Call for Teen Volunteers, ages 13-17

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Join ATX Kids Club and volunteer alongside one of our amazing Field Trip Leaders as we explore the Central Texas Region together. Each teen volunteer will be with a hired Field Trip Leader, taking daily adventures around Austin with a group of young campers between the ages of 4-9. Hours are 8:30am-4:45pm daily. Please review the details below before completing our online volunteer application Link below

Qualifications:

• Ability to maintain high energy and enthusiasm for a strenuous week of adventures
• Enjoys working with children
• Willingness to follow directions carefully and trust in the guidance of your assigned Field Trip Leader
• Patience and respect for all youth/campers in our program
• A fun and positive approach to Summer Camp and life in general!
• Demonstrate responsibility, self-control, and a positive attitude.
• Experience working with youth.
• Experience working with diverse communities preferred
• Flexible and able to deal with unexpected situations

Requirements:

• Letter of recommendation, emailed to programs@atxkidsclub.org.
• Attend mandatory volunteer training session, date tbd upon acceptance into program.
• Volunteer for a minimum of 2 weeks. ​
• Complete volunteer application .
• https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLmhBu_DS2IAHkbJdgIYLYHrvmi_thP0u7tIJrtfz26Cj4CA/viewform?usp=send_form

Benefits:

• Volunteers will develop mentoring skills.
• Volunteers will gain a sense of reward from working with adventurous campers.
• Volunteers gain valuable job experience and volunteer hours.
• Volunteers develop leadership skills.
• Volunteers have fun!

Expectations:

• Be on time everyday (8:30am).
• Commit to AT LEAST 2 weeks of ATX Kids Club Summer Camp.
• Committing to and upholding camp rules.
• Set a good example for your campers.
• Willingness to learn/understand that it is okay to make mistakes.

• Engage and play with campers.
• Assist in guiding campers, ages 4-9, through field trip adventures and tours.
• Maintain positive, appropriate relationships with children and staff.
• Informs Field Trip Leaders of all incidents and/or injuries of campers.

• No Cell Phones please, we ask that while you are working with campers that you do not use your cell phone, and that it be placed in the off position.
• Respect others rights and please keep your hands to yourself.
• Swearing and foul language will not be tolerated.
• Physical violence will result in immediate volunteer termination.
• Use appropriate language and keep comments and stories "Rated G".

(We are committed to a diverse and inclusive program. This means that we welcome participants and volunteers of all backgrounds, religious beliefs, ethnicities, vocations, family models and lifestyles. We ask that volunteers and staff acknowledge this diversity and refrain from conversations that may be perceived as offensive to others.)