Love kids? Spend your time hanging out with the most adventurous youth in Dayton! The after-school program at Adventure Central promotes positive youth development, education, and leadership skills using an environmental foundation in a welcoming, safe, fun, and active setting. These kids are just bursting with energy and excitement! Depending on where the greatest need is for the day, the Program Assistant may spend time helping in the homework room, assisting in the kitchen during mealtimes, or outdoors monitoring play time and getting roped into all sorts of shenanigans from playing in the creek to jumping rope, to gaga ball! Volunteers may also assist in the girl's or boy's group discussions and activities.
Impact
Volunteers will build trusting and positive relationships that strengthen values, build lasting life skills, and encourage an eagerness to explore life’s possibilities.
Tasks
- Interact with the kids - play, joke, chat!
- Monitor play for safety and harmony
- Assist staff in set-up and clean-up of program materials and equipment
- Assist in food prep, serving meals, cleaning up and organizing the kitchen after mealtime
- Support staff or lead designated activities during the program
- Assist staff with discussions during boy's group or girl's group
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to individual Short-term and long-Term, and youth volunteers, ages 14 and up who have completed the Adventure Central Training.
- GET STARTED: This opportunity requires Volunteer Onboarding (Profile, Volunteer Handbook Signature, and for those 18 and up, an eligible background check). Simply click the blue RESPOND button to begin completing the required qualifications, or click here to learn more about becoming a volunteer.
- Volunteers will have completed the virtual training located on the Adventure Central Training Resources page in our Training Library.
Additional Notes
- Parking & Meeting Instructions: Click here for a map of Wesleyan MetroPark. Volunteers should park and meet staff inside Adventure Central, located at 2222 N James H McGee Blvd Dayton, OH 45417.
- Cancelation: If you need to cancel a shift last minute or are running late, please contact the staff lead, Ms. Lois, at 937-278-2601.
- Environmental & Physical Demands: This project takes place indoors and outdoors - Please be aware of outdoor exposure risks (i.e. sun, poison ivy, ticks, etc.). Volunteers should be aware of seasonal allergies (i.e., grass, pollen, bees, etc.), and can expect to participate in bending, kneeling, reaching, walking, and may be lifting objects of 10lbs or more, etc.
- Dress: Volunteers should dress for the weather, wear their MetroParks name badge and volunteer apparel, and bring a water bottle.
Learn more about the Programming opportunities with us on the Volunteer Position page! Have questions or need help getting started? Contact Volunteer Services at volunteer.services@metroparks.org or #937-275-7275 or join us at a Volunteer Open House.
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