Positions Available

Published September 24, 2008 6:40 AM Central Time
We're accepting applications for management of Partnerships and Projects in the Division of Community Relations. This is a volunteer position and no compensation, whether monetary or benefits, will be offered. The successful applicant for this management position will:

Be willing to commit to 6-8 hours of volunteer time each week.
Be responsible and commited.
Be familiar with researching websites and online services.
Have fair working knowledge of MarineParents.com, Inc. and it's operating procedures, policy and outreach services.
Respond to inquiries and requests for new Partnership & Projects appropriately and as necessary.
Have the ability to write with minimal grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.
Commit to ongoing research of Partnership and Project requests.
Have the ability present information and make suggestions to the Director of Community Relations and to partner in decision making.
Have excellent organizational skills
Have the ability to work independently and with a team.
Create monthly reports in a timely manner for the director in charge.
Attend organizational and strategy meetings as necessary with directors and other managers.
Be willing to add other duties as necessary to fullfill the responsibilities as a manager

Published September 24, 2008 6:40 AM Central Time
We're accepting applications for Manager of Marine Corps Information Services. This is a volunteer position and no compensation, whether monetary or benefits, will be offered. The successful applicant for this managerial position will:

Be willing to commit to 6-8 hours of volunteer time each week.
Be familiar with researching and citing sources.
Have strong familiarity with Marine Corps terminology.
Commit to ongoing research of Marine Corps resources, and information.
Keep the Marine Parents web site up-to-date with current information.
Work with the web developer to get updates online in a timely manner (knowledge of HTML coding is not necessary).
Develop a plan for organizing the web site so it is a useful tool to web visitors.
Have the ability to be visionary and make a plan for the big picture as information and resources listed on the web site grow.
Be able to see needs of Marine Corps families and friends and if necessary, plan and implement outreach projects to assist them.
Have the ability to select what to present on the web site, and how to present the information.
Seek advise and approval from the Director of Information Services to develop and plan the Marine Corps web site information.
Work within a budget for any expenses that may be incurred and provide accurate documentation of finances.
Have excellent organizational skills.
Have the ability to work independently and with a team.
Create reports in a timely manner for the director in charge.
Attend organizational and strategy meetings as necessary with directors and other managers.
Be responsible and committed to the program.
Have the ability to write with minimal grammar, spelling or punctuation errors.
Be familiar with the use of computers and basic programs to compose text and correspondence.
Be familiar with online computer programs required to communicate with others in a virtual office, including email, online documents, calendars, chat rooms and message boards.
Be willing to add other duties as necessary to fulfill the responsibilities as Manager of the MarineParents.com Marine Corps Informational Web Site.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Applications are accepted ongoing for chat room and message board moderators and email correspondence.

For more information about any of the positions listed below, please contact Mickie Nicks, Director of Personnel, at mickie@marineparents.com, or to apply, use the link in the top right link box labeled "Online Application".

Message Board Moderators

Message Board Moderators must be able to commit to 7 months and at least 7 hours per week moderating time, 10 is desired. In addition, basic computer and internet knowledge is required. Applicants should know how to use search engines for research, work within windows and be able to copy and paste. Applicants should also be comfortable training and working in an on line environment by means of electronic communication.

A proven history of participation on the message board. Post count should be relative to length of membership or approximately one post per day with consistency.
Participation in a variety of forums with a demonstrated history of supporting members
Positive, supportive and enthusiastic posts
Strong verbal and communication skills preferred
Use of web site links is preferred
Recruit Parents Message Board Moderators-Recruits must be graduated
OpSec and MarineParents.com security and guideline compliant

Chat Room Moderators and Coordinators

Chat room volunteers should be available 1-2 nights per week during regularly scheduled chat nights and/or afternoons. In addition, basic computer and internet knowledge is required. Applicants should know how to find information on the MarineParents.com, Inc. web site, work within windows and be able to copy and paste.

Moderators are responsible for opening and/or closing the chat room, moderating conversations, and administrative tasks as needed
Coordinators are responsible for guiding traffic and assisting moderating of chat conversations
Both need to offer positive, supportive and enthusiastic conversation
Both should be OpSec and MarineParents.com security and guideline compliant

Answering Email Questions and Inquiries

Must meet requirements of Message Board Moderators. Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

Volunteers who answer emails will be responsible for communicating with members who contact us for information & support. Applicants should be familiar with information on the web site that can be used to answer questions.

The Care Package Project™

The online application process is not necessary for applying to volunteer for The Care Package Project™. Please contact the office for additional information, click here to learn more...