Non-profit Think Together hiring 250 new program leaders in Moreno Valley
MORENO VALLEY, Calif. — Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of afterschool, expanded learning and school improvement programs, is hiring 250 new program leaders and site staff for its summer program in support and partnership with Moreno Valley Unified School District’s Summer Learning Academy and the City of Moreno Valley’s 21st Century Community Learning Center grant.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Think Together and Moreno Valley Unified School District to offer a summer expanded learning program that’s safe and fun for all,” said Dr. Yxstian Gutierrez, Mayor of Moreno Valley. “The program provides students with a chance to reengage in the classroom with their peers, teachers and program leaders and that’s an invaluable opportunity to provide parents, families and the community.”
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Program leaders work directly with students in a classroom setting, educating students with Camp Invention, an engaging, hands-on STEM curriculum that is being provided by Moreno Valley Unified School District. Camp Invention is research-based and standards-aligned – and offers students the ability to think critically and creatively as they develop solutions to problems they are facing.
“This year, we have over 10,000 students registered for our Superintendent’s Expanded Summer Learning Academy, more than we have ever had before,” said Superintendent Dr. Martinrex Kedziora. “We are proud to be able to continue our partnership with Think Together to help students stay engaged with their education throughout the summer, which will better prepare students to return in the fall.”
Think Together is looking for those who are 18 years or older, have a high school diploma, and enjoy working directly with kids. Moreno Valley Unified School District’s Summer Learning Academy started June 21, 2021 and runs until July 23, 2021 at each of the district’s elementary schools. Interested applicants should be available from 11:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday, for program roles.
“The great thing about Think Together is we’re always looking for internal growth opportunities,” said Rupa Patel, Strategic Projects Specialist for Human Capital at Think Together. “A lot of the people that are in our director positions currently, started out as program leaders.”
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The hiring spree is part of the organization’s growth due to an increased investment to curb student learning loss due the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the nonprofit’s programs across the state, Think Together is hiring nearly 300 positions to address the need for student learning recovery this summer.
Applicants looking to apply to be part of an award-winning team can learn more at https://thinktogether.org/careers.
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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).
Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.