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Chapter IV

H.0.W- .7 0..SUPBRI-1:5 &. VOLUNTEERS

Supervision It is not enough to select, train, and assign a
by Professional -
Staff volunteer to a particular task. Since practically

every volunteer needs help and guidance on the job,
professional workers should supervise wherever
possible, If there is daily or frequent contact on
a playground, in an indoor recreation center or a
boys! club, the staff member can give advice, en~
couragement, and help with problems that are bound
to arise. 3

Staff members should avoid professional arrogance
and recognize the volunteer's willingness to

learn and zeal to serve. In case the volunteer
happens to be as highly trained as the paid worker ~
or more so — all hands should work together in a
cooperative spirit. While the volunteer's contri-
bution, little or great, is to be sincerely appre~
ciated, he or she should be held, within reason,

to a definite schedule of hours and should be as
responsible as the paid worker for the performance

of assigned tasks,