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La Porte Fire Dept


604 W Fairmont Pkwy, La Porte, TX (6.4mi)

Skills:

Skilled Craft or Trade, Healthcare/Medical, Interpersonal

Causes:

Disaster Relief, Poverty, Veterans & Military Families

Must be 18 upon completion of academy Valid Texas Driver’s License Must reside in La Porte’s response area Must be able to pass criminal background check Must be able to pass drug screen Must have high school diploma or GED upon completion of academy Must sound moral character | Requirements: Must be 18 upon completion of academy Valid Texas Driver’s License Must reside in La Porte’s response area Must be able to pass criminal background check Must be able to pass drug screen Must have high school diploma or GED upon completion of academy Must sound moral character | Categories: Firefighter

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Spay/Neuter Surgery Volunteer

Spay/Neuter Surgery Volunteer

Toni Tnr Tails Inc


7811 Wood Hollow Dr, Baytown, TX (6.4mi)

Skills:

Healthcare/Medical, Nature/Animal

Causes:

Animals, Environment & Nature

Volunteers assist in spay/neuter surgeries, helping to stay current on post-surgery care and understanding the full scope of TNR processes and procedures.

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Baytown Animal Services Volunteer

Baytown Animal Services Volunteer

Toni Tnr Tails Inc


7811 Wood Hollow Dr, Baytown, TX (6.4mi)

Skills:

Healthcare/Medical, Nature/Animal

Causes:

Animals, Environment & Nature

Volunteers work with the local city shelter to assist in vaccine, microchip, and food pantry events, as well as occasional kennel cleaning.

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Community Garden Volunteer

Community Garden Volunteer

Carothers Coastal Gardens


605 Pine Gully Rd, Seabrook, TX (9.9mi)

Skills:

Nature/Animal, Administrative, Teach, Mentor, Speak

Causes:

Environment & Nature, Agriculture & Rural Areas, Education

Volunteering at the community garden involves getting hands-on experience with gardening, organizing events, and participating in various administrative tasks. Volunteers will learn about gardening and meet new people who share similar interests.

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Volunteer Firefighter

Volunteer Firefighter

Mont Belvieu Vol Fire Dept


Mont Belvieu, TX (10.7mi)

Skills:

Skilled Craft or Trade, Healthcare/Medical, Interpersonal

Causes:

Disaster Relief, Poverty, Veterans & Military Families

General Description The purpose of this class within the organization is to control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. This class works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings. Duties and Responsibilities The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the class as necessary. Essential Functions: Controls and extinguishes municipal fires; protects life and property and conducts rescue efforts. Provides fire suppression and technical rescue for citizens of Mont Belvieu and outlining areas. Provides emergency medical treatments. Performs equipment maintenance and station duties to include cleaning and maintaining gear and ensuring all equipment is in working order. Drives emergency vehicles to emergency and non-emergency locations. Performs station assignments such as stocking medical supplies, inspecting PPE, cleaning the station, and preparing meals as required. Attends training on fire department equipment and tactics. Participates in public outreach and education. . Additional Duties: Searches burning buildings to locate fire victims. Rescues victims from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards. Administers first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons. Dresses with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus. Assesses fires and situations and reports conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios. Performs related work as assigned. Responsibilities, Requirements and Impacts Data Responsibility: Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations. Collects, classifies or formats data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plan to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information. People Responsibility: People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public. Supervises or leads others by determining work procedures, assigning duties, maintaining harmonious relations, and promoting efficiency. Asset Responsibility: Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization. Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money. Mathematical Requirements: Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems. Uses basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry involving plane and solid figures, circumferences, areas and volumes and/or compute discounts and interest rates. Communications Requirements: Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak. Reads technical instructions, procedures manuals and charts to solve practical problems, such as assembly instruction for tools, speaks compound sentences using normal grammar and word form. Judgment Requirements: Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions. Responsible for the actions of others, requiring almost constant decisions affecting co-workers or others in the general public; works in a moderately fluid environment with guidelines and rules, but frequent variations from the routine. Complexity of Work: Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job. Performs skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem solving; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to unusual pressure. Impact of Errors: Impact of errors refers to consequences such as damage to equipment and property, loss of data, exposure of the organization to legal liability, and injury or death for individuals. The impact of errors is moderately serious – affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens or loss of life could occur but probability is low. Physical Demands: Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs heavy work that involves constantly lifting, shoveling, and carrying 35 to 50 pounds on a regular and recurring basis and exerting 100 pounds of force on a frequent basis. Equipment Usage: Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products. Handles or uses work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items. Unavoidable Hazards: Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken. Involves routine and frequent exposure to explosives. Safety of Others: Safety of others refers to the level of responsibility for the safety of others, either inherent in the job or to ensure the safety of the general public. (Does not include safety of subordinates). Requires considerable responsibility for the safety and health of others and/or continuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Requires High School graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one year of college. Requires 3 months firefighting or closely related experience or completion of Departmental firefighter probation program. Special Certifications and Licenses: SFFMA/TCFP Firefighter Certification-Preferred EMT-Preferred, CPR Certification and First Aid NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance The City of Mont Belvieu, TX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The ADA requires the City of Mont Belvieu, TX to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management. Emergency Management Responsibilities During emergency conditions, all City employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned. Organization-wide Employee Responsibilities All City of Mont Belvieu employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of the City of Mont Belvieu’s Ethics and Conflict of Interest policies. All employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression. To optimize performance of the organization City of Mont Belvieu employees are expected to use multi-directional communication (top to bottom, bottom to top, and across peer groups), use cross-functional teams to promote a greater understanding of the organization by employees at all levels, create to a culture of continuous learning that encourages and supports employee development and growth, embrace technology with a focus on improving service delivery, productivity and connectivity, and create an environment where innovation is supported and encouraged. | Requirements: Must be 18 Years or Older Valid Drivers License Requires 3 months firefighting or closely related experience or completion of Departmental firefighter probation program. Special Certifications and Licenses: SFFMA/TCFP Firefighter Certification-Preferred EMT-Preferred, CPR Certification and First Aid NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 | Categories: Firefighter

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Environmental Institute of Houston Habitat Workday Volunteer

Environmental Institute of Houston Habitat Workday Volunteer

Texas Master Naturalist Gulf Coast Chapter Inc


2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX (12.6mi)

Skills:

Nature/Animal, Interpersonal

Causes:

Environment & Nature, Education

Participate in habitat restoration activities at the Environmental Institute of Houston. Volunteers will engage in planting, weeding, and maintaining native plant gardens to support local wildlife.

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Volunteer Office Associate

Volunteer Office Associate

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center


5124 Fairmont Parkway, Houston, TX (12.8mi)

Skills:

Administrative, Customer Service, Education & Tutoring

Causes:

Health & Medicine, Community, Education & Literacy

Provide administrative support and customer service to donors at the Neighborhood Donor Center.

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Volunteer Firefighter

Volunteer Firefighter

Crosby Fire Dept


Crosby, TX (13.5mi)

Skills:

Skilled Craft or Trade, Healthcare/Medical, Interpersonal

Causes:

Disaster Relief, Poverty, Veterans & Military Families

Volunteer Firefighters with the Crosby Volunteer Fire Department respond to a variety of emergency calls for service ranging from motor vehicle accidents, structural fires, vehicle fires, hazardous materials, water rescues, off-road rescues, and many more | Requirements: All full member applicants must be 18 years of age and out of high school. Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen. The Crosby Fire Department reserves the right to check all references listed on your application. Firefighting | Categories: Firefighter

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Assist at Adoption Events

Assist at Adoption Events

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Nature/Animal, Interpersonal

Causes:

Animals

Help set up and break down tables and cages, water and walk dogs, and sell t-shirts at weekly adoption events.

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Cat Condo Cleaning Volunteer

Cat Condo Cleaning Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Nature/Animal

Causes:

Animals

Work a weekly 1-hour shift to care for cats staying in the Petco condos, ensuring their environment is clean and comfortable.

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Community Outreach Volunteer

Community Outreach Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Interpersonal, Communications/Marketing

Causes:

Animals

Serve as an 'SCP Ambassador' by staffing our information booth at local events, spreading awareness about our mission.

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Photography Volunteer

Photography Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Arts, Communications/Marketing

Causes:

Animals

Capture moments at Second Chance Pets events or photograph adoptable animals to help them find homes.

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Donation Drives Volunteer

Donation Drives Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Interpersonal

Causes:

Animals

Collect food and supplies needed to care for animals in our foster program, ensuring they have the necessary resources.

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Animal Transport Volunteer

Animal Transport Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Delivery/Driving, Nature/Animal

Causes:

Animals

Transport foster animals to and from vet appointments or adoption events. This role is crucial for the logistics of animal care.

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Administrative Support Volunteer

Administrative Support Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Administrative, Technology, Financial

Causes:

Animals

Apply your computer, financial, or software skills to assist with various administrative tasks within the organization.

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Foster a Dog or Cat

Foster a Dog or Cat

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Nature/Animal, Interpersonal

Causes:

Animals

Provide a temporary home for dogs or cats until they are adopted. The whole family can participate in this rewarding experience.

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Publicity and Communication Volunteer

Publicity and Communication Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Communications/Marketing, Writing/Research

Causes:

Animals

Help promote Second Chance Pets to the community, increasing visibility and support for our cause.

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Fund Raising Events Volunteer

Fund Raising Events Volunteer

Second Chance Pets


2410 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Communications/Marketing, Interpersonal

Causes:

Animals

Join a committee to help organize and execute our annual fundraiser/auction and other events as planned.

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Volunteer Firefighter, Volunteer Firefighter EMT, Volunteer EMT, Volunteer EMT-P

Kemah Fire Department


905 Hwy 146 P.O. Box 962, Kemah, TX (13.7mi)

Skills:

Skilled Craft or Trade, Healthcare/Medical, Interpersonal

Causes:

Disaster Relief, Poverty, Veterans & Military Families

The Kemah Fire Department is currently seeking interested individuals to join our team. We are looking for dedicated individuals that want to help the community and build a strong team within our department. We provide training, PPE and a continuous opportunity to learn and move towards a career as a Firefighter if that is what is desired. | Requirements: Integrity is of utmost importance in the Kemah Fire Department. All applicants must pass a detailed background investigation, must be employed (full time student is considered employment) and willing to train on nights and weekends. Applicants will be interviewed by a hiring panel, Command Staff and final interview with the Fire Chief. Medical screening to include drug testing is also required. | Categories: EMT, Firefighter

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Media Volunteer

Media Volunteer

Great Dane Rescue Of Southeast Texas Inc


16516 El Camino Real #402, Houston, TX (15.1mi)

Skills:

Technology, Communications/Marketing

Causes:

Animals

Assist with photography, videography, and graphic design for events and activities. Help capture moments for the website, newspapers, and promotional materials.

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