GENERAL CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEER

Objective
General Construction Volunteers work on Atlanta Habitat construction sites to help build affordable quality homes for working families.

Responsibilities

• Working on construction-related tasks with the homebuyer and other volunteers
• Following safety guidelines
• Reporting directly to the Atlanta Habitat staff person at the site

Schedule
Atlanta Habitat builds take place every Saturday (excluding major holiday weekends) from 8 am to 4 pm at sites located throughout the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.  Other build days are scheduled as needed.

Time Commitment
Everyone who signs-up to be a General Construction Volunteer for a day to commit to working the full day.

Training and Support
Volunteers receive direction and support from the Atlanta Habitat construction staff and Volunteer Skilled Supervisors. Atlanta Habitat provides all of the tools needed for a build.

Qualifications

• Passion and enthusiasm for Atlanta Habitat’s mission
• Desire and willingness to learn
• Must be at least 16 years old
• Volunteers must sign a Release and Waiver of Liability form before working on a build site
• Prior construction experience is not necessary

VOLUNTEER SKILLED SUPERVISOR

Objective
Volunteer Skilled Supervisors play an integral role on Atlanta Habitat build sites by leading small groups of volunteers on construction-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and supervising small groups of volunteers
• Working alongside other volunteers on construction-related tasks
• Monitoring safety
• Reporting directly to the Atlanta Habitat staff person at the build site

Schedule
Atlanta Habitat builds take place every Saturday (excluding major holiday weekends) from 8 am to 4 pm at sites located throughout the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.  Other build days are scheduled as needed.

Time Commitment
We ask all Skilled Supervisors to commit to working an average of at least one build day per month, and to serve in this capacity for at least one year.

Training and Support
Prospective Skilled Supervisors must first work as a General Construction Volunteer for three days in order to get a sense of how Atlanta Habitat builds work. Volunteers then “shadow” an experienced Skilled Supervisor for two to three days, or until they feel ready to lead groups of volunteers on their own. Skilled Supervisors also attend an annual training session focused on becoming an effective Atlanta Habitat representative

Qualifications

• Passion and enthusiasm for Atlanta Habitat’s mission
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to lead small groups
• Desire and willingness to learn
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Volunteers must sign a Release and Waiver of Liability form before working on a build site
• Prior construction experience is not necessary

Group Construction Opportunities

CONSTRUCTION VOLUNTEER GROUPS

Objective
Volunteer Groups work on our construction sites to help build affordable quality homes for working families.

Responsibilities

• Working on construction-related tasks
• Following safety guidelines
• Reporting directly to the Atlanta Habitat staff person at the site

Schedule
We schedule non-sponsor groups on a first-come, first-served basis for Wednesdays, Thursdays (generally 4 - 6 weeks in advance) and Saturdays (generally 2 - 3 months in advance).  We can accommodate groups of 10 - 15 volunteers from 8:30 am - 4 pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and groups of 5 - 10 volunteers from 8 am - 4 pm on Saturdays.

Our goal is to share this volunteer opportunity with as many different groups as possible.  As a result, we generally limit non-sponsor groups to either one Saturday or two weekday builds per quarter.

Note:  On Wednesdays and Thursdays, we can sometimes accommodate groups of more than 15 volunteers.  However, the volunteers may be divided amongst multiple build sites so that no more than 15 volunteers are at any one site.

Time Commitment
We ask all volunteers to commit to working the full day.

Training and Support
Volunteers receive direction and support from Atlanta Habitat construction staff and Volunteer Skilled Supervisors. Atlanta Habitat provides all of the tools needed for a build.

Qualifications

• Passion and enthusiasm for Atlanta Habitat’s mission
• Desire and willingness to learn
• Must be at least 16 years old
• Volunteers must sign a Release and Waiver of Liability form before working on a build site
• Prior construction experience is not necessary