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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!
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.
