INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT to help provide environmental education to school children

Last updated on May 20, 2008

Instructional Assistants help our teachers deliver environmental education classes on and off site to children at levels pre-K through 5th grade.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teach pre-selected material, and handle/show education animals in small group setting.
Supervise hands-on activities.
Assist Museum Instructor with set-up and take-down of class materials.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Outgoing, personable and able to relate to children.
Able to speak in public and work in a classroom situation.
Interest in natural history and the environment.
Reliable, flexible, energetic.

TRAINING PROVIDED. Next Training Series: Saturday, September 6 and 20, 9am-1pm, and Saturday, October 4, 9am-12noon.

TIME COMMITMENT AND HOURS:
Hours: Primarily Monday-Friday mornings.
Time Commitment: Assisting with at least 3-4 one-hour classes per month, during the school year, with a 6-month commitment. (IA's have the option to volunteer in other ways during the summer.)

BENEFITS:

Opportunity to develop teaching skills.
Opportunity to obtain hands-on training with the Museum's educational animal collection.
Special discount on family membership ($25 instead of $65)
10% discount in the Museum Store.
Free admission to Coyote Point Recreation Area.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Coyote Point Museum For Environmental Education

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Weekdays

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Individual

Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25)

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Contact Person:
Lee Cauble, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)

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Address:

1651 Coyote Point Drive
San Mateo, CA 94401-1097
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Web Site: http://www.coyoteptmuseum.org

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