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 Volunteer Opportunities

There are lots of ways you can help out! Being a non-profit volunteer organization means that we rely on people like YOU to support us! Please take a look at the positions below and if you are interested in volunteering with us please fill out our volunteer form.

Administrative Support

Help us with tasks around our office and classroom.
Tasks include activities like: Computer work, organizing supplies, putting together mailings, and more.

clubGEN Mentor - (From September to May, during the school year)

The primary function of this role is safety and on-site supervision of clubGEN participants and facilitators. clubGEN is a weekly, after-school, peer mentoring program that trains high school girls (facilitators) to be peer mentors for middle school girls (participants), engaging them in activities throughout the school year that promote self-esteem, resilience, confidence, and leadership. Additionally, mentors will coach, empower, and support the high school facilitators as they develop valuable teamwork and leadership skills and will be an added support to the peer-led model. Mentors will be influential to the high school girls as they learn to assess their individual values, relationships, and goals in relation to building a strong team of empowered young women.

The minimum number of hours required for this position is 1.5 per week.

Entrance Requirements

  1. Ability to volunteer 1.5 hours between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on at least one week day Monday through Thursday.
  2. Access to email for regular updates about programs, time changes, and curriculum activities.
  3. Reliable transportation.
  4. Ability to pass a background check.
  5. Commitment to the goals and philosophies of GENaustin.

Sub-mentor positions also needed. This mentor would be on an "on call" list and would fill in for regularly scheduled mentors who are unable to make it to club. The same application and training process applies.

Web Developer

Skills:
DHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Flash, Illustrator (Optional), Photoshop, JavaScript, project experience.

We are looking for a web developer to help us implement a new design as well as add some interactivity to our website. Developer will work on team to code the backend of a website which is already designed. The ideal web developer will have 5+ years of development experience. As well as a strong knowledge of standards, testing, and accessibility.

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