_ Supervision
by Professional
‘Staff

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PO. SUPARVA SE. POLUNTERRS

' Here are some sound rules for the supervision of

volunteers ‘

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Assign each volunteer to report to a special
person, either a member of the paid staff or
volunteer chairman of ‘volunteers.

Be specific in outlining each worker's duties
in the particular job, time involved and when
and where the volunteer should report.

Be sure a plan is made for introducing the

volunteer into his job. This means introducing
him to people in the program and giving him
the broad objectives of the program.

Schedule volunteers for hours of service which
will not conflict with their home or business
responsibilities and which will leave them some
free time. A volunteer needs a rhythm of work
and play just as a professional does.

Encourage the volunteer to train a substitute
or understudy to pinch-hit in case of an un~
avoidable absence.

Ask the volunteer to make progress reports and
final reports. This will systematize the work,
provide adequate records, give the worker a
sense of importance of the task, and allow him
or her to benefit from the supervisor's experi-
ence,

Help the volunteer plan the project and evaluate

the achievement. The volunteer needs and is

entitled to excellent professional supervision.

Make the volunteer feel like a person and not
a small cog in a very large wheel.

Give the volunteer credit for the effort put
forth, for training accomplished, and for unusual
achievement. A pin, medal, or some other symbol
of achievement is a good device,

Maintain continuous contact with all groups using
volunteers in order to correct misplacements,
more surely fit the volunteer to the job, and
encourage others to enlist.