[Vip-specialprojects] SP coordinator applications

[emrice at uiuc.edu]

Hey everyone, 

I apologize in advance for the plethora of emails you'll be 
getting this week.  It wont always be this crazy!  I've 
attached and also copied and pasted the coordinator 
application, for those of you who would like to take on a 
leadership position with Special Projects.  You can email the 
application back to me, or print it off and turn it in to the 
VIP office in the RSO Complex Rm 268 by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11th.

It's a great opportunity for those of you who would like to 
someday take over a service project and become a Director of 
Special Projects or within VIP in general.  It helps you 
connect with agencies, and those ties will be very helpful in 
the future.  Volunteer work also looks great on resumes!  
More importantly, it gives you the rare opportunity to help 
plan and organize volunteer events that directly help the 
community and underpriviledged people.  Of course, it makes 
you feel good, but also helps the community as a whole!

So, please fill out the following questions and information, 
including which agencies you're most interested in becoming a 
coordinator for.  The agencies I'm seeking coordinators for 
are: Champaign County Nursing Home, Faith in Action, SWANN 
Special Care Center, TIMES Center, Crisis Nursery, Public 
Relations, and a coordinator to help plan and organize joint 
events with other VIP Projects.  If you have questions as to 
the responsibilities associated with each agency, or what 
types of events you can expect to plan for each agency, 
please feel free to email me or stop in the VIP office during 
my office hours, Monday and Wednesdays from 1-2pm .

Thank you, 
Liz Rice



Special Projects
Spring 2005 Coordinator Application

Please take a look at the responsibilities of a SP 
coordinator and then return applications to the VIP office, 
in the RSO Complex, Room 268, or email applications to Liz at 
emrice at uiuc.edu.

Agency Coordinators:
* Good Communication Skills with Agencies and Director
* Time Management Skills
* Attending meetings with all the other coordinators and 
myself once every two weeks
* Building and maintaining a good relationship and contact 
with the agency you are assigned to
* Thinking of new and creative ways to get volunteers 
involved and add to the project
* Increasing volunteer morale by being a positive influence
 
Name: 

Phone:

Email:

Local and Home Address:


Major:

Year in School:


Please answer the following questions:

1)  Have you been involved with VIP before, and if so how?   
What was your favorite event and why?







2)  Why do you want to be a Special Projects Coordinator?









3)  What unique characteristics, skills, or experiences do 
you posses that will help you be a good coordinator?   (Feel 
free to brag about yourself a little!)








4)  Why do you feel it is important to volunteer?







5)  Describe any past leadership positions you have held, and 
your duties involved with each.










6)  List any other activities or organizations you are 
involved in, if any, and the weekly time commitment to each.  
Also, list all your class times.











7)  Describe yourself in three words, and explain why you 
chose them.







8) And, finally, rate the agencies or opportunities below 
from 1-7 at the level of interest you have for them (with a 7 
being a very low level of interest, and a 1 being a very high 
interest of working with that agency).   If you missed the 
orientation nights and would like a short description of what 
responsibilities are involved with each agency, please email 
me at emrice at uiuc.edu. 

___ Champaign County Nursing Home            ___ Public 
Relations

___ Faith in Action 
 
___ Joint events with other VIP Projects 

___ SWANN Special Care Center

___ TIMES Center

___ Crisis Nursery



*Thank you for filling out this application, and I should be 
in contact with you shortly to schedule an interview date and 
time*