"Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers (VILSA) High School Student Volunteer-1"

Job Details

Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers (VILSA) High School Student Volunteer-1
Austin Community College

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Job Posting Title:
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers (VILSA) High School Student Volunteer-1

Job Description Summary:
This position provides temporary assistance - VIL Mentor.

Job Description:

Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers (VILSA)

High School Student Volunteer

Location

Riverside Campus (3-week Summer Camp)

Grant Funded

Yes

General Statement of Volunteer Position

Volunteers play a vital role in transforming our program and the experience of our campers. The volunteers will be tasked with assisting with the camp and providing classroom support for the lead instructors, for the Verizon Innovative Learning (VIL) STEM Achievers program. The VIL STEM Achievers program is a STEM enrichment program for students in grades 6-8. The program begins with a summer immersion experience and then offers one full workshop day in the fall and one in the spring for additional STEM learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school student currently in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12 grade
• Desire and ability to work with middle students in a STEM camp setting

Description of Duties and Tasks

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Commit to volunteering for the duration of the camp to be eligible for the stipend
• Provide classroom support for the lead instructors
• Demonstrate leadership by participating in program activities to help create a safe and fun environment
• Encourage respect for personal property, camp equipment, and campus facilities
• Commit to and uphold all camp rules listed in the VILSA Student Code of Conduct
• Work with instructors, program directors, or other staff to meet the needs of the camp and the students
• Attend program meetings and trainings as assigned

Knowledge

• Intermediate computer skills
• Knowledge of Google suite

Skills

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Maintaining confidentiality of students and other work-related information.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact, patience, diplomacy, sensitivity, and flexibility as it relates to working with students from varied socioeconomic backgrounds and learning styles.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with people of multicultural backgrounds, including students, instructors, and staff.

Technology Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency with standard office software.

Required Work Experience

• None

Required Education

• Must be a high school student currently in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12 grade

Other Preferred Qualifications

• None

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a classroom environment on campus in an academic setting.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 20 pounds

Pay Rate

$1000 Stipend

Number of Openings: 6

Job Posting Close Date: February 26, 2026