Volunteer Coordinator Manual - Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

and successes encountered in their work. The amount of supervision willdiffer with each volunteer and the type of job being done.Volunteers should be kept informed. They ought to always know what theyare doing, why it is being done and what the expected results are.Supervision enables the volunteer to complete tasks with enthusiasm andsatisfaction.The book, Your Volunteer Program*, states:“You can build a sense of security in the volunteer organization if you(will)—– radiate confidence– be honest and sincere– be fair, impartial and generous– show sympathetic understanding– explain carefully what the volunteer’s job is– tell the volunteer not only “what”, but also “why”Supervision is necessary for support and assistance, and as a form ofrecognition. It says to the volunteer, “You are important.” Initially, it will taketime to plan for and manage volunteers, but the time you spend in thebeginning is an investment toward keeping your volunteers interested andinvolved.*Mary T. Swanson, Your Volunteer Program, Ankeny, Iowa, 1970, p.147Chapter 14Page 2 of 24/22/2010