- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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12 people are interested
*URGENT NEED* Virtual Help Desk Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Traveling Stories
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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12 people are interested
**Do you need Volunteer Hours? And/Or do you love reading but have an unpredictable schedule? This position is perfect for you! **
Position Description:
Join our Traveling Stories team and help us ensure that our Virtual StoryTent program runs smoothly. As a Help Desk volunteer, you will help our young readers get into their Google Meet session, send a text reminder (through our software) to late parents, and monitor report responses. You will always have a supervisor available to assist if anything is not going as planned and training is provided so you are fully prepared for your first shift! This position is simple, but is essential for our many reading sessions to run smoothly.
Our current immediate time needs are on Wednesdays at 3:30 and 4:30 pm PST.
Flexible Schedule:
-Sign up for the shifts you are able to cover
Requirements:
-Reliable: show up for the shifts you sign up for
-Comfortable using Google Meets or willing to learn how to use Google Meets
-Able to watch a 15 minute training video before your first shift
-Pass a background screening (if over 18 - cost $17.50) or have a parent/guardian sign a permission slip (if under 18 - done through DocuSign)
Resources Provided:
-Training video & flow chart that will walk you through what to expect during a shift
-Template text message (you do not use your own phone when texting parents, you will use our texting software)
-Sample responses to children/Reading Mentors for the minimal contact you will have with them
How to apply:
Email Angel- Angel@travelingstories.org
or respond to this position on Volunteer Match :)
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About Traveling Stories
Location:
1240 E Plaza Blvd., Suite 604-430, National City, CA 91950, US
Mission Statement
Empowering children to achieve their dreams.
Description
We are looking for volunteers to read with kids at our StoryTents, located throughout San Diego County. Kids earn Book Bucks for reading with volunteers, which they can redeem for prizes! We need volunteers for Imperial Beach, National City, El Cajon, Santee, and City Heights. Each shift lasts 2-3 hours and each program runs weekly. We ask volunteers to commit a minimum of 2 hours per month. Small stipend available for StoryTent Captains, who run the StoryTents each week.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
November 9, 2021
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Youth Services
- Customer Service
- Child Development
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training