Project Presenter: Pillowcase Project Presentation Assistant

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Purpose:

This is a national youth preparedness program offered by Red Cross regions across the country. The 40-60 minute presentation provides emergency preparedness education to youth in grades 3-5 (ages 8-11) in school classrooms and other settings. Numerous tools have been developed for this program including a standardized curriculum, workbook, quizzes and activities which have been carefully constructed with the help of curriculum and hazard experts. Many tools for presenters have been developed to foster consistency and fidelity to the program goals and objectives. The highly interactive presentation addresses home fire safety, a local natural hazard, psycho-social coping skills and household preparedness steps like making a plan and a kit.
The presentations are most successful when the presenter is accompanied by a presentation assistant to help with a variety of jobs during the presentation.

Key Responsibilities:

* Support The Pillowcase Project Presenter in schools and community settings while they deliver the presentation.
* Duties include but are not limited to: handing out and collecting materials from students; helping with classroom management; grading quizzes; working with individual students during the activities; assisting with other duties as requested by the presenter.
* May be asked to help complete the reports for the presentation site(s).
* Successfully complete The Pillowcase Project Presenter Fundamentals Module 1 (the web-based or instructor led course)
* May assist with community outreach to schedule presentations at sites. (this is optional)
* May assist in reaching key groups within the region, such as support to military families, as risk youth, etc. (this is optional)
* May mentor new presentation assistants to help the region build a team of experienced youth preparedness volunteers. (this is optional)
* Work as a team with the Regional Pillowcase Program Manager and other volunteers and employees to build The Pillowcase Project in the region.
* Other duties as agreed to with the presenter and the Regional Pillowcase Program Manager.