Help New Yorkers Become More Resilient! Public Speakers Need to Deliver Important Presentation.

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If you're great with people, have strong public speaking skills and want a fun opportunity, read on - this may be for you!

• Volunteer Position Title: Individual and Community Preparedness Educator
• Initiative/Project: Govenor Cuomo's Preparedness Inititiative
• Department: The Individual and Community Preparedness (ICP) department is responsible for helping make New Yorkers more resilient when disasters strike.

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Assist in delivering the mission of the Red Cross by educating NYC communities to prevent and prepare for emergencies using the New York State Preparedness Corps Governor's presentation.

Key Responsabilities:

This is a dynamic and fun opportunity to represent the American Red Cross and promote Disaster Preparedness Education through public speaking.

• Deliver the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps (NYS CPC) presentation to diverse audiences.
• Answer questions regarding the NYS CPC presentation and provide introductions to other Red Cross services.
• Assist in the recruitment of new educators.
• Facilitate the orientation and training of new educators.
• Help plan and manage Preparedness Events.
• On occasion, will need to travel to, or phone conference with, Chapter Headquarters/Program Manager for meetings and additional trainings.

Time Commitment:

• Flexible. Approximately 4-5 hours per presentation (includes travel, setup and presentation). Actual presentation will take approximately 2 hours to present.
• Volunteer should be able to commit to the required New York State training and certification process and commit to present a minimum of 1 presentation a month.

Qualifications:

• Must have a clear speaking voice and be comfortable with public speaking
• Should be comfortable engaging diverse audiences of varying sizes
• Ability to use their own mode of transportation to deliver presentation.
• Ability to lift up to 20lbs. (materials, brochures, laptop, etc.)
• Comfortable with technology and basic audio/visual equipment.
• Professional appearance and friendly demeanor a must
• Strong communication (written & verbal), problem solving, active listening and customer service skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong ability to multi-task
• English fluency a must; multi-lingual a plus

AWESOME Training We Provide:

• Orientation to the American Red Cross
• Disaster Services: An Overview (Online or Classroom)
• Training povided to attain a New York State certification as a Citizen Preparedness presenter
• Individual and Community Preparedness (ICP) Educator training

• Co-present with experienced staff

Development Opportunities For You:

• Be a valued member of a Red Cross program
• Develop, and practice public speaking skills
• Learn and develop leadership skills to advance Red Cross preparedness mission
• Once a level of proficiency has been obtained may train and mentor other ICP Educators

• Train toward another line of service