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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 2012-13 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 and due no later than Wednesday, May 9, 2012.

 

 

Site Directorships

Site Directorships are offered each year to exceptionally promising, motivated, and talented college students and young alumni who want to impact education and public health. Spanish fluency is helpful but not required.

Meet our current site directors!

Academic Site Director 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

Healthy Eating Site Director 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

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.

 

Chief of Staff8-10 hrs/wk

The Chief of Staff serves as the organization’s #2 in charge, reporting directly the Executive Director. The Chief of Staff is a member of the Leadership Team and participates in all meetings on the organization’s strategic direction.
• 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

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

 
 

Staff Directorships (8-10 hrs/wk)

Outreach and Recruitment Director

• 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

Marketing Director

• Lead and manage a team of marketing 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 marketing materials

Development Director

• Shape and execute the development/fundraising effort
• Manage fundraising campaigns, including tracking and goal setting
• Create informative materials and presentations for potential donors
• Manage donor follow up and continued engagement
• Write grants to secure funds

Healthy Behavior Initiative Director

• Lead new healthy behavior initiative, and manage a team of staff to coordinate and implement healthy cooking classes on Saturdays for 15 low-income families
• Cultivate relationships with food and health partners to secure healthy food for cooking classes and academic program

 

Academic Program Team (6 hrs/wk)

Tutor Engagement Coordinator

• 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

• 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

Parent Engagement Coordinator

• Build relationships with students’ parents and identify and implement approaches to engaging parents in the program
• Call parents and coordinate the timely drop off of their children at the program, and their attendance at organization events, including parent-tutor conferences and the family welcome event
• Spanish fluency a plus

 

Marketing Team (6hrs/wk)

Designer

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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