Imagine Children's Museum 4/19/2023 (2)

• Use the Prime Time Scholar/Storyteller Support Manual as a guide for programming • Possess a broad knowledge of children’s literature and the ability to work with non-traditional audiences • Be comfortable working with participants with limited reading skills • Manage online environments for optimum family participation • Demonstrate the inter-relatedness of the oral and literary traditions • Present stories, modeling read-aloud and discussion techniques families can replicate at home • Encourage and facilitate discussions of humanities themes and ideas found in the Prime Time program curriculum books • Submit a final report online within three weeks of the conclusion of the program Preschool Assistant — (only for in-person programming) A trained employee of a library, school, museum or other eligible organization, experienced in delivering educational programming to 3- to 5-year-olds who has earned CDA certification or an associate’s degree, and who has two or more years of experience working with preschool-aged children, and who understands the principles of child development and early literacy acquisition. Only in-person programming Responsibilities: • Attend mandatory Prime Time Preschool training • Use the Prime Time Preschool Support Manual as a guide for programming • Plan, and gather materials, for exploratory centers based on each week’s theme • Prepare an interactive book sharing experience and exploratory centers for each 60-minute session • Conduct a Book Walk preview of the book • Implement corresponding Picture-Graph Questionnaires for each weekly title • Create and share a Group Language Experience Book accumulatively across the program weeks • Engage with young children by stimulating their minds with stories, books, activities, songs, and crafts • Assist in room set-up and clean-up • Submit a final report online within three weeks of the conclusion of the program Volunteers — (only for in-person programming) Multiple volunteers could assist the team with tasks such as the organizing and distributing program materials, managing the online environment, and tracking attendance and distribution of weekly gift cards.