Storyteller Children's Center at De La Vina Street

Organization Description

Storyteller Children's Center provides quality, tuition-free early childhood education for homeless and at-risk preschool-aged children in Santa Barbara County, as well as comprehensive support services for their families. Storyteller Children's Center serves the community's most vulnerable children and families.
Storyteller Children's Center has two site locations with the main office located on State Street and the secondary site within walking distance on De La Vina Street.

Health & Safety

List of requirements for volunteers in a preschool setting:

  • Fill out an application via our website.
  • Per California Law and commercial care licensing, volunteers working with children in a preschool setting will need to provide proof of vaccinations for Influenza (opt-out option), COVID-19 (opt-out option), Pertussis, and Measles. 
  • Provide a negative TB test dated within the last calendar year. Please contact me if you need assistance with getting these required vaccinations.
  • Volunteers over the age of 18 are required to complete The Volunteer Training Module for Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training. Please bring or email me a copy of the certificate of completion. https://mandatedreporterca.com/training/volunteers (Please note: required for all individuals over the age of 18 that will be working with children).
  • Watch and enjoy this impact video about Storyteller: https://youtu.be/dC7WbY28vJA

Please submit any documents to haileigh@storytellercenter.org to become eligible for orientation. In our preliminary meeting, we will further discuss the program, scheduling, and how to be successful as a volunteer at Storyteller. 
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Driver's License
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • Must be 18 or older
  • TB Test
  • Vaccinations
  • RISK: Students may be working with behaviorally challenged populations.
  • SAFETY: Students are NOT PERMITTED to take photos or video while on site.
Address 
2121 De la Vina Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
United States
General Phone 
(805) 730-0147
Website:
http://www.storytellercenter.org
Student Contact 
Name
Gabriella Garcia
Job Title
Executive Director
Phone
(805) 682-9585
Email
Gabriella@storytellercenter.org

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Service-Learning Opportunities Curricular Cmty Eng Lrng, Service Learning Ongoing On-site
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Program(s) 
Curricular Cmty Eng Lrng
Service Learning
Organization type 
Education - Early Childhood (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth, People Experiencing Material Poverty, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Education, Food & Housing Security
Hours of operation 

Monday-Friday, 7:30am-5:00pm, closed during academic holidays