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Overview

DreamCatchers provides an exceptionally unique and exciting opportunity for Stanford students and recent graduates to step into a nonprofit organization and assume significant leadership positions and responsibility, with guidance and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our team is energetic, hardworking and passionate about the work we do.

Check out the different available positions for the 2011-12 academic year by clicking on the links to the left. All positions are available on a volunteer basis, with the exception of work-study, which is available for all Staff positions and Site Directorships for those who qualify.

Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis.

 

 

Tutor 2 hrs/wk

Tutor a low-income middle school student for the entire academic year, making a big difference in his or her life. Tutoring takes place for 2 hours, one weekday evening per week, at one of our program locations in Palo Alto. Tutoring involves not only getting to know your individual student but also your cohort of student-tutor pairs who work alongside you at our program. By joining DreamCatchers as a Tutor, you’ll also engage in tutor training sessions to prepare you for working with your student and group hangouts to get to know your fellow Tutors.

 

 

Staff

Staff members play a crucial role in helping lead our organization and collaborate with an enthusiastic team of peers committed to enabling the success of our work.

Site Director — Healthy Behaviors Program 6 hrs/wk

Site Directorships are offered to exceptionally promising college students and recent graduates. Spanish fluency is helpful but not required. (Meet our current site directors!)

  • Design, plan, coordinate, and Lead and implement healthy cooking classes for 15 low-income families on Saturdays
  • Build relationships with students and parents while at the program
  • Collaborate with other Site Directors to design and plan recipes that are healthy, tasty, include fresh fruits and vegetables, and are easy to prepare
  • Coordinate family attendance at the cooking classes

Recruiter 6 hrs/wk

  • Collaborate with a lively, energetic team of fellow Recruiters to build visibility in the Stanford and Palo Alto communities and recruit an amazing team of Stanford students to join DreamCatchers
  • Lead info sessions; Speak at house meetings; Table at activities fairs; Post flyers; Post flyers in local businesses; Publicize our school supplies donation drive
  • Hold “coffee dates” with potential applicants and scope out and recruit great potential additions to the team

Designer 6 hrs/wk

  • Work with Marketing Director to shape the vision for a coherent set of marketing materials in line with the DreamCatchers mission, message, and feel
  • Design and create the layout for all marketing materials, including newsletters, flyers, annual reports, and donor materials

Writer 6 hrs/wk

  • Write articles and stories on our program, students, and organization events, to be published in our newsletters, donor materials, and website
  • Interview students, parents, and tutors to write personal, moving success stories

Video Producer 6 hrs/wk

  • Film our program, organization events, and interviews with students, parents, tutors, staff, and board members
  • Edit and produce short videos showcasing our program and impact in the community, to be published on our website

Photographer 4-6 hrs/wk

  • Photograph program, events, students, parents, staff, and board members
  • Edit photographs, to be published in our newsletter, donor materials, and website
  • Collaborate with the Designer to select photographs for various marketing materials

Social Media Manager 6 hrs/wk

  • Manage our facebook page and twitter account with relevant, interesting, and up-to-date content about DreamCatchers and happenings in the field
  • Build a community of followers and friends on twitter and facebook
  • Manage our organizational blog online, identifying Staff and Tutors to write entries

Evaluation Director 8-10 hrs/wk

  • Develop and coordinate the administration of questionnaires on grades, academic behaviors/attitudes, and eating behaviors, using previously validated survey instruments as a guide
  • Conduct interviews with teachers and family members to gather qualitative data on student academic and health behaviors
  • Continually analyze data and identify important trends, to provide Site Directors and Program Directors with an accurate sense of the academic performance and health behaviors of their students as the year progresses
  • Work closely with the Directors of the Academic Program and Healthy Behaviors Program to inform the improvement of both programs throughout the year based on ongoing evaluation results
  • Synthesize all results into an end-year evaluation report on the impact of the Academic Program and Healthy Behaviors Program, to be published online

Community-Building Coordinator aka “Warm & Fuzzy Fun” Coordinator 4-6 hrs/wk

  • Plan and coordinate community-building activities and events for Staff and Tutors, including barbeques, ice cream socials, and yummy food at staff meetings
  • Implement Staff appreciate efforts, including celebrating birthdays and other appreciation efforts

Tutor Engagement Coordinator 6 hrs/wk

  • Implement Tutor appreciation treats to help Tutors feel valued
  • Coordinate fingerprinting, program attendance, and carpools for Tutors
  • Deliver compelling feedback to Tutors on their positive impact with their students

Event Coordinator 6 hrs/wk

  • Plan and coordinate open houses to showcase our program to visitors, potential donors, potential staff applicants, and community members
  • Plan and coordinate organization-wide events such as the family welcome event, including ice breaker activities, speakers, location, food, decorations, and sign-in sheets

Financial Officer 4-6 hrs/wk

  • Work with Executive Director to develop organizational budget and fiscal goals
  • Secure Stanford student group funding through the ASSU each quarter, including presenting and defending a budget before the ASSU
  • Process reimbursements; Track and manage Student Group finances

Site Directorships

Site Directorships are offered to exceptionally promising college students and recent graduates. Spanish fluency is helpful but not required.

Meet our current site directors!

Site Director — Academic Program 8-10 hrs/wk

  • Lead and implement on-site afterschool academic program for a classroom of 15 students and 15 tutors, 2 nights per week (6-8pm on T, W, or Th), working with another fellow Site Director at all times for support, collaboration and feedback
  • Build relationships with students and parents while at the program
  • Collaborate with other Site Directors to design curriculum goals and program activities, fostering a sense of community and teaching core study skills
  • Collaborate with other Site Directors to lead Tutor training sessions

Site Director — Healthy Behaviors Program 6-8 hrs/wk

  • Design, plan, coordinate, and Lead and implement healthy cooking classes for 15 low-income families on Saturdays
  • Build relationships with students and parents while at the program
  • Collaborate with other Site Directors to design and plan recipes that are healthy, tasty, include fresh fruits and vegetables, and are easy to prepare
  • Coordinate family attendance at the cooking classes

Outreach & Recruitment Director 8-10 hrs/wk

  • Lead and manage a team of outreach and recruitment staff to implement a lively and energetic visibility and recruitment effort in Palo Alto and at Stanford
  • Pursue and secure news articles and features
  • Build relationships with and a presence at campus community centers

Communications Director 8-10 hrs/wk

The Communications Director reports directly to the Executive Director, is a member of the Leadership Team, and participates in all meetings on the organization’s strategic direction. The Communications Director works closely with the Executive Director to shape the vision for their area of responsibility.

  • Lead and manage a team of communications staff to design, write, and create marketing materials, including newsletters, donor materials, recruitment flyers, videos, and social media streams
  • Write press releases and help create communications materials

Managing Director 8-10 hrs/wk

The Managing Director serves as the organization’s #2 in charge, reporting directly to the Executive Director. The Managing Director is a member of the Leadership Team and participates in all meetings on the organization’s strategic direction. Preference is given to Stanford POLS students applying through the internship program, but undergraduates and others are encouraged to apply as well.

  • Work closely with Executive Director to shape organizational vision as a whole
  • Manage team of 5 Directors to ensure staff teams are meeting timelines and goals
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the Executive Director and all Staff members
  • Identify and connect different Staff members to enable collaboration across teams
  • Assist Executive Director with Executive responsibilities, including administrative responsibilities and preparing for Board meetings
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