Kid's Club Volunteer Thursday Evenings

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This position requires a commitment of six months. The volunteer must be available Thursdays at 4:45 PM - 7:15 PM, and then must be able switch to Children’s Program Summer Hours, 2:45 PM - 5:15 PM.

SUMMARY
The Kids Club Volunteer provides general support to program staff who provide therapeutic care and curriculum-based activities for children 6-12 years old who have been impacted by Domestic Violence. This position follows the lead of the Children’s Program Manager, Child and Family Therapist, and Children’s Advocates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 Promotes and models safety, healthy relationships, and positive choices
 Helps to ensure the safety of all the children by way of supervision
 Helps to supervise groups of children/youth of varying sizes. Supporting lead staff in guiding children in learning, practicing, and mastering developmental skills by way of determined curriculum, guided-exploration, peer-interaction, and free-play
 Helps to meet the basic needs of school-aged children
 Participate in games/art projects/circle time
 Set up and clean-up program space throughout the night
 Helps prepare and serve nutritionally sound snacks to children/youth
 Assists children/youth with skill-development and implements calming techniques.
 Supports the overall social, emotional, cognitive and developmental health of children as guided by lead program staff
This is a general description of the responsibilities of the position; other duties may be assigned.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 Ability to follow directives and apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions given by lead staff
 Ability to remain calm in high energy and/or stressful situations
 Ability to receive and apply constructive feedback
 Ability to role model maturity, positive skills, and productive behaviors to children and parents
 Ability to work collaboratively and productively as part of a diverse team of professionals
 Ability to easily adapt to different situations
 Commitment to YWCA vision, mission and values

All Children’s Program volunteer opportunities require a FIRM commitment to:
 Maintaining confidentiality
 Being fully engaged and present on a consistent basis
 Acting and interacting in safe and violence-free ways at all times.
 Modeling positive behavior and healthy relationships.
 Maintaining effective communication with Children’s Program staff.