Sacramento LGBT Community Center

SUMMARY:

“Ally Office Hours" is a drop-in, virtual, and judgment-free space for folks to learn how to best support the queer people in their lives. Ally Office Hours Volunteers engage people who identify as allies to the LGBTQ+ community and provide them with the tools they need to be the best advocates possible. Volunteers use their lived experiences to provide a wide variety of perspectives, advice, and support. Individuals in this role provide culturally fluent and trauma-informed support and feedback to adults in a virtual drop-in space 1-2 times per month.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Facilitate one-on-one empathetic discussions with allied adults respectfully and using a framework of cultural fluency and the trauma-informed model.
2. Volunteers share concrete examples from their lived experience to help the Allies expand their understanding of the queer experience, then apply proven methods to advocate for and support the LGBTQ+ community in everyday situations.
3. Regularly connect with Tri-Counties staff to provide updates and receive guidance and feedback.
4. Volunteers use their own internet-connected device (computer or tablet) to manage virtual meetings over Zoom.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Proven track record of reliability and punctuality.
2. Excellent communication skills and adaptability, when necessary.
3. Ability to evaluate and prioritize competing obligations.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ+ people.
2. Passion for The Center’s mission and work to create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive, and a commitment to follow all policies and procedures of the organization.
3. Respect for everyone’s real or perceived sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, including pronouns.  
4. Commitment to anti-racism and racial equity. 
5. Ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration statuses, and physical abilities in an intersectional environment.
6. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; fluency to read, write, speak, and hear English. Bilingual in a threshold language is highly desirable.
7. Business Casual attire and closed-toed shoes required.
8. Physical Demands: Volunteers in this role will be required to convey detailed spoken instructions to others accurately, and to hear, understand, and distinguish in-person speech, lift up to 50lbs, use computers and office equipment. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  
9. Drug and Alcohol-Free Policy: The Sacramento LGBT Community Center is committed to maintaining a safe, productive, and welcoming environment. Volunteers are expected to perform their duties free from the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals found under the influence while volunteering will face disciplinary action, up to and including permanent removal from the volunteer program.

POTENTIAL BENEFITS:

This volunteer position provides volunteers who fully engage the potential to experience:

1. The opportunity to be part of a passionate, mission-driven nonprofit team.
2. Hands-on experience contributing to programs that directly impact LGBTQ+ youth.
3. Gain and/or improve skills through the potential to participate in professional development and training opportunities alongside Sacramento LGBT Community Center staff.
4. Grow your personal and professional network in the Sacramento region’s nonprofit sector.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center works to create a region where LGBTQ people thrive.  We support the health and wellness of the most marginalized, advocate for equality and justice, and work to build a culturally rich LGBTQ+ community.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:

The Sacramento LGBT Community Center welcomes volunteers and interns from all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. People of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to seek out volunteer and internship opportunities.

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