PAID Summer Internship Opportunity For High School Students

The 2012 Metropolitan Transportation Commission High School Summer Internship Program is now open and accepting student applications online. Approximately 35 internships will be available throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The pay rate is $10.25 per hour. Each internship will last up to a maximum of 250 hours. Students may work full-time or part-time, for up to 10 weeks, between June 26 and August 31, 2012.

The purpose of the program is to:

• promote interest in transportation as a potential career;
• help students understand the role of transportation agencies in the community, county and region;
• provide skill-building and enrichment opportunities during all phases of the program; and
• provide assistance to our partner transportation agencies.

Interested tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students are invited to apply now.

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Complete online application.
2. Attach a page that describes in your own words a transportation prob­lem in your community and explains what you think could be done to resolve the matter.
3. Also attach one letter of recommendation from a teacher, principal, counselor, religious leader or employer (two letters are required if GPA is below 2.8).

Program requirements and information:
http://www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/high_school/

Listing of the internship opportunities and application form:
http://jobs.mtc.ca.gov/InternshipOpportunities/jobinternship.html

Deadline for students to apply: March 8, 2012

 SAVE THE DATE: Guide to Community Involvement

How to Get Appointed or Elected to Boards, Commissions, and Committees

To serve on a Board, Committee or Commission can be a rewarding experience for community residents. At this orientation participants will have a chance to voice their concerns, raise questions, and learn from the experience of others on how to apply for available seats. Event participants will learn where the vacancies are in our county and the cities within the county.  We are confident this will result in an educated pool of candidates who are currently underrepresented.

WHEN: Saturday, April 14, 2012
WHERE:  Empire College
                 Santa Rosa, CA

The important process of civic engagement helps residents, policymakers, and local leaders make decisions affecting our city and county. Several local organizations have come together to once again provide a forum for the community to unite and also to effect change.

We hope we can count on your help to attend or spread the word; submitting names of individuals who would benefit from this event; or help with monetary support. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

For more information contact: Wanda Tapia, Program Director, LSP at 707-953-8532, wtapia@latinoserviceproviders.org or
Diana Ruiz, WGLI at 707-581-4968 or dianaruiz@wgli.org

 Job Announcement: Temporary Help needed for Homeless Shelter – Guerneville

Please help spread the word that we are recruiting temporary on-call help for our Winter Homeless Shelter in Guerneville. We need people who are mature, responsible, honest, open-minded, punctual, and above all, committed to helping others.

Title: Shelter Supervisor Position
On Call Shifts: 4pm - Midnight, and Midnight to 8am
Pay Rate: $10/hour

Job Summary:
The Shelter Supervisor position  provides care and supervision to clients (adult men & women) in a temporary winter homeless shelter. Responsibilities include:
Ensure safe facility environment, treat clients with dignity and respect, provide crisis and conflict interventions, keep sleeping facility and kitchen areas clean and organized, maintain accurate documentation of each shift, manage volunteer and help them find projects.

Qualifications:
Knowledge of issues relating to homelessness ability to maintain professional conduct & attitude at all times, ability to demonstrate good judgement, capacity to work well alone, and as part of a team.

To Apply:  Email your resume or WCCS application to hr@westcountyservices.org

For more information contact Jan deWald 707.478.3718

 

Job Opportunity: Full Time Sales Associate

Position Summary
Responsible for the sale of new Chamber memberships and the upsales of existing as directed by the Membership Director.  The Sales Associate will also sell advertising for assigned Chamber programs.

General Duties
•           Work with the Membership Director to develop monthly and annual sales goals;
•           Work with the Membership Director to identify potential new Chamber members and implement a plan to sell them   membership;
•           Develop a thorough understanding of the various Chamber membership levels and the benefits each provides a business;
•           Develop a good working knowledge of the Chamber and its various programs;
•           Participate as directed in such Chamber meetings and activities as required to provide an understanding of Chamber activities;
•           Learn the details of advertising programs offered by the Chamber and to be sold;
•           Always represent the Chamber professionally and positively.

Preferred Background, Experience & Qualifications
•           Minimum of two years outside sales experience;
•           Thorough knowledge of Santa Rosa business community and Chamber
•           Excellent presentation skills
•           Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite and database programs
•           Excellent organizational skills
•           Excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing.
•           Ability to work successfully with other Chamber staff.

Salary Range:  Base plus commission

To Apply:
If you know of someone who might be interested in this position, please have him or her contact tammim@santarosachamber.com