Are you interested in making a positive impact in the life of a child/youth? Why not consider sharing your spare time, skills and laughter and be a positive role model to children/youth of all ages.
Location
In-Person: Burlington, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Are you interested in making a positive impact in the Halton community? Do your friends and family tell you that you're great with children and youth? Why not consider sharing your spare time, skills and laughter with a child or youth in need in your community? Our volunteers act as positive role models to children and youth of all ages throughout Halton. In as little as a few hours a month, you can make a significant difference in the life of a child or youth.
The Halton Children’s Aid Society is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees, volunteers and members of the public are respected. We are dedicated to building mentoring relationships that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
Please note, for face-to-face mentoring, volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Role
- To be a friend and good role model for a child or youth in care. Friendships and trust are formed, and positive social skills, confidence and self-esteem are instilled.
Time Commitment
- Time is dependent on the requirements of each child or youth and what time you have available to commit.
- Approximately once a week and a minimum one-year commitment is required.
Major Responsibilities
- To provide positive and supportive communication between yourself and the child or youth, leading by example.
- To report activities and progress to the child or youth’s worker.
- Be attentive to the needs and interests of the child or youth.
- Take ownership for the goals and direction provided by the Society/worker.
- Adhere to the guidelines of the Society’s Code of Conduct.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Listening skills, friendly, non-judgmental, caring, experience in relating to children, youth, and families.
- Good time management and organization skills.
- Be fully vaccinated and provide receipt
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- Driver’s Abstract.
- Patience, sense of humor and a caring personality.
Benefits
- Establish a recent meaningful connection with a child or youth in your community.
- Foster growth and development.
- Facilitate life skills development in a child or youth within your community.
- A team player who possesses leadership qualities.
- Enthusiastic and energetic.
- Reliable and punctual.
- Motivated.
- Accountable.
- OutGoing and enjoy meeting new people.
- Conscientious.
Team Support
- Supervisor of Volunteer Services
- Child or youth’s worker
- Volunteer Services Team Assistant
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Over “age of majority” in province of opportunity
- Proof of Covid Vaccination
- Completed profile on VolunteerSuccess.com
- Resume or Linkedin profile
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
- Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
- CPIN Record Check
- Interview
- 3 References
Causes
Children & Youth Community & Social Services Grassroots Projects Homeless Shelters, Housing, & Food Banks Mental Health & Crisis Support
Skills & Experience
Financial Literacy Career Counseling / Coaching Community Development & Outreach Skills Counselling / Mental Health Skills Crisis Intervention Skills Coaching Mentoring
Tags
empathy community knowledge caring compassionate team player knowledge sharing gain experience making a difference role model non-judgemental enthusiastic reliable punctual motivated accountable outgoing enjoy meeting new people conscientious confident supportive