Saturday Academy ASE Info Session Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Saturday Academy
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Saturday Academy ASE Info Session Assistant
Position Description:The Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering program at Saturday Academy is one of Oregon’s Southwest Washington’s premier summer primer internship opportunities in the STEM fields and is gearing up for another year of internships. Saturday Academy will be hosting info sessions at high schools in the Portland-Metro area this winter where students and parents are invited to a presentation and question/answer session. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about non-profit program coordination and share your passion for education in the STEM fields. If you are passionate about helping youth succeed, and are eager to gain and practice your workplace skills, please join Saturday Academy as an info session assistant!
Responsibilities:
- Set up event signs around campus that guide attendees to the correct location
- Arranging chairs and tables for maximum visibility
- Set up sign-in center and welcome guests
- Help guests through the sign in process (digital or handwritten)
- Assist during the presentation by running the power point presentation
- Event break down and clean up
- Potential for post event data entry
Qualifications:
- Detail oriented
- Positive attitude and willing to take initiative
- Reliable
- Effective listening skills
- Must be able to transport self to and from the event
- Must be 18 years or older to participate in this opportunity
Benefits:
- Gain valuable office and presentation skills
- Work alongside passionate people and educators
- Obtain insightful knowledge about the inner workings of an educational non-profit
- Wilson High School (1151 SW Vermont Street, Portland, OR 97219) Dec 12, 2018 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Philomath High School (2054 Applegate St, Philomath, OR 97370) Jan 8, 2019 - 11:45am - 12:15pm
- Santiam Christian School (7220 NE Arnold Avenue, Adair Village, OR 97330)Jan 8, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Corvallis High School (1400 NW Buchanan Ave, Corvallis, OR 97330) Jan 11, 2019 - 11:15am - 11:45am
If you are interested in getting involved, please apply at:
https://saturdayacademy.formstack.com/forms/volunteer_onboarding_survey
https://www.saturdayacademy.org/about/get-involved/volunteer-sa
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
Various schools in the Portland Metro areaPortland, OR 97203
DATE POSTED
November 9, 2018
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- Basic Computer Skills
- Event Management
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Ushering
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- 3 hours per event