Presenter Teacher Performer

About the role

California Weekly Explorer seeks a full-time Presenter who will make history come alive for students on a daily basis. This person will love working with students, be excited about education and learning, enjoy travel and new experiences and have a desire to make a difference in the lives of students and teachers.

Responsibilities

• Complete intensive training including memorizing and dynamically presenting three scripts in a highly engaging manner; up to two presentations a day, each 2 1/2 hours in length.
• Constant interaction with students (classroom size up to 36 in a presentation - a few more allowed for inclusion of students with disabilities).
• Solo presenting/teaching including transporting and setting up/tearing down display equipment each day (this is a one-person "show" - not a troupe).
• Wake up early and drive each day to a different school in a large calendar area.
• Attend 5-6 staff meetings in a season that require travel to our Southern California office (travel advanced or reimbursement provided).
• Take 3-5 weekly trips a school year outside your calendar area (on some calendars - depending on area).
• Make all travel arrangements and preparations.
• Fill out reports including monthly expense report and evaluations of schools.
• Utilize online Company calendar system for school information and daily itineraries.
• Take care of personal health must be a priority for fulfilling the demands of the calendar with no substitutes available.

Requirements

• A positive and fun personality - go with the flow type (not easily agitated).
• A can-do, helpful mindset (no room for 'victim' mentality in this position).
• Able to solve problems and think creatively.
• A personable; people-person mentality.
• Must like kids!
• Able to command a room (this position is difficult for people of a more shy nature).
• Strong social, communication, and organizational skills.
• Some type of teaching or performance experience.
• Classroom management and improvisation ability a plus!
• Able to work a 5-day a week set calendar with a high work ethic and "show must go on" mentality.
• Able to persevere through challenges and difficulties.
• Enthusiastic with the ability to make a day fun for students no matter the stressors that precede a presentation (personal or work-related).
• Able to manage difficult students in an encouraging way.

Perks

• Salary position, $4,200/month (after completion of training) through June 15. Paid training rate of $140/day for initial 10-12 day training period and subsequent 6-8 days additional training.
• Full-time/seasonal, October through mid-June; summer's off (not paid); option for additional per diem September calendar.
• Paid school holidays including two weeks paid winter break (for fully trained presenters) - Spring break is a working week - not off.
• Mileage reimbursed at IRS standard.
• No work to take home (passed training period).
• No sales - full calendars already booked and growing wait list.
• Most weeks have at least one half day (average 30% of a presenter's calendar contains 1/2 days; paid at salary rate).
• Uniform attire: polo (provided by Company) and dockers style pants.
• Positive affirmation from customers daily.
• Being the reason for the "best day" of a child's school year! (and many teachers too!)
• Getting to be not just a "star" but a hero each and every day.

Benefits

• Medical benefits for individual employee paid in full for selected Company plans - family plans not available.
• Paid school holidays including two weeks paid winter break (for fully trained presenters) - Spring break is a working week - not off.
• No work to take home (passed training period).
• No sales - full calendars already booked and growing wait list.
• Most weeks have at least one half day (average 30% of a presenter's calendar contains 1/2 days; paid at salary rate).
• Uniform attire: polo (provided by Company) and dockers style pants.
• Positive affirmation from customers daily.
• Being the reason for the "best day" of a child's school year! (and many teachers too!)
• Getting to be not just a "star" but a hero each and every day.

Pay

$4,200/month (after completion of training) through June 15. Paid training rate of $140/day for initial 10-12 day training period and subsequent 6-8 days additional training.

Schedule

Full-time/seasonal, October through mid-June; summer's off (not paid); option for additional per diem September calendar.