Disaster Cycle Services - Prepare with Pedro Team Member

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Looking for volunteers to support in: Santa Clara County

Save lives and prevent injury by providing leadership and/or support to
Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) team members by supporting the Prepare
with Pedro program. The 30-45-minute presentation provides emergency
preparedness education to youth in grades K-2 (ages 4-7) in school
classrooms and other settings by following Pedro the Penguin as he
learns how to be prepared and take action during an emergency. Team
member roles include either being a presenter, presentation assistant,
administrative support, or presenter trainer.

Team member roles include either being a presenter, presentation
assistant, administrative support, or presenter trainer. Each volunteer is
able to choose their preferred role and responsibilities will vary with each
role.
Presenter Responsibilities:
* Conduct Prepare with Pedro presentations given to youth in
schools and community settings
* Successfully complete the Basic Instructor Fundamentals for
Youth, Module 1, Module 2 teach-back, and Module 3 assessment
* May assist with community outreach to schedule presentations at
sites (optional)
* May assist in reaching key groups within the region, such as
support to military families, at risk youth, etc. (optional)
* May mentor new presenters to help the region build a team of
experienced youth preparedness presenters. (optional)
* Work as a team with the Team Lead and other volunteers and
employees to build Prepare with Pedro in the region
* Ensure all reporting data for each presentation given is collected
and given to regional staff in a timely manner
* Other duties as agreed to between the presenter and the Team
Lead
Presentation Assistant Responsibilities:
* Support Prepare with Pedro Presenter in schools and community
settings while they deliver the presentation.
* Handing out and collecting materials from students; helping with
classroom management; grading quizzes; working with individual
students during the activities; assisting with other duties as
requested by the presenter.
* May be asked to help complete the reports for the presentation
site(s).
* Successfully complete any Curriculum-Specific Courses
* May assist with community outreach to schedule presentations at
sites (optional).
* May assist in reaching key groups within the region, such as
support to military families, at risk youth, etc. (optional).
* May mentor new presentation assistants to help the region build a
team of experienced youth preparedness volunteers (optional).
* Work as a team with the Team Lead and other volunteers and
employees to build Prepare with Pedro in the region.
* Other duties as agreed to with the presenter and the Team Lead.
Administrative Support Responsibilities:
* Providing EDGE Learning Management System administrative
support (where possible)