Playspace Activity Leader

Description

Did you know: There are approximately 100,000 homeless children and youth in the Bay State, about half of whom are under the age of six.

Horizons for Homeless Children is seeking volunteers to interact and play with children living in family, teen parent, and domestic violence shelters in Greater Boston. Opportunities for play are critical to young children, and our Playspace Activity Leaders (PALs) help ensure that children who are homeless have a chance to learn and grow through play. A commitment of 2 hours a week for 6 months is required.

UPCOMING TRAINING DATES:

http://www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org/How_To_Help_Training_Dates.asp

To sign up for a training or to learn more about becoming a volunteer, please contact boston@horizonsforhomelesschildren or call (617) 445-1480. You can also visit our website at http://www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org to fill out an application and view additional training dates.

Requirements:
Responsiblities:
- Prepare and lead age appropriate activities, games, and/or projects with children in Family Shelters, Teen Parenting Programs, and Domestic Violence Programs.
- Promote positive interactions.

Specific Duties:
- Foster healthy development through interactions and play with children.
- Supervise age appropriate activities for 1 to 5 children.
- Coordinate clean up of the Playspace at the end of each shift.
- Maintain communication with shelter staff, Playspace Programs Manager and volunteer partner(s).

Qualifications:
- Strong interest in preschool and school age children.
- Patience, dependability, sensitivity to homeless issues.
- Preschool or elementary teaching experience is a plus.
- Must be at least 18 years old to be in an unsupervised setting.
- 16 & 17 year olds have limited options.

Requirements