Tips & Tools for JA Staff

Document Resources

• Virtual Volunteers Folder (Folder of materials) Resources to Promote the Virtual Volunteer Model. 

• JA Volunteer Recruitment Folder (Folder of materials) Includes postcards and templates for awareness. 

• Virtual Volunteer Strategy Guide: (PDF) An on-ramp and retention strategy for new and existing volunteers. 2020.

Volunteer Partnerships

• Volunteer Partnership Folder (Folder of materials) Find information on the latest national volunteer partnerships.  

Forms and Reports

• Overview of Scenarios and Required Forms  An overview of required forms based on volunteer delivery method.

  • • Operations:  Volunteer Form Links 

Self-Guided Course Information

• JA Staff Self-Guided Course Overview: (PDF) A guide to understanding the JA staff volunteer training course. 2020.

• JA Staff Orientation for Volunteer Training Self-Guided Course: (Self-guided course) Tips and tools to understand how to train volunteers and educators. 2020.

• Volunteer Self Guided Course Overview: (PDF) A guide including an overview of the course, links to send out, and guidance on follow-up questions to ask volunteers. 2020.

• Orientation for Volunteer Training: (Self-guided course) Tips and tools to understand JA staff role in training volunteers. 2020.

• Educator Self-Guided Course Overview: (PDF) A guide including an overview of the course, links to send out, and guidance on follow-up questions to ask an educator. 2020.

• Orientation for Educator Training: (Self-guided course) Tips and tools to understand JA staff role in training educators. 2020.

Video Resources

• The Volunteer Training Experience: (Video) Research about preferred volunteer engagement. 2019.

• Three Tips for Being An Awesome JA Vounteer Trainer: (Video) Tips to be a great JA volunteer trainer. 2021.

• JA Training Materials Overview: (Video) 4-minute review of materials released in 2020.

• Be Awesome Virtually: (Video) Tips on how to be a successful Junior Achievement volunteer virtually. 2021.

• Three Approaches to DEI as a Volunteer Trainer: (Video) Approaches and practices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for volunteer trainers. 2021.

Document and Template Resources

• A Guide to Creating New Resources: (Word Doc) Need to create a new resource? Use this information for guidelines.

• A Guide to Editing Training Material: (Word Doc) Need to edit a resource? Use this information for guidelines.

• Presentation Slide Deck Template: (Slide Deck) Use this highly customizable presentation template to host a PREP session with educators.                                                                          

• Volunteer Appreciation Webinar Deck: (Slide Deck)  This deck contains links to templates for volunteer appreciation as well as best practice information from JA Areas.   2020.