Child care volunteer job description

Duties and Responsibilities: Working under the guidance of the LPM Volunteer Coordinator or literacy program coordinator, arrive 15 minutes early to prepare for the event or your shift. Put your name tag on. Welcome children as they arrive, provide them with a name tag, and ask what they would prefer to do: read, play games, color etc. Keep children calm and busy. Ensure that small children are closely supervised at all times (no small toys within their reach). Contact supervisor or parent if child needs changing. Provide drinks/food only if Okd be parent.

Time Commitment: varies, depending on whether the volunteer wants to volunteer at a weekly community literacy program or only at special events.

Skills and Qualifications:
  • 16 years or older
  • friendly, enjoys working with children
  • mature, calm, reliable, and patient
  • child care experience and/or Babysitting course
  • enjoys reading and other literacy-related activities
  • ability to record notes/brief evaluation report
 
Training
  • Orientation to LPM, the program or the special event
  • assignment sheet and job description
 
Benefits:
  • Opportunity to work with children and promote reading
  • Opportunity to promote family reading to parents and care givers
  • Opportunity to support LPM and local literacy programs
  • Opportunity to meet new people, make new friends
  • Opportunity to participate in special events
  • Opportunity to train other volunteers
 
Accountability:
  • Report to LPM Volunteer Coordinator or Literacy Program coordinator at least 15 minutes before your shift. Ensure you are dressed appropriately to work with children. Contact appropriate supervisor asap in case you are unable to attend. Complete brief report or evaluation form after the shift, describing successes and challenges encountered.
 
Commitment
  • preferably six months or longer for weekly volunteers
  • one-time or occasionally for special event volunteers

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