Before you begin thinking about volunteering, ask yourself:
Am I well enough to volunteer? Do I have the time and commitment to help?
Meher Archive Collective (MAC) was started by a group of followers of Meher Baba and is dedicated to establishing and maintaining an archive to preserve knowledge and materials associated with Meher Baba’s life and work, and to providing a location for service opportunities for the local community. We are renovating the historic Red Oak School building in Weaverville and are close to having our archive move into a section of that building.
Are computers and programming your passion? The IT team at Meher Archive Collective is looking for someone who can volunteer a minimum of 2 hours per week to help with tasks that may include one or more of the following: monitoring data backup, maintaining systems, providing technical support, transitioning our website, and/or software application (see Skills Required section below).
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Attend Zoom meetings with the IT/IS team.
- Work independently on accepted assignments.
- Occasionally work with teams on special projects.
Requirements:
- Attend a meet and greet Zoom session to get oriented and be sure we’re a good fit.
- Accept and follow MAC’s IT Policies and Procedures.
- Review MAC’s Culture and Code of Ethics document.
- Sign a Confidentiality and Donor Privacy Agreement (for financial and archival donors).
Skills Required:
- A volunteer can choose to work in one or several of the following areas:
- Monitoring data backup (Synology)
- Maintaining systems with updates (PCs and Macs)
- Providing technical support to users (Google Suites)
- Helping with projects as they come up. Familiarity with website platforms such as WordPress and programming and database code (e.g., Linux, PHP, MySQL, etc.) a plus!'
Attire:
- Zoom casual.
Location:
- Usually remote.
- If onsite:
- 53 Red Oak School Rd
- Weaverville, NC 28787
Health and Safety:
- If onsite: Masks are optional, must bring your own if you need one.
To express interest for this volunteer opportunity, simply
- Click the blue "respond" button above to receive next step instructions from our organization
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