Government
Published 4 months ago
Youth Program Volunteer
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Lincolnshire, IL
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
Time Commitment:
A few hours per month
Commitment Details:
Minimum commitment of 2 programs per month - for 6 months.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
4
Cause Areas:
Volunteering
Participation Requirements:
Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Other Requirements:
Volunteers may have to stand, bend, and get up and down for floor activities in some programs.
Description
Our youth love to be challenged by games and new technology. If you're a kid at heart and have experience with any of the below activities, or love learning alongside children, this is for you!
- Volunteer will assist programmers with a variety of youth afternoon or evening programs.
- This includes checking registrants into programs, assisting with activities, helping with set up and clean up.
- Programs are scheduled once monthly, and in some cases, quarterly.
- Volunteer must be at least 18 years of age.
- Volunteer must be available to commit to at least 2 programs per month for a minimum of 6 months.
- Days of week and times are subject to fluctuation in summer months, and when kids are out of school.
- Training is available for motivated and committed candidates.
Programs requesting volunteer assistance are listed below.
Chess
- Mondays
- Grades 2-4 / 3:45 - 5:45 pm
- Grades 5-8 / 6:30 - 8:45 pm
- Basic chess knowledge required.
Coding
- Tinkercad, 3-D Printing, Code Blocks, Circuits, Kodable, Hour of Code, Sphero Ozobots
- Tuesdays or Wednesdays / 6:00 - 8:45 pm
- Helpful to know or be available to learn basic coding for each program.
Sublimation
- Tuesdays or Thursdays / 6:30 - 8:45 pm
- Helpful to know or be available to learn the unit and design software.
Location
On-site
Vernon Area Public Library District, 300 Olde Half Day Rd, Lincolnshire, Illinois, US
300 Olde Half Day Rd
300 Olde Half Day Rd
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Instructions:
For more information on the Library's adult volunteer program, please visit the Adult Volunteers page.
