Early Education Center Volunteer

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Volunteers with Walnut Avenue's Early Education Center (EEC) support our teachers in bilingual classrooms for children aged 0-5. EEC provides affordable, sliding-scale childcare and preschooling for low-income families and teen parents.

Volunteer duties may include:

· Interacting with children 5 years old and younger on-on-one and in groups

· Supporting teachers by facilitating activities: art, books, circle time, cooking, dramatic play, sensory development, and songs

· Conflict resolution and problem-solving with young children

· Interacting with parents to strengthen child’s support systems

· Helping with snack, lunch preparation and clean up

ECE Volunteer Shifts:

· Monday-Friday between the hours of 8:30am-5:30pm

Requirements & Qualifications

· Ability to make a weekly volunteer commitment (at least one shift a week)

· Ability to make a minimum of 3 consecutive month commitment

· Completion of Walnut Avenue’s volunteer orientation

· Completion of one-on-one training with EEC Director

· fingerprinting/background check (DOJ, FBI and Child Abuse Index check)

· Cleared test showing volunteer is negative for tuberculosis

· Proof of full immunization

Getting Started
The first step is to attend a general volunteer orientation, which happen approximately twice a month/every two weeks. For upcoming orientation dates and times, please call our front office at (831) 426-3062 and ask the receptionist to register you for one that fits your schedule.