Volunteer Registration
HSE Assistant Area Coordinator
As a Hunter Safety Education Area Coordinator - Assistant, you will work alongside the Area Coordinator to help manage and oversee the Hunter Education program within your region. Your responsibilities will include organizing conventional hunter safety classes and field days by recruiting and supervising instructors and guest speakers, as well as ensuring a reliable team of volunteers is registered to support both classroom and field activities. You will coordinate registration and attendee check-in processes, manage Facility Use Agreements, and handle event logistics such as volunteer coordination, equipment setup, and teardown. After events, you will oversee important follow-up tasks including grading student exams, documenting volunteer training, submitting final class reports to ODFW, and approving volunteer hours. Serving as a key contact and resource for the program, you will stay informed about policies and assist in developing an annual schedule of classes and field days. You will also maintain equipment and inventory across the county, support regional events, and represent ODFW at community gatherings like Sports Shows. Additionally, you will actively recruit and mentor new Hunter Education volunteers, helping guide their growth and advancement within the program.
Program Structure & Advancement
- 14 - 20 year olds should register as a HSE Junior Instructor.
- 21+ year olds should register as a HSE Instructor.
- ODFW will provide New Instructor Training, allowing you to advance to the HSE Certified Instructor position.
- In order to create, post, and lead your own classes, you must apply and be given ODFW approval as an HSE Certified Lead Instructor.
- HSE activities are organized within each county by an HSE Area Coordinator and their HSE Assistant Area Coordinator(s).
- Ultimately, the program is led by ODFW's Hunter Education Program Coordinator in tandem with Program Staff.

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Registration Requirements
Hunter Safety Education: New Instructor Training
- • Minimum Age: 21
- • Form A -Volunteers Who Drive
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct
- • Use of Firearms by Volunteers
- • Preventing Harassment & Discrimination Training
- • Wildfire Smoke Training
- • Heat Illness Prevention Training
- • Defensive Driving Training
- • Fingerprint Appointment
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct - Att C Criminal History Check Form for Volunteers
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct - Att B Driving Certification Form for Volunteers
- • Volunteer Code of Conduct - Att B Driving Certification Form for Non-Resident Volunteers
- • Instructions to Submit Certified Driving Record - Non-Resident
- • Privacy Act Statement
- • Volunteer Timesheet
This Level includes: F&W Check LEDS-based Statewide Check Fingerprint-based FBI Background Check Drivers Verification
Volunteer Prerequisites Not Met
Acknowledgement of Responsibility as Parent or Legal Guardian for Minors under 18
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HSE Area Coordinator