Careers & Volunteer – Community Action of Orleans & Genesee

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or volunteer to help those in need!

Looking to start a career at Community Action?

We are hiring! Check out the following opportunities:

Store Associate: Job Information: Store Associate/ Training Specialist Job

Bi-Lingual Intake: Job Information: Bi-lingual Intake Screener (English/Spanish) Job

Head Start Family Advocate: Job Information: Head Start Family Advocate Job

Substitute Teacher Aide: Job Information: Substitute Teacher Aide Job

Bus Driver: Job Information: Bus Driver Community Action of Orleans and Genesee Head Start Program Job

Head Start Data Specialist: Job Information: Head Start Data Specialist Job

Teacher Aide/Bus Monitor/Floater: Job Information: Teacher Aide/Bus Monitor/Floater Job

Weatherization Technician – Job Information: Weatherization Technician Job

Interested in volunteering at Community Action?

Community Action of Orleans & Genesee, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is:

“To Provide Services with Dignity and Respect, that Help People Become Self-Sufficient.”

The Board of Directors periodically needs community residents to join the Board. If you are interested in becoming a Board Member, call (585)589-5605 between 8am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday and ask for Melinda Daniels.

At Head Start sites in Albion, Batavia, Kendall and Medina:

Volunteers are needed for various child care opportunities, including helping at mealtimes, reading books, chaperoning field trips and outdoor experiences. Head Start is looking for interns in social work, nursing or education. The Program also works with groups for projects and maintenance. Such groups include: Community Service, Job Development, Boy and Girl Scouts, etc.

In Orleans County:

Salvation Army kettle coordinator: Would be responsible for coordinating schedules for bell ringers within Orleans County and Genesee County outside the City of Batavia.

Eastern Orleans Community Center in Holley looking for volunteers for assistance in Soup Kitchen, Senior Citizen activities.

Volunteers are always needed for Holiday Baskets preparation & delivering fruit baskets to shut-in senior citizens.

Main Street Corner Thrifts, Gifts, and More Store Volunteers Wanted:

The Main Street Store is a dedicated Job Skills Training Facility where participants and volunteers learn about all aspects of an operational business – receiving instruction in Business Courses, General Office, Retail, Customer Service, and Housekeeping/Building Maintenance. If you have experience in any of these areas and would like to share your knowledge, please give us a call for more information on becoming a volunteer mentor or instructor.

The Store also partners with the Albion School District, providing a supportive learning center where high school students receive one on one opportunity to bring grades up and earn credits leading to graduation.

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Our Promise

Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.

Our Mission Statement

To provide services, with dignity and respect, that help people become self-sufficient.

We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and have served low-income and disadvantaged families for nearly 60 years. Community Action programs are designed to empower as well as provide opportunity to those who are not yet self-sufficient.

This website is supported in part by Grant Number 93.569 Community Services Block Grant from the Office of Community Services and by Grant Numbers 02CH012464 and 02HP000600 from the Office of Head Start (93.600) within the Administration for Children and Families, both divisions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, Inc. and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.