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5 people are interested
Teach Special Needs Students Workplace Readiness
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Northern California
Please visit the new page to apply.
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5 people are interested
JA Career Success equips students with the tools and skills required to earn and keep a job in high-growth career industries.
This new program covers key topics, such as:
- 4Cs: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity
- Strong soft skills
- Work priorities
- STEM and other high-growth industries
- Personal-brand and job-hunting tools-resumes, cover letters, interviews, and digital profiles
JA Career Success is composed of seven 45-minute sessions recommended for high school students. Materials are packaged in a self-contained kit that includes detailed plans for the volunteer and materials for 32 students.
Session-specific, student-friendly materials are included to increase student interaction and emphasize JA's experiential approach to learning.
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About Junior Achievement of Northern California
Location:
3003 Oak Road, Suite 130, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, US
Mission Statement
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Description
Junior Achievement of Northern California (JA) achieves this mission through teaching students about their expanding roles as individuals, consumers, employees, employers, and productive members of our society. Working in partnership with over 4,000 community and corporate volunteers, we provide empowering programs to K-12 students across 26 counties in Northern and Central California. JA's vision is to make a positive impact on the lives of all students in our operational area, and our efforts towards this ultimate goal are guided by these core values:
- Belief in the boundless potential of young people
- Commitment to the principles of market-based economics and entrepreneurship
- Passion for what we do and honesty, integrity, and excellence in how we do it
- Respect in the power of partnership and collaboration
- Conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant, hands-on learning
Each school year, JA NorCal impacts over 90,000 students with programs that will help them become economically confident and career-ready adults.
Our regional headquaters is located in Walnut Creek, and we have branch offices in San Jose and Fresno. We currently operate in the following counties:
Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Humboldt, Inyo, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Kings, Tulare, Glenn, and Tuolumne.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
589 W. Fremont Ave.Sunnyvale, CA 94087
DATE POSTED
May 22, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Special Needs
- Teaching / Instruction
- People Skills
- Career Counseling / Coaching
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours plus prep time
- brief orientation/training