If you are interested in volunteering with the Trail Conference, contact the volunteer coordinator either by email, volunteers@nynjtc.org, or phone, 201-512-9348, ext. 14.
If you can't find the right volunteer opportunity among these pages...or if you can't decide, then complete our Volunteer Interest Form (printable PDF or Online) and indicate the program areas that interest you most. We will contact you with more information to help match you with the perfect volunteer opportunity!
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Executive Assistant Trail Conference Executive Director has his fingers in too many projects and needs someone to help manage it all. Main requirements are organizational and clerical skills, proficiency with Microsoft Office software, and the ability to come into the office on a regular basis 4-20 hours a week.
Database Assistant Assist our Information Manager with routine database maintenance, data importing and exporting, creating scripts, developing new database modules, new views and data entry screens. Experience working with relational databases and Microsoft office products, is essential, preferably in a non-profit environment. Familiarity with FileMaker and Ebase would be beneficial. Good communications skills. On-the-job training offered.
Darlington Schoolhouse Public Relations Coordinator Join the DSH steering committee to assist with writing press releases and coordinating distribution of press to interested parties to promote the project at milestone events.
Volunteer Manager for the Friends of Darlington Schoolhouse The community is showing great interest in assisting with the restoration of our new home. We are looking for a volunteer to manage volunteer interest and speak with interested volunteers.
Human Resources Specialist: Is there an HR professional out there with the time and talent to help build a great organization? With so much demand for what the Trail Conference delivers, we are interested in exploring ways to apply our scarce revenues to staffing in the most effective ways possible. Contact us today if you are interested in helping us attract and retain the best team possible.
Quartermaster, Tool Czar: The Trail Conference is looking for a conscientious soul to help us inventory and track our vast storehouse of tools and equipment. This includes rock bars, grip hoists and inclinometers but also GPS's, video projectors and tabletop displays. All of these are purchased with our member's charitable donations, so we want to make sure they are being put to good use and in good condition. If you enjoy keeping good records and have a few hours per month, we want to talk with you.
Harriman - Bear Mountain Base Camp Host: Experience the Outdoors as a Base Camp Host; greet campers and other volunteers upon their arrival at the Lower Twin Lake Camp in Harriman State Park. Responsibilities include providing guests with campground and area information, needed and help to ensure a comfortable stay as well as assist the Bear Mountain field staff. On occasion, help with meal prep for large volunteer groups may also be needed. Base Camp Hosts should be Trail Conference or ATC members, 21 years of age, have camping experience and demonstrate good customer service skills.
