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Managing Volunteers Laura Perry Johnson Southwest District Extension Director UGA/CAES/Tifton Campus Bobby Fletcher, Jr. LSU AgCenter. Southern Region Middle Manager Conference April 11, 2013 Lexington, Kentucky. Cooperative Extension Situation. Reduction in state appropriated funding
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Managing VolunteersLaura Perry JohnsonSouthwest District Extension DirectorUGA/CAES/Tifton CampusBobby Fletcher, Jr.LSU AgCenter Southern Region Middle Manager ConferenceApril 11, 2013 Lexington, Kentucky
Cooperative Extension Situation • Reduction in state appropriated funding • Increase in the need for well trained volunteers across all programs • Risk Management • Volunteer Management and policies • Need to enhance Agent volunteer management competencies • Effective Training Modules, eXtension.org
Laura Johnson • Volunteer Policy Information • Risk Management Policies for Volunteers -- June 2012 • CAES Business Office handout on UGA Background Investigation and MVR Procedures Dec. 2012
eXtension.org Volunteer Modules • http://campus.extension.org/course/category.php?id=66 • Overnight chaperone online training: • http://campus.extension.org/enrol/index.php?id=653
ISOTURES • Identify • Select • Orient • Train • Utilize • Recognize • Evaluate • Supervise
Food for Thought • General Discussion/Questions