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Flexible Schedule
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Houston, TX 77074
Students in Economic Initiatives Verizon Learning Center come to BakerRipley to learn computer skills for jobs and education. The Front Desk Volunteers have a vital role in helping BakerRipley students with the machines and tools they are familiar with, doing tours, cleaning up areas, and answering general questions. What will this achieve? They will be available to help cover our open community hours. The duties of the Front Desk Volunteers are also to act as support for the Learning Center. What will I need to do? -Check voicemails and return phone calls as needed, to provide information. -Greet and answer general questions. -Give tours of the different areas. -Train and be proficient in the center's specialized software & equipment. -Set up for workshops, clean and restock areas after use. What's required of me to be successful in this role? -Cultural Sensitivity and Mutual Respect: Ability to interact professionally with students of diverse backgrounds, developing a rapport with students as the primary drivers of their own learning and success. -Good Interpersonal & Communication skills: Willing to work with students in a personal, one on one setting. -Willing to troubleshoot, unafraid of failure, adaptable to change and a curious mind open to learning new tools and thinking creatively. Where would I be volunteering? Sharpstown-Gulfton Campus Verizon Learning Center: 6500 Rookin St, Houston, TX 77074 NOTE: Volunteers are required to wear masks for in-person volunteering roles. What is the time commitment? -To get you started, we will provide training in our program structure, menu of software, equipment and the main communication tools. -The training will take about 2 hours and will be arranged with one of our team members in November. -Depending on the length of the commitment, there will be continuous team support and training along the way, as needed. -A minimum of 4 hours a week starting in December. -Assisting for morning Community Hours Monday-Friday, Shifts between 9am-1pm Who would be my supervisor? Irene Martinez Batiz- Verizon Learning Center Manager
Date Posted: Oct 22, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Houston, TX 77074
Students in Economic Initiatives Verizon Learning Center come to BakerRipley to learn computer skills for jobs and education. Learning Center Internship: Come spend a semester at the Learning Center, teaching, learning, designing, and creating! While interning you will learn (or improve) your digital design and fabrication skills, teach workshops to our community members and help others learn how to use the machines! What will this achieve? The Learning Center Internship will help students further develop their digital design and fabrication skills as well as prepare internees for future careers in STEM. What will I need to do? -Check voicemails and return phone calls as needed, to provide information. -Train and be proficient in the center's specialized software and equipment. -Lead and support (set-up, clean, restock) workshops. -Give tours on scheduled and or need-basis. -Set up, clean and restock areas. -Greet and answer general questions. -Other duties specifically around coordination of special events or assignments. What's required of me to be successful in this role? -Cultural Sensitivity and Mutual Respect: Ability to interact professionally with students of diverse backgrounds. -Good Interpersonal & Communication skills: Willing to work with students on an individual level and collaboratively lead groups of people in workshops. -Self-starter skills: Willing to take initiative on learning new tools as well as curriculum development. Where would I be volunteering? Sharpstown-Gulfton Campus Verizon Learning Center: 6500 Rookin St, Houston, TX 77074 NOTE: Volunteers are required to wear masks for in-person volunteering roles. What is the time commitment? -To get you started, we will provide training in our program structure, menu of software, equipment and the main communication tools. -The training will take about 2 hours and will be arranged with one of our team members. -Depending on the length of the commitment, there will be continuousteam support and training along the way, as needed. -10 hours per week, Saturdays required. -A three month commitment is needed (estimated dates to be confirmed): Approx. Jan. 15 to April 15 Approx. May 15 to August 15 Occasional staff meetings (TBD) Who would be my supervisor? Irene Martinez Batiz- Verizon Learning Center Manager
Date Posted: Oct 22, 2021
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Flexible Schedule
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Houston, TX 77074
Students in Economic Initiatives Verizon Learning Center come to BakerRipley to learn computer skills for jobs and education. The Workshop Volunteer has a vital role in helping BakerRipley students with duties such as: answering the phone, greeting people as they come in, answering any questions about the programs, and giving tours periodically as people would like to see the space. They will also assist with workshops. During this time they will help set up, prep materials, and possibly lead a class if they would like. What will this achieve? The duties of the Workshop Volunteer will allow for programming to be operating at maximum efficiency, while making the Learning Center a safe and essential space to learn in. What will I need to do? -Check voicemails and return phone calls as needed, to provide information. -Greet people, answer questions on programming. -Give tours of the different areas. -Train and be proficient in the center's specialized software & equipment. -Lead and support (set-up, clean, restock) workshops. -Other duties specifically around coordination of special events or assignments. What's required of me to be successful in this role? -Cultural Sensitivity and Mutual Respect: Ability to interact professionally with students of diverse backgrounds, developing a rapport with students as the primary drivers of their own learning and success. -Good Interpersonal & Communication skills: Willing to work with students on an individual level and collaboratively lead groups of people in workshops. -Self-starter skills: Willing to take initiative, and learn new technology. Where would I be volunteering? Sharpstown-Gulfton Campus Verizon Learning Center: 6500 Rookin St, Houston, TX 77074 NOTE: Volunteers are required to wear masks for in-person volunteering roles. What is the time commitment? -To get you started, we will provide training in our program structure, menu of software, equipment and the main communication tools. -The training will take about 2 hours and will be arranged with one of our team members in November. -A minimum of 5 hours a week starting in December. -Preferably Afternoon Shifts Monday-Friday, Shifts from 1pm-6pm Who would be my supervisor? Irene Martinez Batiz - Verizon Learning Center Manager
Date Posted: Oct 22, 2021
