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6 people are interested
Holiday Magic Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Treehouse
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6 people are interested
About Holiday Magic:
Treehouse’s Holiday Magic program helps make the holidays brighter for youth in foster care by generating resources from the community to provide a holiday gift to eligible youth across Washington State. This program is made possible through a 30-year partnership with Washington State’s Department of Children Youth and Families.
About the Role:
This is a seasonal position that runs from the beginning of October through December 20, 2019. As a Holiday Magic Volunteer , you will work closely with the two staff members who coordinate this program. This role is an office-based, administrative role.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Answer phone calls and provide general information about the program
- Look up youth in our database to check on their eligibility
- Assist caregivers who need help completing the online application by filling it out on their behalf while collecting the needed information by phone
- Send professional email communications to caregivers and social workers regarding eligibility, referrals and important deadlines
- Maintain client confidentiality at all times
- Occasionally preparing gifts to be mailed, like stuffing movie tickets
- Transcribe voicemails to prioritize and expedite responses
Skills & Qualifications:
- Age requirement: Holiday Magic Volunteers must be 18 or old er
- Administrative experience is required
- Commitment to a consistent weekly or biweekly (2x month) shift
- Demonstrated ability to work with clients and staff of diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds
- Solid computer s kills , and has experience with Microsoft Office Suite and databases
- Detail-oriented
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About Treehouse
Location:
2100 - 24th Ave. South, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98144, US
Mission Statement
Giving Foster Kids a Childhood and a Future We envision - and strive to create - a world where every child that has experienced foster care has the opportunities and support they need to pursue their dreams and become productive members of our community.
Description
Each morning, nearly 10,000 children in foster care in Washington State wake up to unfamiliar surroundings.
In foster care, they are safe from physical harm and dangerous neglect, but they are far from out of the woods socially, emotionally and academically. Trauma and loss, changes in homes and schools, and emotional upheaval cause them to perform worse than their peers on every academic measure.
Treehouse is taking on these challenges with fierce optimism by providing youth in foster care with access to the services they equally deserve to be successful in school and in life.
Treehouse is dedicated to closing the achievement gap between youth in foster care and their peers forever.By providing our students with the academic and other essential support that all kids need to succeed, we’ve watched them become more self-determined and invested in their education than ever before. And despite the challenges our students face in foster care, their graduation rates are on the rise.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2100 24th Ave SSeattle, WA 98144
DATE POSTED
July 29, 2019
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Customer Service
- Basic Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 3 - 4 hour shift between the hours of 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. M - Th.
- Completed volunteer application, attend orientation, and pass a national background check