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Special Notices:
New Website Coming
Produced by
Mathieu Simms,
(former program participant)
Photographer, Web Developer and Barbecue Chef Extraordinaire
Thrift Shop 30% off sales are usually the last Friday and Saturday of each month.
2009:
October 30 & 31`
November 27 & 28
December 24 & 26
Youth Leadership
SCCS provides a variety of opportunities for young people to develop their leadership skills through real life experience. Examples include serving on the SCCS Board of Directors and assuming important management responsibilities as the Youth Executive Director and Youth Thrift Shop Manager.
Board Membership
Incumbents: Josh LaGow
Youth serving on the SCCS Board of Directors take on the same responsibilities and expectations as their adult colleagues. These include:
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Representing SCCS in the community |
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Being knowledgeable of the purpose and activities of SCCS |
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Providing vision and leadership |
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Being familiar with the SCCS Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws |
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Attending monthly meetings |
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Strategic planning |
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Fiscal oversight |
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Volunteering and fundraising |
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Participating in Board discussions and voting on Board decisions. |
Incumbent: Kelsey Harrison
The Youth Executive Director (YED) is a part time position requiring 4 to 10 hours per week. The YED works alongside the regular SCCS Executive Director, learning and carrying out a wide variety of tasks concerned with the administration of a community based service organization and tax exempt corporation.
Qualifications
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Experience in SCCS programs |
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Positive and friendly attitude |
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Good organizational skills |
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Good communication skills |
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Computer proficient in Microsoft Word |
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Self-motivated |
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Ability to follow through on tasks |
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Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with co-workers and volunteers |
Responsibilities
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Represent SCCS positively in the community |
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Become knowledgeable of the purpose and activities of SCCS |
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Learn the function of the SCCS Board of Directors |
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Assist the Executive Director in preparing the monthly board packet |
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Learn basic SCCS accounting practices |
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Assist with the annual fundraising campaign |
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Supervise the Office Clerk |
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Attend staff meetings |
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Carry out special projects as assigned. Examples could include editing the SCCS newsletter, working on a grant proposal or managing the SCCS website. |
Youth Thrift Shop Manager
Incumbent: Monica Resendiz
The Youth Thrift Shop Manager (YTSM) works alongside the regular Thrift Shop Manager learning and carrying out a wide variety of tasks concerned with the ongoing operations of the SCCS Thrift Shop. The YTSM is also primarily responsible for training all youth thrift shop volunteers.
Qualifications
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Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with co-workers and volunteers |
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Able to organize multiple tasks effectively and efficiently |
Responsibilities
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Represent SCCS positively in the community |
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Become knowledgeable of the purpose and activities of SCCS |
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Maintain positive working relationships with volunteers and staff |
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Receive and, when appropriate, reject donations |
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Sort, tag, price and display merchandise |
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Keep shelves and racks clean, orderly and well stocked |
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Train and supervise youth volunteers |
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Attend staff meetings |
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Remind volunteers to complete volunteer and/or community service logs. |
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Assist in opening and closing shop |
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Operate cash register |
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Deal with customer issues as they arise. |