Part-Time Volunteer Intern for Cut It Forward
Position: Part-Time Volunteer Intern
Organization: Cut It Forward (cutitforward.org)
Location: Central Oklahoma City, OK
Hours: 10-15 hours per week (unpaid/volunteer)
ABOUT CUT IT FORWARD
Cut It Forward is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing ethnically specific hair and skin care education, products, and support to black and black/mixed-identifying foster and adopted children and their caregivers. Many children of color enter foster and adoptive care with their culturally specific hair and skin care needs unmet or misunderstood. This causes challenges for children, which often results in a disconnection from their culture. At Cut It Forward, we believe that every child entering care and every caregiver opening up their home deserves to be supported with these needs. Our goal is to empower these families with the necessary tools and resources to thrive. We do this through various programs and workshops, including our Crowning Curls Workshops, to enhance the wellbeing and growth of our participants.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Conducting Pre and Post-Surveys/Interviews:
Reach out to workshop participants of our Crowning Curls Workshops and Crown Coaching Program for grant reporting purposes.
Conduct pre and post-surveys/interviews over the phone from our Cut It Forward office.
Gather valuable feedback and insights while ensuring professionalism and sensitivity towards participants' experiences.
Appointment Scheduling and Coordination:
Assist in managing appointment requests by following specific procedures.
Utilize various Google tools such as Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Forms, and Google Sheets to schedule and coordinate appointments efficiently.
Event Booth Assistance:
Help out with booths at back-to-school events, fairs, and other community gatherings to man the Cut It Forward booth.
Inform people about our mission, programs, and services.
Distribute swag and brochures to promote our organization and its initiatives.
Order Fulfillment and Delivery:
Fulfill online product orders.
Deliver hair and skin care products to our partners and participating families as needed.
Website Management:
Work on building and updating the website store and other information on the website as needed from time to time.
Ensure that the website is regularly maintained and reflects accurate and up-to-date information.
Familiarity with website management, particularly with Squarespace, is preferred.
Administrative Tasks:
Assist with the director's email management as needed.
Assist with additional administrative tasks as needed.
Requirements:
Display good attention to detail in all assigned tasks and responsibilities.
Strong communication skills and a professional demeanor and appearance.
Empathetic and culturally sensitive, especially when interacting with black and black-mixed identifying children in foster and adoptive care and their ethnically diverse caregivers.
Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks effectively.
Proficiency in using Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Forms, and Google Sheets for appointment coordination.
Availability to assist with event booths, product deliveries, website management, and email management on occasion - events will sometimes be on weekends
Some knowledge of website management and familiarity with Squarespace is preferred.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children and families and meet the requirements above, we would love to hear from you. Please complete this online form and also send your resume with a brief cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications to hello@cutitforward.org. We look forward to reviewing your application and having you join our team at Cut It Forward!
Application Deadline: Until Filled.
Please Note: This internship position is unpaid/volunteer and may be subject to background checks and other screening procedures as required by the organization.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.