Youth Disaster Preparedness Presenters Needed in Elementary Classrooms (Washington County)

Are you passionate about working with Elementary aged students? Do you want a volunteer role that will have a lasting impact, educating our future leaders to help prepare and cope with potential disasters. In just an hour presentation, Red Cross Volunteer Presenters can help students start conversations with their families about making plans for disasters in their homes.

The Pillowcase Project is a national youth preparedness program offered by Red Cross regions across the country. The 40- or 60-minute presentation provides emergency preparedness education to youth in grades 3-5 (ages 8-11) in school classrooms and other settings.

All training will be provided to volunteers, and can be done remotely. No previous disaster preparedness experience is needed. There are options for in-person or virtual volunteer presenters, although In-Person presenters are in higher demand (must have COVID-19 vaccination).

Feel free to email volunteer.cascades@redcross.org with any questions.

Role Requirements:

• Comfortable presenting an interactive curriculum to youth in grades 3-5 (ages 8-11) in school and out of school/community settings
• 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.
• 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
• Must be able to meet all background check requirements imposed by the Red Cross and any imposed by local school jurisdictions
• COVID-19 Vaccination Required for In-Person Instructors