Humane Education Volunteer Team
HUMANE EDUCATION VOLUNTEER TEAM MEMBER
INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS
As a Humane Education volunteer, you would deliver presentations (60 minutes in length) to classrooms in local schools. These presentations are intended to foster empathy and promote a sense of responsibility within the community, inspiring a connection with animals.
AnimalSmart™ presentations take a student-centred approach, aiming to foster meaningful conversations about animals through discussions, videos, and activities with curriculum connections.
TIME COMMITMENT
AnimalSmart volunteers are required to be available a minimum of once a month for presentations, weekdays (Monday-Friday) either in the morning (9 am-12 pm) and/or afternoon (12 pm-4 pm)
THE IMPACT YOU MAKE
Directly impact your local and global community by empowering participants to discover
their empathy for animals and their environment, while inspiring a deep connection to
animals.
Through a student-centred approach, meaningful conversations about animals through
discussions, videos, and activities with curriculum connections.
Make a direct impact on the lives of animals and children.
THE BENEFITS TO YOU
Gain valuable skills and learn more about animal well-being and our Humane Education
programs.
Gain leadership and public speaking skills in classroom settings
Engage in heartwarming and impactful experiences as you empower young minds to be
animal advocates.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Previous teaching, presenting or experience working in a school setting would be an
asset.
Have a good working knowledge of PowerPoint, Google Classroom, and other
presentation software.
Ability to clearly communicate instructions to students.
Must provide a clear Criminal and Judicial Matters Check.
A vehicle in good working order will be required for this role.
Must reside within our Animal Centre communities (York, Durham, Barrie, Lennox &
Addington, Leeds & Grenville, Midland, Muskoka, Orangeville, Orillia, Renfrew County,
Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, & Sudbury.
Access to a personal tech device on a secure Wi-Fi network.
Comfortable independently using a computer, problem-solving basic technical issues, and
experience with completing online training.
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM TODAY!
*Mileage reimbursement is NOT available for this role; therefore, we do our absolute best to schedule presentations within a 25km (about 15.53 mi) radius of your community.