Volunteer Opportunties
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Contact Doris Ruano at dorisruano@sedcenter.org to volunteer for any of these programs.
Click here to download our volunteer application Children's Program
Monday through Friday between 7:00 am – 6:00 pm (flexible hours)
Infant and Toddler Care
Volunteer as a teacher's aide helping children ages 3 month to 2 years old with naptime, meal times, diaper changing, using the toilet, washing, and dressing. Provide infants and toddlers with experiences and opportunities that allow for the development of curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, and creativity. Provide educational opportunities through an environment that engages children at all developmental levels. 
Preschool
Volunteer as a teacher's aide in our bilingual preschool helping children ages 2.5 to 4 years old get a great start on their education. Volunteers interact with children by reading stories, teaching and playing games and songs, working with children in small group activities designed by the teachers, and supervising the children at the park. Click here to view the Teacher's Aide job description. Adult Program
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
10 am - 12 pm and/or 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 1 pm and/or 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm Volunteers act as teacher's aides for our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. Through volunteer participation in small group work, students receive more interaction and exposure to native speakers of English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required to volunteer with this program. We seek volunteers who are committed and have shown a responsible track record in school or in previous jobs. Experience with ESOL instruction is not a requirement, as we provide a series of orientations and workshops to give volunteers the necessary skills to perform their jobs as ESOL teacher's aides. Click here to view the ESOL Teacher's Aide job description. Fundraising & Communications
Fundraising
The SED Center is always in need of volunteers to help us in our fundraising efforts. We are looking for talented individuals who can help us with data entry, grant proposal writing, prospect research, copy editing, and our annual fundraising event, the Pub Games. We can also always use dedicated individuals or groups to fundraise on our behalf. Unpaid internships are also available (see below). Communications We are looking for volunteers and interns to help us communicate about all the great things that the SED Center does in the community. We are in need of volunteers who can help us with website design and content, social media, PR, copy editing photography, graphic design, and translation. Unpaid internships are also available (see below). InternshipsThe SED Center is seeking talented interns to join our team. Internships are available for the fall/spring semesters and the summer. We are currently accepting applications for the following Fall 2014 internship (click on title for full job description):
Adult Program Intern This is an excellent opportunity for a student who wants to gain knowledge and experience in teaching and program management. The SED Center also proudly works with the following internship programs: University of California DC (UCDC) Program TFAS - Philanthropy and Voluntary Service (summer only) For more information about these specific programs, please contact the organization directly. |
