Are you looking to volunteer? Great because we have several ongoing volunteer opportunities available!
General Volunteer Positions:
Digital Social Media Community Events Volunteer Fundraiser Fundraiser Coordinator
Explore St. Louis Summer Camp:
United Way volunteer positions are open for the Explore St. Louis Summer Camp:
We have partnered with other national volunteer agencies. Please review our pages on their websites:
Missouri Community Service Commission Volunteer Match United Way of Greater St. Louis
Universities Partnerships: Student Tutor Volunteer Positions
Maryville University: Federal Work-Study Program Position Only
Student Tutor: https://maryville.joinhandshake.com/jobs/8027520/share_preview
Saint Louis University: Federal Work-Study Program Positions Only
Student Tutor: https://slu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/8041772/share_preview (Off Campus Work Site)
Fundraiser Coordinator: https://slu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/8041667/share_preview (Off-Campus Work Site)
Saint Louis University Billikens Horizons Program - Federal Work-Study Program Positions Only
Student Tutor: https://slu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/6099775/share_preview
Student Tutor: https://slu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/6715762/share_preview
Event Coordinator: https://slu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/8115761/share_preview (Volunteer)
Fundraiser Coordinator: https://slu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/8115760/share_preview (Volunteer)
Billiken Horizons Internship Program
Student Tutor: https://slu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/7939710
SLU Global Grad Program: International Student Only
Website and Social Media Design https://slu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/8162364/share_preview
University of Missouri-St. Louis - Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information
Student Tutor (Handshake): Federal Work-Study Program
Tutor Facilitator (Handshake): Federal Work-Study Program
Washington University - Brown School of Social Work -
Students need to enroll with the Brown School of Social Work Department
Availability: Varies per event.
The Community Event Volunteer performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:
- Helpful individuals to volunteer for current events. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
- Duties vary per event. Help set up, work, and break down the event. You will be assigned to a Project Manager at each event that will direct you in the duties that need to be completed during the event.
- Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the event starts.
- Please wear clean black pants and a white shirt (tucked in).
- Please do not have hair neatly done, nails not too long, and piercing to a minimum of 2.
- Please be nice, pleasant, and polite to all participants. Assist wherever is needed.
Availability: Varies per project
- To assist with various fundraisers' ideas and assist with the development, planning, and execution of each fundraiser.
The Fundraiser Coordinator performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:
- Works closely with other board members for assistance in their specific areas (secretary adding information to calendars, lead volunteer for volunteers and advertising flyers/social media, VP adding to bulletin board, and any other help needed).
- Calling corporations/companies for sponsor donations. Main contact for vendors and outside parties.
- Organizes scheduled fundraisers/events/activities.
- Appoints volunteers to help set up and tear down fundraiser events.
- Types, utilizes a computer keyboard and word processing software, and edits a variety of documents, creates spreadsheets, and word documents for multiple files.
- Assisting with various fundraiser projects.
- Printing, collecting, and filing documents pertaining to each fundraiser.
- Stuffing and addressing envelopes.
- Assisting with the fundraiser clerical side of events.
Availability: Varies per grant.
We are seeking volunteer grant writers to assist with grant writing for grant proposals, corporate contribution letters, and private funding donations on behalf of Smart Kids, Inc. We are looking to turn this volunteer position into a permanent position. This is a great learning experience for students who want to enhance their writing and oral skills (some experience/education is needed). This activity will also add tremendous skills to your resume.
The Grant Writer performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:
- Calling corporations/companies for grant-related information.
- Types, utilizes a computer keyboard and word processing software, and edits a variety of documents, creates spreadsheets, and Word documents for multiple grant files.
- Assisting with various grant projects.
- Printing, collecting, and filing documents pertaining to each grant.
- Stuffing and addressing envelopes.
- Assisting with the grant clerical side of events.
Availability: Varies.
We are seeking volunteers to assist with our social media pages. Volunteers should be able to create and deliver content that brings interest, and creativity draws attention, and is eye worthy for the audience at hand on behalf of Smart Kids, Inc. We are looking to turn this volunteer position into a permanent position. This is a great learning experience for students who want to enhance their writing and oral skills (some experience/education is needed). This activity will also add tremendous skills to your resume.
The Grant Writer performs a wide range of duties including some or all of the following:
- Volunteers are responsible for planning, implementing, and monitoring the company's Social Media strategy in order to increase brand awareness, improve Marketing efforts and increase website and social media traffic.
- Building and executing social media strategy through competitive and audience research
- Setting up and optimizing company pages within each social media platform.
- Generate, edit, publish and share daily content (original text, images, video or HTML) that builds meaningful connections and encourages community members to take action.
- Set up and optimize company pages within each platform to increase the visibility of company’s social content.
- Continuously improve by capturing and analyzing the appropriate social data/metrics, insights and best practices, and then acting on the information
As a growing nonprofit, we are always looking for fresh ideas, creative people, and go-getters to be a part of our Committee Boards. We are looking for volunteers that can assist with creating, developing, and executing plans within each committee. Please read the information below concerning each Committee Board and join the one that interests you.
(Lead +3-4 people): This committee will assist with the development of programs, schedules, field trips, community partners, and other resource connections to make improve the summer camp. This committee will also be responsible for connecting with parents/guardians for their feedback and testimonies. This committee will be led by a Board Director.
(Lead +3-4 volunteers): This committee will assist with forming, writing, and submitting grants on corporate, county, state, and federal levels. In addition, they will do the same for the beginning-of-the-year financial contribution and sponsorship letters for businesses and end-of-the-year financial contribution letters for individuals. This committee will be led by the Board of Directors that oversees Grant Management.
(Lead +3-4 volunteers): This committee is responsible for getting information from the Board Secretary to develop materials for events, whether it is a SKI event or an event that SKI was invited to. This committee is also responsible for recruiting volunteers to assist at the events. This committee will be led by a Board Director.
(Lead + 3-4 volunteers): This committee is responsible for helping create and manage fundraisers, along with any required marketing materials. This committee will be led by a Board Director.
(Lead +3-4 volunteers): This committee will assist in updating the website, creating content for social media platforms, taking and uploading pictures from events, and programs and updating the public on what’s going on with the organization.
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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION
Smart Kids, Inc. engages with a lot of students, volunteers, and staff members of different ethnic groups. It is with great understanding that all participants recognize the importance of working side by side with people from different backgrounds. Our team deals with diversity everyday in the workplace, when providing our program services to students with the Greater St. Louis region. We make it a priority to discuss, implement, and practice the importance of policies and procedures of diversity training. We never want to make feel uncomfortable when participating in our organization.
Being that we all come from different backgrounds at Smart Kids, Inc., it is understood that we have great equity at all times. One of our first priorities is to treat everyone with respect and dignity. We also provide the same opportunities to enhance the student’s educational growth.
As an organization that deals with a lot of diverse students with different backgrounds, we want everyone to feel comfortable and for them to be themselves. It is already hard for students to seem perfect with social media telling them what is perfect and what it not. That is not our environment and we strive to make it a better experience when participating in our programs. We have all walks of life that we work hand in hand with and we aim for them to be their full selves. Being yourselves and being comfortable here at Smart Kids, Inc. makes it easier for you to be successful and really learn what you need better through our tutoring sessions.
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