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Field Trip Volunteer @ Safetyville

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ORGANIZATION: Safetyville USA

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Safetyville is looking for awesome volunteers to train as Field Trip Docents for children K-2!
Docents will walk children through our campus sharing ways for them to keep themselves, their family and community safe. Topics include Pedestrian, Bike and Railroad safety, Fire and Emergency Preparedness. Students are taught how to assess risk and make positive choices.

This is a very flexible volunteer position. Field trips are 1-2 hours depending on class size, just Tuesdays-Friday, during traditional school hours. You can select to work just the dates and times that work for you. We ask that you volunteer for at least one field trip a month.

Currently recruiting for docents who can commit to March-June.

All training provided here at Safetyville! Help make the next generation safety smart!

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About Safetyville USA

Location:

3909 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento, CA 95827, US

Mission Statement

Safetyville USA, a division of Safety Center Inc., is a leading non-profit organization with a broad mission to provide safety education across a wide range of topics. Safetyville USA is committed to teaching children and families the critical skills needed to navigate and reduce risks in daily life, whether related to traffic safety, fire prevention, home safety, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, or general injury prevention. We accomplish this through interactive, hands-on learning experiences that have reached tens of thousands of individuals.

Description

Safetyville USA is a unique 1/3 scale city, complete with sidewalks, crosswalks, stoplights and signs, police and fire stations, a dentist office, grocery store - and much more, that provides an immersive learning environment, allowing children to practice everyday safety skills, and helping to lay the groundwork for lifelong safety & health.

Field Trips- A trained volunteer docent leads children, preschool through second grade, through town teaching them a variety of safety skills, including: fire, bicycle, pedestrian, railroad safety, emergency preparedness and how to assess risk. From its inception in 1984, over 125,000 children have benefited from this experience. Approximately 10,000 children tour Safetyville USA each year. The children touring Safetyville USA are from all social and economic levels and come from all over Northern California.

Special Events- Multiple special events are held each year focused on fun and safety. Bike Rodeos, Bike Nights, Free Helmet events, Trick or Treat Safetyville and the holiday Winterglow.

Party Rentals- Safetyville offers a unique setting for events. Guests can explore the many roads and buildings within town. Bike, scooter, or powerwheel around town with friends. The Capitol and "Old town patio," are available for private parties, or the entire town can be rented for private events.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Emergency & Safety
Children & Youth, Community, Emergency & Safety

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

3909 Bradshaw RoadSacramento, CA 95827Sacramento, CA 95827

(38.55143,-121.33526)
 

SKILLS

  • General Education
  • Teaching / Instruction
  • Child Development
  • Pediatrics

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 3-5 hours a month. More if you would like.
  • All applicants will go through a basic interview to see if this is a good fit for you and the organization. Fingerprinting is required.

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