1. Volunteer Orientation
JA of OKI Partners, Inc.
344 Linn St., Suite 1024
Cincinnati, OH 45203
Phone:
Volunteer Resources:
Includes links to program certificate templates, training videos and documents, helpful hints, frequently asked questions (FAQs) and so much more:
Volunteer Conduct Standards (required):

2. What is JA?
Locally
46,311 students were reached in the school year in the tri-state area
More than 269,349 volunteer service hours impacted those students
Over 250 schools were served in 29 counties
1,844+ volunteers for JA
In the US, approximately 4.6 million students were served in 244,444 classrooms in
Why volunteer video?
Globally
Over 5 million students are served internationally in 120 countries.
JA programs are translated into 36 languages.
Junior Achievement Worldwide is the largest and fastest growing not- for-profit economic education organization in the world.
JA empowers young people to own their economic success by teaching them the economics of life. They learn about business & personal success skills that support workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
Classroom volunteers act as role models integrating their knowledge into JA’s innovative lesson plans and activities, showing students how their education affects their future goals and employment. 2

3. Class Model
Elementary School programs are usually taught as part of the Social Studies class or during an economics unit, and require five (5) teaching lessons (plus minutes for observation time)
Middle School programs are also taught as part of Social Studies or during an economics unit and require six to seven (6-7) teaching lessons (observation time is also beneficial).
High School programs may be part of curriculum or integrated into an existing class. They also require between five to eight (5–8) lessons.
Classroom Management Resources:
A guide to working with students, helpful hints when working with different grade levels, and student characteristic information can all be found on our website:
Videos:
Videos exploring classroom management techniques and working with diverse learners can also be found here: 3

4. Traditional Consultant Role
Make contact asap with the teacher to set up class visit times. (Observation visit could be separate visit or 15 min. prior to first class.) Note: Please exchange cell phone # or home phone and
Discuss student characteristics with the teacher
Give fun, personal intro
Organize students into groups.
Be prepared, punctual and committed to completion of classes
Serve as a business/ community liaison
Please us that you have secured a schedule.
HAVE FUN, share appropriate work experiences, recognize students’ participation, be a positive role model.
Contact the JA Education Dept. with any difficulties in scheduling or questions on program materials
Return Class Completion Information to JA office after last lesson.
On-line verification can be found here:
Video:
Video with tips and tricks for traditional classroom volunteers can be found here: 4

5. JA in a Day Consultant Role
Meet with your volunteer partner to determine how you will divide the lessons
Separate the materials in the kit by lesson
Prepare for your lessons, but also review your partner’s lessons for continuity
Keep in mind the amount of time for each lesson may be shorter than a traditional JA program
Prepare the student certificates with the provided class roster
Give fun, personal intro
Organize students into groups.
Serve as a business/ community liaison
HAVE FUN, share appropriate work experiences, recognize students’ participation, be a positive role model.
Contact the JA Education Dept. with any questions on program materials
Return Class Completion Information to JA representative (if on site that day) or to JA office after last lesson.
On-line verification can be found here:
Video:
Video with tips and tricks for JA in a Day classroom volunteers can be found here: 5

6. Observation Time Educator Roles
How many students are in the class? (This will help divide the classroom into groups)
Are there any students with special needs?
How does the teacher maintain discipline?
How does the teacher encourage orderly participation? (i.e. raise hands)
Where will you hang your visual aids? Ask the teacher for wall space in the classroom for JA material.
Get a list of student names for certificates (and, possibly, table tents).
Stays in the classroom
Maintains classroom discipline
Helps with activities and discussions
Serves as the school liaison
Provides feedback to the consultant
For Classroom and Teaching Techniques please reference the Guide for Teachers & Volunteers 6

7. Student Characteristics
K-3rd grade – 6-9 years old:
Are very talkative and have much to say to those they admire; need to inspect and organize; need values woven into everything from current events to fiction. At K & 1st, students not only love their teacher, they’re in love.
4th & 5th grade years old:
Like subjects that can be memorized; value honor and fair play which stems from their budding social conscience; have friendships with same sex, but boy-girl flirtation has begun; works well in teams; enjoys competition.
6th grade – years old:
Need opportunities to express opinions; think more about world issues; age where puberty begins to hit; imaginative; are able to link ideas and information in logical patterns- which means they understand adults better.
7th grade years old:
Conformity with peers is critical; value order, consistency and fair play; strong desire to be seen as competent and recognized for what they do well.
8th grade years old:
They want to be treated like adults, but don’t exhibit adult behavior consistently; They want and need to believe in their teachers; They represent exceptionally diverse intellectual backgrounds so instructional approaches, by necessity, must be varied
High School years old:
Peer conscious; They may appear disinterested and slow to respond because of their desire not to appear foolish in front of their peers; Inquisitive to the extent that it has to have immediate personal application, they want to know all about it now; Sensitive; Students will be curious to learn all about you and your job, help them understand how you have progressed in your career (i.e. education, training, etc.) 7

8. Classroom Management & Teaching Techniques
Make sure you know the classroom rules and procedures the teacher follows. Letting the students know you will be following the same procedures as the teacher will help you maintain control.
Ask questions to keep the students involved and active. Give clues if they don’t respond or you can rephrase a question, but do not give the answer away. This will help to hold their interest and verify if they understand the material.
Use examples from the students’ neighborhoods and families.
Use the students’ names. This makes an impression and shows you are interested in them.
Use language the students can understand. Keep in mind their vocabulary is not as extensive as yours, so explain all terms.
Use positive reinforcement with the students. Do not criticize their questions or answers. All questions deserve and honest, respectful response.
Work with all students. Try to talk to and/or help each student during discussions and activities. But do not feel you have to call on ALL raised hands.
Be enthusiastic and friendly. Your enthusiasm will be contagious.
Move around the room during the lesson. This will help keep everyone involved.
Be sensitive to special circumstances among the students in your class.
Ask for teacher feedback. If it is not possible to talk after your presentation, set up a time during the week when you can talk on the telephone. 8