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Volunteering
The Winnipeg School Division Volunteer Program enables interested parents and members of the community to assist administrators, teachers and other school personnel in helping young people more fully develop their skills, their potential as individuals, and their mastery of subject matter.
You will contribute your time and talent in a variety of different ways to extend and diversify children's learning opportunities.
Qualifications
- an interest in working with children in a school setting
- minimum age requirement 16 years old
- willing to accept direction and supervision from school staff
- willing to participate in an in person interview with a Coordinator of Volunteer Service. At that time you will complete a volunteer registration form, a Child Abuse Registry Check form and forms for mail in Criminal Record Search (paid for by the Winnipeg School Division).
Time Commitment
- 2 hours a week, Monday to Friday, between 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
- minimum 4 month commitment
Benefits
- opportunity to work in a school setting with classroom teachers, resource teachers, librarians, or speech and language clinicians.
- orientation and training provided for all volunteer positions
- opportunity to attend training workshops
- experience in a school setting and development of employment related skills
Application Process
- contact a Coordinator of Volunteer Services: Bev McLellan at 453-1748 or Carmen Court at 474-1513; to book an appointment for an interview
- please bring to the interview 2 pieces of identification (driver's license, health card, SIN number, birth certificate)
- at the interview you will complete a registration form; forms for child abuse registry check and criminal record search which we will process and is paid for by the Winnipeg School Division
- during the interview you will have the opportunity to discuss various placements available in our schools and decide upon a program that best suits your time and interest
orientation and training will be provided at the school where you have chosen to volunteer.
Volunteer Opportunities
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