Playground Clean-Up short-term activity (individual or group)

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Help to beautify the playground! Your efforts will help make learning and attending school a fun and rewarding activity for preschoolers.

Benefits of Volunteering:

Gain facility maintenance experience, landscaping skills, and terrific exercise. Knowledge that you are helping children thrive!

Essential Functions:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist with the maintenance of a Head Start playground and surrounding area. Rake grass/leaves, pull weeds, pick up trash, sweep, move mulch, etc.
• Other duties as assigned

Safety: Responsible for conducting all duties in a safe manner.

Affirmative Action: Responsible to follow affirmative action plan as set forth and signed by the Board of Directors.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Must be at least 18 years of age or age 13+ with an adult present
• Experience with facilities maintenance, landscaping or yard-work desired

Abilities & Skills: In order to be successful in this position, the volunteer will at minimum need to possess the following abilities and skills:

• Show interest in beautifying an office building, playground and surrounding area
• Ability to work as a member of a team and independently with little supervision Individual or group of up to 30 members
• Must be comfortable interacting with people of diverse backgrounds, education, economic status, and culture
• Fluency in English language. Bilingual in Hmong, Karen, Nepali, Somali, Spanish or another language desired
• Ability to turn in timesheet to the Volunteer Specialist

Physical Requirements:

• Able to physically respond to the demands of yard-work and maintenance tasks
• Capable of lifting 10 lbs desired, and bring your own gloves and rake desired.

Mental Requirements:

Ability to follow instructions and work independently

Environmental Requirements:

Normal office environment. Outdoor temperatures may fluctuate

Time Commitment:

• Assist at least once for 2+ hours during weekday business hours
• Battle Creek & Ruth Benner available for Fridays only during the school year. Clean-up must occur when children are not on the playground
• Main Office location has year-round indoor options and seasonal outdoor, Wednesdays preferred
• Specific hours will be arranged by the supervisor
• Register and schedule at least two weeks in advance (one month is desired), due to logistics

Dates available are:

• April/when snow melts thru May for spring clean-up
• June thru September for summer planting and yard-work, Monday - Friday
• October thru November/until the snow stays for autumn raking
• Winter indoor tasks occasionally available (Main Office only) Wednesdays preferred

Group Size: One to thirty members

Locations:

Battle Creek: 2181 Suburban Ave, St Paul, MN 55119

Ruth Benner: 586 Fuller Ave, St Paul, MN 55103 (Located on the Green Line train route.)

Main Office: 450 Syndicate St North, St Paul, MN 55104 (Located on the Green Line train route.)

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

Complete a Short-Term Registration Form at www.caprw.org/volunteer and

email/scan it to volunteers@caprw.org

Questions? Email or call 651-603-5979