Volunteer Opportunity Details

Assistant Youth Worker

Posted: 09/14/07
Location: Midtown/Children's Center
Hours: 3:30-5:30 Weekdays

Description:
Summary: Volunteer Monday through Thursday, from 3:30-5:30, to assist youth with homework tutoring for kindergarten through sixth grades.

Outline of Volunteer’s Responsibilities/Tasks:
• Assist with homework tutoring for age’s kindergarten through sixth.
• Instill leadership skills through team building games, character education and youth volunteering.
• Help with arts and crafts sessions.
• Clean up after snacks and art projects.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with children using conflict resolutions.
• Model positive behavior.

Qualifications:
• Comfortable working with school aged children
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Training/Supervision/Reporting: *On job training.

Commitment:
2007-2008 School Year

Outcome/Goals:
Create a classroom environment free of racial bias, caring and understanding, and leadership roles.

Benefits:
Youth will receive both social and academic nurturing.

To Apply

To join over a hundred other volunteers who are investing their time and talent in the YWCA, contact Kimberly Soon-Young Therres at 612-215-4124 or , or print out, complete and send in our downloadable volunteer application form. You must also have a Reference Form completed on your behalf. Please give the Reference Form to a non-family member to fill out and return to the volunteer coordinator directly. The address is included on the form.

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