Let's Get Ready for School: Volunteer
In-person
Help empower children and their parents as they navigate life in Canada.
The SFU Surrey – TD Community Engagement Centre works with the DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society (DCRS) to provide SFU students with an enriching volunteer opportunity through DCRS's Let's Get Ready for School program.
This program focuses on meeting the needs of the entire family, with a strong emphasis on getting children ready for Kindergarten. The program's main objective is to improve children's skills in play, socialization, communication, fine motor and gross motor skills. In addition, parents are provided with special sessions to assist them in preparing their children for Kindergarten.
When?
Aug 20th to 23rd
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where?
DIVERSEcity’s First Steps Centre
#201-7380 King George Boulevard, Surrey
Your role:
As a program volunteer, you will help the program staff support infants, toddlers and children conversational skills.
In this role, you will:
- Acquire knowledge about the Let's Get Ready for School (LGRS) program curriculum.
- Apply learned knowledge of the program as well as interpersonal, communication, cross-cultural awareness and instructional skills by assisting in the delivery of program activities.
- Apply learned knowledge of the program curriculum by coming up with new ideas for activities, or by altering existing activities to meet the needs and interests of the children attending the program.
- Apply interpersonal, empathy and relationship-building skills by developing healthy relationships with the children in the program.
Other benefits:
- Gain experience helping facilitate a community program.
- Gain demonstrable leadership and mentorship experience.
- Have the opportunity to engage with other SFU student volunteers.
- Earn credit on your SFU Co-Curricular Record (CCR).
This opportunity is recognized on the Co-Curricular Record (CCR)! The CCR is an official university document that tracks your co-curricular involvement at SFU. Learn more about the Co-Curricular Record at www.sfu.ca/students/get-involved/recognition/co-curricular-record.
Program Logistics
- August 20th to 23rd (Tuesday to Friday)
- Time: From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Location: DIVERSEcity’s First Steps Centre, #201-7380 King George Boulevard, Surrey, BC, V3W 5A5
Mandatory Volunteer Training:
Volunteers will be contacted on a one-on-one basis to schedule their volunteer orientations.
Requirements:
To thrive in this role, you should:
- Be a current SFU student (undergraduate, graduate, or continuing studies) or SFU alumni.
- Be passionate about helping those in the community and making a difference;
- Cultivate a positive and energetic attitude;
- Have a strong commitment to fostering a supportive team environment;
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills;
- Be excited to work with people with diverse backgrounds and personalities;
- Have experience or a strong interest in working with children, youth, and newcomers to Canada;
- Be dependable, flexible and resourceful;
- Provide DCRS with a copy of a Police Information Check.
TO BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the 'APPLY NOW' button below and submit your initial expression of interest.
You will then receive an email from SurveyMonkey containing our application form which must be completed before the deadline below. Once you have submitted this application, your information will be sent to DCRS staff for the next steps.
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, July 31st | 11:59 PM
Please note: If the required number of volunteers for this opportunity is reached before the above deadline, this posting may be taken down.
Collection Notice: The information collected as part of the application process is under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468). It is related directly to and needed by the University to administer the volunteer program through the SFU Surrey – TD Community Engagement Centre. The information will be used to screen volunteer applicants, refer applicants to opportunities of interest, and update applicants with information related to volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please contact Associate Director, Partnerships and Programs, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey BC, V3T 0A3, 778-782-8082.
This opportunity is recognized on the Co-Curricular Record (CCR), an official university document that tracks your co-curricular involvement at SFU. Learn more about the Co-Curricular Record at www.sfu.ca/students/get-involved/recognition/co-curricular-record.
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