Go to Group details > Volunteering.
Click the blue Add Volunteering button.
In step 1 you will first describe the volunteering opportunity, add its overall duration within the school year. Then, it step 2, you will specify tasks/duties available for the signup within this volunteering opportunity. Let's review the steps in detail.
STEP 1: Describe the Opportunity
Select the start date and end date. For example, if you run the volunteering opportunity for the entire school year, you can set a beginning date for the fall (say August 15) and the end date for the end of the school year (say May 30). You can in Step 2 block the times that do not apply to the opportunity, such as a school closure due to the Christmas holiday or Spring Break.
Add a time frame for when the volunteering opportunity will take place. You can customize the time per task in step 2.
Specify location. If you toggle campus, the system will use our address on file. You can also add a different address. Be sure to add a complete address for the map integration to work.
Add Volunteering Admins who will be notified of volunteer signups.
Next, add the Title and Description. Keep the Title clear and add more information to the Description. Note that later, during step 2, you can detail all specified tasks for the volunteering opportunity.
Add banner photos.
Click Save. The Volunteering Opportunity will remain in Draft status. Next, you will review the entered information and add the volunteering schedule with specified tasks.
STEP 2: Specify Tasks for Sign Up
After saving the listing, it is time to add tasks for the Volunteering Opportunity. Click the blue Add Task button. You will add and save one task at a time, and you can circle the process and add as many tasks as needed.
For example:
A Halloween volunteering opportunity may include many unique volunteering tasks: Booth hosting, decorating a classroom, supplying candy, and guiding traffic. Therefore you would specify four tasks.
A cafeteria volunteering opportunity may have different duties: helping younger students, serving food, and wiping tables. Therefore you would specify three tasks.
A volunteer reader tasks may include reading a picture book for a pre-K class or a novel to 5th graders. These may be added as separate tasks with a unique signup.
First, select the start time and end time for the task/duty.
Then, indicate the number of volunteers needed for the task/duty.
Next, indicate the weekdays when a volunteer for this specific task is needed. You can
Lastly, add a unique Title and Description to detail the specific task.
Click Save
After saving the first task, you can click the Add Task button again and add unique data for the second task - a different start and end time, unique description etc. You can add as many tasks as wanted.
STEP 3: Add online forms (optional)
If volunteers must fill out online forms, include them on the page for convenience. Learn here how to add an online form to the Volunteering Opportunity page.
STEP 4: Publish
Click Publish when you are ready to take the listing live. You can announce the Volunteering Opportunity in the School Feed during publishing.
Until you click Publish, the Volunteering listing remains in draft mode, and you can come back to edit the listing. To located the draft mode listing, go to Volunteering > Drafts