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1 person is interested
Saturday Academy Lunch-Time Aide for Camp
ORGANIZATION: Saturday Academy
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1 person is interested
BACKGROUND
Founded in 1983, Saturday Academy (SA) is a nonprofit educational organization that has helped over 175,000 young people (approximately 7,000 enrollments/year) experience hands-on learning with community experts in a way that enriches young lives and develops a life-long curiosity and passion for learning. Saturday Academy offers classes, summer camps, and afterschool programs throughout the Portland Metropolitan area (grades 2-12) and a high school internship program that is state-wide. We inspire children to learn in nearly every field, but concentrate on science, technology, engineering, math due to the fast pace of change in these fields and the demand for more technologically advanced education by the community.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Saturday Academy is seeking seasonal temporary lunch aid to provide on-site assistance for a week-long day camps called Geek Chic, an all-girls camp, at St Mary’s Academy. Responsibilities consist of supervising students during lunches for about 1-2 hours during their lunch time break at 12p.m.-1p.m.
Other Responsibilities include:
- Assure students are properly supervised
- Be aware of and implement safety guidelines
- Be a role model to students and staff in your attitude and behavior
- Communicate effectively and work as a team with other staff
- Treat each child with respect, honesty and kindness as a representative of Saturday Academy
Required Qualifications:
- Experience working with children
- Preferably female only aides
- Ability to get to class sites on time (driver’s license & car are a plus in case transporting supplies is necessary)
- Must be at least 16 years of age
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Must be able to aid the 12p.m.-1p.m. lunch time slot
- Must be available for the full week Monday - Friday, during the weeks of July 17 th-21 st and/or July 24 th-28 th.
If you are interested in getting involved, please e-mail vista@saturdayacademy.org
More opportunities with Saturday Academy
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Saturday Academy
Location:
5000 N Willamette Blvd., Portland, OR 97203, US
Mission Statement
Saturday Academy strives to engage all motivated young people, including those from under-represented communities, in hands-on, in-depth learning by connecting them to community experts as educators and mentors.
Description
The mission of Saturday Academy is to engage children through in-depth learning so they may become life-long learners. We provide hands-on classes and camps, afterschool programs, accelerated learning programs for talented and gifted students, and a high school apprenticeship program in science and engineering (ASE). Since it was founded in 1983, SA has served over 165,000 students and currently serves approximately 6,000 students each year. SA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization affiliated with the University of Portland (UP). Instructors need to be experts in their fields so that children see adults as guides to learning and careers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1615 SW 5th AvePortland, OR 97201
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2017
SKILLS
- STEM
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16