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Teach Life Saving Skills to the Children - Join our Youth Preparedness Education Team!
ORGANIZATION: The American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Youth Preparedness Educator
Overview: The American Red Cross’s Youth Preparedness presentations are free disaster preparedness programs offered by the Red Cross across the country. Students in grades K-8 receive a 30- to 60-minute lesson and supplies to take home. The highly interactive presentation addresses home fire safety, a local natural hazard, psycho-social coping skills and household preparedness steps like making a plan and a kit.
Presenter Worker Role qualifications may include but are not limited to:
- Comfortable presenting an interactive curriculum to youth in grades 3-5 (ages 8-11) in school and out of school/community settings
- Working knowledge of emergency preparedness, including protective actions for various hazards, or a strong desire to learn about emergency preparedness and protective actions to teach them to youth
- Flexible and willingness to teach new ideas and concepts, such as the psychosocial "coping skills"
- Strong organizational skills and ability to follow through with minimum supervision
- Excellent communication skills, including public speaking
- Dynamic personality that relates well to youth in the target age group
- Reliable, punctual, good time management skills
- Ability to complete reports and conduct follow up calls with sites in a timely manner
- Ability to problem solve and be flexible with program changes, regional changes, etc.
- Willing to learn and use Monster Guard: Prepare for Emergencies, an interactive electronic game based on The Pillowcase Project curriculum
- Daytime and/or weekend availability
- Ability to arrange transportation to the Red Cross office to pick up materials, travel to event location, and return materials, etc. to the office at the end of the presentation
Reasons to Get Involved
- Meaningful way to help the next generation of youth become more prepared and resilient!
- All training is provided free of charge.
- All program supplies are provided at no cost by Red Cross.
- Opportunity to support an easy-to-implement lesson on home fire, coping skills, and local weather-related emergencies.
- Youth preparedness people are high energy, fun, and creative!
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About The American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania
Location:
2201 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, US
Mission Statement
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Description
The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that...
...all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope;
...our communities are ready and prepared for disasters;
...everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products;
...all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and
...in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2801 Liberty Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15222
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2024
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Safety & Disaster Education
- Organization
- People Skills
- Public Speaking
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1 year