing and hosting periodic Open Houses at the South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC). 2) They are responsible for coordinating individual visits with the general public, corresponding with potential visitors, and providing excellent customer service to visitors to the SJDC. And 3) they develop, plan and execute special and seasonal events designed to reach out to and provide resources and services to the people we serve.
Preferred Skills: Customer Service, Event Planning/Management, Organization, People Skills, Verbal/Written Communication, Community Outreach
Time Commitment: 3-10 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training
Pickleball against poverty Tournament Volunteer
There are all kinds of ways to get involved with our Pickleball Against Poverty Tournament. We need people who are energetic and want to be a part of something big. Can you help us out with registration, greet our players and spectators, be a court monitor? There's a place for everyone at this tournament. Sign up today to save a spot for you, your organization or family.
Preferred Skills: Customer Service, Organization, People Skills, Verbal Communication, Community Outreach
Time Commitment: 3-5 Hours at Tournament
Requirements: Orientation and Training
In-Kind Donations Coordinator
The In Kind Donations Coordinator is the liaison between retailers, individuals, organizations, and businesses that host drives and/or donate food, clothing, household items, baby items, personal hygiene items, and services. They also reach out to local retailers to develop new partnerships and request in-kind donations.
Preferred Skills: Customer Service, Microsoft Office Suite, Community Outreach, Resource Development/Management, Operations, Program Management
Time Commitment: 10-20 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training
Pickup and Delivery Driver
Responsible for making sure donated goods, supplies, packages, and/or products are transported efficiently and safely, and serves as a representative of the South Jersey Dream Center in the community with excellence, friendliness, and professional courtesy.
Preferred Skills: People Skills, Delivery, Problem Solving, Transportation, Organization, Operations
Time Commitment: 10-20 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, New Jersey Driver’s License, Excellent Driving Record
Volunteer Coordinator
The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) has enough volunteers to fulfill its service mission. This involves volunteer recruitment, training, scheduling, and recognition event planning.
Preferred Skills: Program Management, Microsoft Office Suite, Event Planning/Management, Recruiting, Organization, People Skills,
Time Commitment: 10-20 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Energetic, Outgoing, Friendly, People Person, Uplifting, Encouraging, Appreciative
Administrative Assistant
The Administrative Assistant performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, including providing support to our managers and volunteers, assisting in daily office needs and managing the South Jersey Dream Center’s general administrative activities. The Administrative Assistant responsibilities include making travel and meeting arrangements, preparing reports and maintaining appropriate filing systems.
Preferred Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills, Highly Organized, Detail Oriented, People Person, Reliable
Time Commitment: 3-5 Hours Per Week
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Microsoft Office Suite
Digital Marketing Support
The Digital Marketing Support person assists with the South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) website, email marketing, and social media platforms. Their responsibilities include developing content, ensuring all content is up to date, creating and managing marketing campaigns, measuring the success of specific web and social media pages, search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing (SEM) strategies, and ensuring that all digital platforms are performing at optimal capacity.
Preferred Skills: Brand Development and Messaging, Content Management Systems, Graphic Design/Print, Interactive/Social Media/SEO, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategy and Planning
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training
Director of Assistance Programs
The Director of Assistance Programs is responsible for the operational success of the South Jersey Dream Center Marketplace. The Marketplace is where we distribute the following donated products, which are divided into departments: food, clothing, baby items, household items, and personal hygiene items to low income and struggling families. The Director ensures seamless team management and development, program delivery, and quality control in each product department.
Preferred Skills: Executive Administration, Program Management, Food Delivery/Distribution, Organization, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Excellent People and Team Building Skills, Attention to Detail, Energetic, Friendly, Safety Training
Marketplace Food Department Coordinator
The South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) Marketplace is where we distribute food, clothing, baby items, household items, and personal hygiene items to low income and struggling families. The Marketplace Food Department Coordinator provides supervision, oversight and management of the Food Department of the Marketplace. volunteers and oversees the stocking, display, safe handling, and distribution of donated food items.
Preferred Skills: Management, Food Delivery/Distribution, Merchandising, Organization, Inventory Management, Problem Solving
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Excellent People and Team Building Skills, Attention to Detail, Energetic, Friendly, Safety Training
Marketplace Support Coordinator
The South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) Marketplace is where we distribute food, clothing, baby items, household items, and personal hygiene items to low income and struggling families. The Marketplace Support Coordinator provides supervision, oversight and management for all the departments that interact personally and directly with our guests that are receiving resources. These departments are Registration, Hospitality, Guest Relations, and Agency Collaboration at the Marketplace.
Preferred Skills: Customer Service, Management, Organization, Problem Solving, Verbal/Written Communication Skills, Data Entry
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Excellent People and Team Building Skills, Attention to Detail, Energetic, Friendly
Marketplace Registration Team Leader
The South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) Marketplace is where we distribute food, clothing, baby items, household items, and personal hygiene items to low income and struggling families. The Marketplace Registration Team Leader provides supervision, oversight, training, and management of the Marketplace Registration Team. The Registration Team is responsible for electronically registering new Marketplace guests, signing in current guests, and processing all guest information.
Preferred Skills: Management, Database Administration, Microsoft Office Suite, Organization, People Skills, Problem Solving
Time Commitment: 10-20 Hours Per Month,
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Attention to Detail
Marketplace Registration Team
The South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) Marketplace is where we distribute food, clothing, baby items, household items, and personal hygiene items to low income and struggling families. As part of the Marketplace Registration Team, you are responsible for electronically registering new Marketplace guests, signing in current guests, and processing all guest information.
Preferred Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, Organization, People Skills, Problem Solving
Time Commitment: 10-20 Hours Per Month,
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Attention to Detail
Marketplace Security and Parking Coordinator
The South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) Marketplace is where we distribute food, clothing, baby items, household items, and personal hygiene items to low income and struggling families. The Security and Parking Coordinator develops, coordinates, and oversees a security team that ensures the proper protective measures needed to keep the South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) campus safe and secure. They also develop, coordinate and oversee the plan and parking lot volunteers that ensure the proper flow of traffic for guest curbside transfer of goods, guest parking, VIP parking, and incoming and outgoing vehicles.
Preferred Skills: Management, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, EMT, First Aid/CPR, Law Enforcement
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Background Check, Physically Fit, Attention to Detail, Reporting
Marketplace Building and Grounds Manager
The South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) Marketplace is where we distribute food, clothing, baby items, household items, and personal hygiene items to low income and struggling families. The Marketplace Building and Grounds Manager plans, organizes and supervises all functions of the Marketplace facility, including the areas of safety, maintenance, grounds, custodial, cleanliness, cardboard, pallet and garbage removal, and oversight of building and repair projects as assigned.
Preferred Skills: Facilities Management, Multi-Tasking, Organization, Problem Solving, Janitorial Maintenance, Carpentry
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Attention for Detail, Physically Fit, Skilled in Handiwork, High Standard for Facility Cleanliness and Order
Director of Education and Training
At the South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC), we start with helping out with food, clothing, household, baby, and hygiene items. Then begins the personal, spiritual, and professional training. We develop the whole person. The Director of Education and Training oversees all facets of planning and strategy of the Life Skills and Discipleship Programs, including the training of all teachers and coordination of all presenters.
Preferred Skills: Program Management, Teaching / Instruction, Verbal/Written Communication, Relationship Building, Strategic Planning, Public Speaking
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Background Check, Excellent People and Team Building Skills, Attention to Detail, Energetic, Friendly, Relevant, Personable, Microsoft Office Suite, Proficient in the Bible and the SJDC Tenets of Faith, Born Again Christian, Spirit-Filled
Education and Training Support
At the South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC), we start with helping out with food, clothing, household, baby, and hygiene items. Then begins the personal, spiritual, and professional training. We develop the whole person. The Education and Training Support person provides clerical and classroom support to the Director of Education and Training.
Preferred Skills: Administrative Support, Data Entry, Microsoft Office Suite, Multi-Tasking, Organization, Problem Solving
Time Commitment: 15-25 Hours Per Month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, Background Check, Excellent People and Team Building Skills, Attention to Detail, Energetic, Friendly, Relevant, Personable, Microsoft Office Suite, Proficient in the Bible and the SJDC Tenets of Faith, Born Again Christian, Spirit-Filled
Board Member
The Board will support the work of the South Jersey Dream Center (SJDC) and provide mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by SJDC’s Executive Director(ED), the Board-ED relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. The Board oversees the SJDC’s assets and makes sure that the SJDC is on sound financial footing. Active oversight includes assisting with strategic and organizational planning, fundraising and resource development, monitoring the SJDC’s programs and services, enhancing the SJDC’s public image, assessing its own performance as the governing body of the SJDC, and maintaining legal and ethical accountability for its staff and volunteers.
Preferred Skills: Business Development, Fundraising, Networking, Financial Planning, Real Estate and Leasing, Brand Development and Messaging
Time Commitment: 3-7 hours a month
Requirements: Orientation and Training, South Jersey Resident
