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Oakland Zoo Teen Assistant8/30/2020 Program Name: Oakland Zoo Teen Assistant Type: Volunteer Age: 9 - 12th grade level Voluteer Overview: Love kids, nature, and ZooCamp? We need your help! Join our ZooCamp Teen Assistant program and spend three weeks playing with kids, helping to lead activities, making crafts, dressing up in costumes and, of course, having fun all while earning community service hours. Teen Assistants are truly an integral part of the camp experience! Teen Assistants should be energetic and enjoy spending time with children. This program is designed for teens entering grades 9–12 in the Fall of 2021. Volunteer Dates: Program runs from July to August Eligibility and Requirements: TAs must commit to working three weeks during the summer, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and may be invited back for additional weeks as the schedule allows. You will be assigned to a ZooCamp class and will assist your teacher with tours, games, crafts and general camp merriment! Application Details: Applications will be open Spring 2021. Prospective TAs should fill out the ZooCamp Teen Assistant Application along with one required letter of recommendation, and return it by the deadline of in order to be considered. The application supplies basic information, schedule requests, essay questions, and requires a letter of recommendation from an adult other than a relative. Teen Assistants work with a variety of camp classes, aged pre-K through 5th grade. Although we do our best to accommodate your preference for a specific age group, we cannot guarantee placement with any particular class. Selection Process: After all applications have been received, they will be scored and the highest scoring applicants will be accepted. The final number of TAs accepted is determined by the number of camp classes and enrollment. One 6-hour training session is also required, which will be held on a Saturday (specific date will be posted as we get closer to Summer) Website: Click here to visit the official website
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