Place des Arts (Summer Fun! Camp)

Organization Name: Place des Arts
Opportunity Title: Summer Fun! Camp
Category: Children & Youth
Commitment: Less than 6 months
Start Date: July 2, 2024
End Date: August 9, 2024

Email: volunteer@placedesarts.ca
Website: https://placedesarts.ca/
Details:

• Appropriate for youth (i.e., less than 18)
• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Training or orientation required

Opportunity Description:

Our Summer Fun! program runs for six weeks from July 2 – August 9, 2023, and offers a variety of visual and performing arts camps. Place des Arts is seeking responsible, caring and committed volunteers interested in working with children ages 5-12 years.

Shifts are daily (Monday-Friday) at Place des Arts. You can choose between:

Full-day shift: 8:30 AM-4:00 PM, 7 hours (with a 30-minute break)
Morning shift: 8:30 AM-12:50 PM, 4.33 hours
Afternoon shift: 11:45 AM-4:00 PM, 4.25 hours

For our Summer Fun! volunteers, we require:
• a minimum commitment of two weeks over the course of the Summer;
• Attendance at a mandatory orientation session on Tuesday, June 25, 4:30-6:30 PM, at Place des Arts;
• Experience working with children 5-12 years old, (for example babysitting, daycare, volunteering with elementary schools, day camps and other children’s programs);
• Be patient, caring, friendly, dependable, committed, responsible and adaptable;
• Ability to relate to children;
• Effective verbal communication skills;
• Ability to work in a team environment and follow instructions well;
• Applicants must be over the age of 13; volunteers over the age of 18 are required to complete a Criminal Record Check;

Specific duties include:
• welcoming students each day;
• assisting the teacher with classroom set up, clean up and disinfecting;
• escorting students to and from the classroom;
• Reinforcing Place des Arts “FISH” behaviour policy: Follow instructions, Include everyone, – – –• Show respect and Help each other.
• working one-on-one with students who need extra support;
• supervising students in the classroom, and during break times and transitions.

Applications will be reviewed and considered as they are received.