G. Interviewing potential volunteers

Interviewing potential volunteers

Assessing each potential volunteer by conducting an interview is a best practice endorsed by The University of Arizona’s General Counsel.

• Program Coordinator or Agent or screening committee schedules interviews
• Interview resources are provided in Appendices. Your program may have its own requirements for questions, procedure, etc.
• Program Coordinator/Agent or screening committee conducts interviews
• Interviewer(s) completes an interview comments sheet based on the agreed upon interview questions during or after the interview (template provided in Appendices)
• Ask interview questions and note observations on interview comments sheet
• Share volunteer job description(s) of interest
• Have potential volunteer complete Volunteer Reference Request Form Appendix 4
• If the potential volunteer is a good fit, proceed to Advancing Volunteer application on page 12 before they leave the interview, so that the process moves forward
• Collect interview comment sheet from all members of interview committee for retention in personnel file

Length of time to complete:        up to 1 hour per person

Contact and/or responsible person:  local program coordinator, faculty, or screening committee member(s)