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Looking to Make a Difference? There’s a Role for You.
We are always looking for passionate people who are willing to dedicate their time and skills. Scroll down and check out our open volunteer roles in Los Angeles and Orange County. Click the link to apply when you see something that’s right for you. When applying, choose “Other” in the drop-down menu and fill in the volunteer position you’re applying for.
Program Director(s), Junior – OC
You run the program for the Junior class in the OC location, which entails developing the curriculum for the year. You and your team lead work to ensure the weekly mentoring sessions run smoothly and coordinate with the curriculum directors to ensure the quality and consistency of Saturday sessions. You also liaise with curriculum heads, Director of Student Recruitment & Retention and Director of Volunteer Recruitment & Retention, and the Parents Council. Sophomore and Junior Program Directors also liaise with respective Summer Program contacts. If you want to be in a role that works laterally across the organization and enjoys planning & coordinating, you’ll love this role.
Time commitment: Attend at least 80% of the Saturday sessions + 5-8 hours/week of preparation. Work with Team Leads to ensure full coverage of sessions.
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Team Leads, Junior (2 – 5 per class) – OC
If you love working with students directly and want to have an impact on more than one student, this is the role for you! You work closely with the Junior Program Director(s) to facilitate sessions, as well as collaborate with curriculum directors, mentors, and students to ensure that our Junior students and mentors in the OC are participating and learning. For mentors specifically, you also facilitate engagement, monitor attendance, and advise. You have a broad set of responsibilities that often include answering questions and resolving issues among students, mentors, and curriculum directors, be it personal or curriculum-based.
Time commitment: Attend at least 90% of the Saturday sessions. Work with Program Director or Co-Directors to ensure full coverage of sessions.
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Director(s) of Writing and Critical Thinking (WC&T) – OC
If you like teaching writing & critical thinking, this is the role for you! You design the W&CT curriculum and work with the Director of Volunteer Recruitment & Retention to recruit instructors and writing coaches as needed. You are responsible for preparing the materials needed for each class in the OC location. In addition, you work closely together with the other curriculum heads and Program Directors on scheduling deadlines. Lastly, you seek feedback from students and program directors to evaluate the quality and consistency.
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Writing Council Members – OC
Do you like reading essays and seeing your direct impact from draft to draft? If so, join our writing council! Your focus is on college applications for the rising seniors in the spring and fall and summer programs in the spring for our sophomore students. You will also help with writing assignments throughout the year. You will be paired with up to 4 students.
Time commitment: This role will work independently from regular Saturday sessions. It’ll likely be a few hours/week.
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Test Prep Tutors – LA and OC
If you like teaching, but prefer to work with a few students as opposed to an entire class, be a test prep instructor! You work with 2-3 students on specific subject areas that they need additional assistance in. If you like teaching test prep and/or like seeing the fruits of your labor directly in test scores, be an instructor!
Time commitment: Attend every Saturday session for 2 hours. If you cannot make it, work with your team to ensure adequate coverage.
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Director(s), Junior Summer Programs – OC
Summer programs are an essential component of the Minds Matter sophomore and junior programs in order to help our students become familiar with the college application process. As Junior Summer Program Directors (SPDs), you are in charge of the internal application process, build and maintain strong relationships with college summer programs and work closely with the national liaison to coordinate applications for nationally partnered programs. You work closely with the Junior Program Director(s) and Junior Team Leads in the OC location, but also interface directly with students to ensure all questions are answered and applications and financial aid forms are completed on time. Being organized, detail-oriented, and great at managing an inbox are essential — SPDs track all the details of student applications and manage the summer program budget.
Time commitment: Attend a handful of Saturday sessions in the fall to introduce yourself and lead presentations, then any Saturdays with working sessions (January through March) until all students are placed in a summer program. Email coordination is required throughout the week.
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Connections Facilitators – LA and OC
Our social-emotional learning (SEL) program is called Connections®, a co-facilitated listening circle for our students to share their stories. In addition to boosting mental wellness and personal growth, Connections cultivates students’ self-advocacy, voice, listening skills, and sense of belonging. We need Connections Facilitators to lead these discussions.
Are you an empathetic listener? Do you enjoy self-reflection? Are you comfortable being vulnerable? Can you listen without trying to “rescue” others’ feelings? Can you hold space for others? If you said yes to all of the above, be a Connections Facilitator! As a facilitator, you co-lead a 45-minute to 1-hour Connections circle for a group of 10-15 high school students each Saturday morning. You also collaborate with other facilitators and meet 1-2x/month to ensure consistency of the program, share best practices, and make modifications as necessary. As MMLA expands its Connections program, you may be asked to co-lead an MMLA community circle 2x/year for the greater MMLA community. No prior experience is necessary.
Time commitment: Facilitator training is 16 hours that take place either 1 or 2 Saturdays at the end of the summer. Attend every Saturday session for 2 hours in the morning. Spend 1 hour weekly on the lesson plan.
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Social Media Coordinator
Do you love posting on Facebook and Instagram? Do you get a kick out of collecting Likes? If so, join our social media team. You will be responsible for creating content on our Facebook page and Instagram. You will work closely with the Director of Social Media on the content to be featured each week. As a result, you will be able to connect with our students and volunteers at an individual level. This role requires a quick turnaround since timely posting is important for engagement. No prior experience is required, just an interest in social media and a positive attitude!
Time commitment: This role will work independently from regular Saturday sessions, but must remain closely in touch with the organization. Can work remotely.
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Newsletter/External Communications Coordinator
Do you love storytelling? If so, this would be a perfect role for you! You are responsible for creating the content for our quarterly newsletter as well as other external collateral. Your writing would highlight individual students, mentors, and volunteers and keep supporters up to speed on key events. You work with the Director of Newsletter on the storylines for each newsletter issue and the Directors of Communications for external collateral for our community, donor, and partner audiences. You are responsible for the timely delivery of that content. Writing/storytelling/editing experience is a huge plus!
Time commitment: This role will work independently from regular Saturday sessions, but must remain closely in touch with the organization. Can work remotely.
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