Volunteer Positions Available

Construction Volunteer Opportunities
•    One-Day build Volunteer- Volunteer for a day by yourself, with a friend, or with a group by participating in a One Day Build.  The workday runs from 8:00 am until about 3:00 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, and the type of work depends on status of the house.  Flexibility helps.  Experience in construction is helpful, but not required.

•    Week-Day Volunteer- This requires a time commitment of one week-day per week for 6 months.  Please contact the Director of Volunteer services for more information.

•    Construction safety monitor – This volunteer assists with morning safety instruction meetings at the jobsite, and monitors the jobsites to ensure all work occurs in compliance with Habitat for Humanity safety standards and policies.


Skilled Volunteer Positions – Construction Supervisors
•    House Leaders- People who can commit to being on the work site every day during one of our building phases to direct and supervise the Crew Leaders and volunteers.  It is often possible for 2-3 qualified people to share this responsibility throughout the duration of the build.  It is expected that the House Leader(s) have the experience to guide the Crew Leaders through most aspects of residential home construction.  Some of the sponsoring organizations will have qualified House Leaders available.  Habitat for Humanity, Kansas City is looking for additional people who can provide this leadership on the building site.

•    Crew Leaders- The Crew Leader’s principle function is to coach the volunteers to produce acceptable results in a safe manner.  A Crew Leader can usually guide 4-5 unskilled or semi-skilled volunteers.  There are often 10-20 volunteers on a job site.  A House Leader cannot direct the work of that many people and run a safe, orderly and productive job site.  Each work period requires the services of 2-3 Crew Leaders to demonstrate tasks, maintain standards, monitor safety and assure that the volunteers have enough meaningful work to have a satisfying experience.  It is not necessary that the Crew Leaders actually perform any work at the job site.  They may elect to perform tasks if all of the volunteers are adequately engaged in the work.

•    Minor Home Repair Volunteers  - Minor home repair volunteers are needed to assist current Habitat homeowners with some needed repairs.  If you love to fix things or are interested in assisting in our minor home repair program, please contact the Volunteer Director.   

Committees
•    Family Support - The Family Support committee works as a liaison between families and Habitat KC.  Members also assist families in the transition from renter to homeowner, coordinate groundbreaking ceremonies, house blessings and homeowner skills workshops.

•   Family Selection - Family Selection hosts orientation sessions throughout the year to explain the program to thos submitting applications for houses. Applications are available in the office and accepted all year long.  The committee also establishes eligibility criteria, screens applications and makes home visits before recommending families to the Board.

•    Development Committee - Members of this committee are responsible for locating the resources needed to build houses (i.e., people, material and money). A background in fundraising is helpful and preferred.

•    Volunteer Committee - The Volunteer Committee exists to identify, recruit, utilize, retain and recognize volunteers in order to carry out the ministry of Habitat for Humanity. 

•    Construction Committee - Members of this committee are responsible for site selection and acquisition, house design, organization of the construction plan, setting policies for house specifications and overseeing the quality of construction.  Construction expertise is required.

Special Events Support
•    Habitat for Humanity Kansas City staff and volunteers plan and host several special events throughout the year.  Volunteers are needed to assist in the planning and staffing of these events.  For more information please contact our Volunteer Director.

Office Volunteers
•    Office volunteers perform a wide range of administrative tasks in support of Habitat’s business responsibilities.  Duties may include filing, preparing mailings, and data entry.  Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.  Please contact our volunteer department to check our current office needs.

Provide worksite lunches
•    Provide a lunch for Saturday work crews.  A great opportunity for faith, civic, or youth groups.  Contact the Volunteer Director for more information.

Volunteer Services Assistant
•    This is an ideal position for volunteers who want to be on the worksite but, due to physical limitations, cannot participate in construction.  This volunteer will help the volunteer department with service duties such as signing in volunteers, volunteer name tags, safety instruction, and answering questions about the Habitat program.

Habitat ReStore
•    Habitat ReStore makes getting involved as easy as possible. Whether you believe you're skilled or 'not so skilled,' have one day each week or just a few hours a month, represent a group or just yourself -- you are needed at Habitat ReStore.  For more information visit the ReStore Volunteer page.