{"id":1130,"date":"2025-01-16T22:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1130"},"modified":"2025-07-21T17:09:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:09:38","slug":"volunteer-role-leap-after-school-program-support","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/news\/volunteer-role-leap-after-school-program-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Role: LEAP After School Program Facilitator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Role Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for middle-years children (9-13 years) to attend after-school, focusing on building independence skills, self-esteem, resilience, and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about this program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nych.ca\/programs\/leap-after-school-program\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Need to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Type of Position: In-person<br \/>\nLocation: Woodview Park Library. 16 Bradstock Road, North York, ON M9M 1M8<br \/>\nLanguage Required: English (Intermediate level or higher)<br \/>\nTime Commitment: Program runs twice a week September through March. Volunteers should be available to assist in-person at least one day per week, consistently for at least a 3 months commitment.<br \/>\nTraining and Supervision: Reports to the \u201cGet Moving!\u201d After-School Program Coordinator<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>In this role, you will<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide a warm, welcoming, inclusive environment<\/li>\n<li>Work with children ages 9-13 in-person, alongside a Lead Facilitator, to lead and support the facilitation of activities<\/li>\n<li>Work alongside Lead Facilitator in supervising children<\/li>\n<li>Support Lead Facilitator in explaining activities including demonstrating movements during physical activities<\/li>\n<li>Assist with supervision of children during program times, including dismissal, taking attendance, answering questions during activities, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage, motivate, and build student\u2019s confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>We look for volunteers that have<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good interpersonal skills and patience<\/li>\n<li>Respect for people of other cultures<\/li>\n<li>A friendly and positive attitude<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work within an anti-oppression framework<\/li>\n<li>Ability to commute to in-person location where program is offered; standing for 2 hours<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work in a team environment<\/li>\n<li>Proof of 2 vaccinations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Benefits of this role include<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reference letters<\/li>\n<li>Building a personal network<\/li>\n<li>Experience in a non-profit organization<\/li>\n<li>Building leadership skills and experience<\/li>\n<li>Developing strong interpersonal skills<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the goals of students<\/li>\n<li>Priority in future employment opportunities within the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Training and Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Training for this role includes an orientation from the program\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n<p>A volunteer is considered successful when there is an increase in the student\u2019s confidence, self-esteem, and ability to complete tasks in the home independently. Evaluation forms are administered bi-yearly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, contact<\/strong><br \/>\nDanielle Benton, Volunteer Coordinator<br \/>\ndbenton@nych.ca | 437-343-5516<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support the LEAP (Learn, Engage, Aspire, Peer Leadership) after-school program in providing a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for middle-year children (9-13 years).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[24,82],"class_list":["post-1130","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","category-resources","category-volunteer-resources"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}