Volunteer - South East LA Area

Overview

Volunteer - South East LA Area role at Think Together. This is an in-person volunteer position in the South East Los Angeles Region. Volunteers collaborate with an assigned Program Leader who works with a group of students; the student to staff ratio is contingent upon CDC guidelines.

• Collaborate with an assigned Program Leader that works with a group of students (in-person setting), maintaining high standards for behavior and safety by implementing the Think Together four core agreements:
  Be safe, Be respectful, Be responsible, Have fun.
• Serve as a positive adult role model for children in the program through appropriate dress, speech, and attitude.
• Create an engaging environment that fosters a sense of belonging that kids want to be in.
• Support students in making positive behavior choices.
• Identify student needs and communicate with Program Leader and Site Coordinator.
• Participate in staff development activities (optional at-will opportunity).
• Provide homework assistance and academic enrichment materials provided by the program.
• Collaborate directly with a Program Leader with a group of 20-25 students in a classroom setting, implementing classroom strategies.
• Support with daily snack preparation, serving and cleanup.
• Assist with setup, breakdown, and ongoing maintenance to keep the site clean and orderly.
• Maintain student safety by supporting the Program Leader.
• Provide learning support and engaging student experiences using program design and curricular models through Think Together’s strategic partnerships.
• Create and utilize engagement strategies to promote positivity, encouragement and excitement for learning.
• Work collaboratively with team members.
• Arrive punctually and communicate volunteer availability with the Site Coordinator; maintain regular communication regarding schedule and potential absences.

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Ability to speak and write standard English appropriate in a public-school setting.
• Must pass Live Scan (criminal background check via fingerprinting) DOJ Clearance.
• Provide negative TB test dated within the last 3 years.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Support English-learner population by being bilingual (Spanish preferred).

• Provide homework assistance and academic enrichment materials provided by the program.
• Collaborate with a Program Leader that has a group of 20-25 students in a classroom setting, implementing classroom strategies.
• Support with daily snack preparation, serving and cleanup.
• Set up, break down, and ongoing maintenance to keep the site clean and orderly.
• Maintain student safety by supporting the Program Leader.
• Provide learning support and engaging student experiences, using program design and curricular models.
• Create engagement strategies to foster positivity and excitement for learning.

• Moderate noise typical of a school setting with children at play.

• Standing, walking, sitting; use of hands and arms for reaching and handling; stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; talking and hearing.
• May require lifting 10 to 25 pounds.

• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).

• Ability to speak or write a language other than English (Spanish, Vietnamese) is helpful.

Think Together is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religious creed, physical disability, mental disability, age (40 and over), medical condition, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.