Family Programming Support
Role: Family Programming Support (only in-person sessions)
Purpose: Assisting the Settlement Team to deliver workshops and programs designed specifically for immigrant families with children of all ages.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with set up, take down and clean up of event space
- Welcome families; ensure children are signed in and out accordingly, and have name tags
- Engage children of different age groups and culture backgrounds in activities and games
- Provide support and supervision to children while parents participate in sessions
- Help children with crafts, prepare snacks, provide one-on-one attention, lead reading circle, etc
- Guide and redirect children in situations of conflict
Competencies:
- Awareness and ability to respond to the needs/safety of children during various activities
- Experience working with immigrant population
- Highly responsible, organized, reliable and culturally sensitive
- Experience working as part of a team
- Takes direction well
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working with children
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Digital Skill is an asset for virtual volunteer opportunities
Additional Information:
- Training for this position will be provided after the application submission
- Criminal Record check request letter will be provided after completion of the training sessions
- Age requirement: over 19
Volunteer Application:
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