Strong Start to Reading Volunteer Coach
(Strong Start to Reading)
Opportunity Details: Strong Start to Reading Volunteer Coach
| Contact | Cindy Desbien & Helen Kelch, Regional Program Co-Ordinators, Strong Start to Reading; Phone: (519) 743-9578; Email: info@strongstart.ca |
| Duties | Would you enjoy assisting young children in learning essential early reading skills in a school setting? Become a Strong Start to Reading Volunteer Coach today! What you'll be doing: Play short games and activities with children in Year 2 kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 to help them practise their early literacy skills. Attend two 2-hour training sessions before working one-on-one with a child in a local school. Once trained, the minimum time committment to work with one child is 30 minutes weekly for 10 weeks. to learn more about the opportunity and to register for the training sessions, please visit: https://www.strongstart.ca/programs/letter-sounds-and-words/volunteer/ Our Letters, Sounds and Words program is implimented by schools across multiple regions in Ontario. To find the location nearest you, please visit https://strongstart.ca/lsw/
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| More Info Link | strongstart.ca/programs/letters-sounds-and-words/sites/ |
| Ages | 18 year(s) and up |
| Areas of Interest | Education Support (Tutoring / Instruction) ; Reading / Literacy |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Listening Skills ; Mentoring & Training ; Patience ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Working with Children |
| Commitment Length | Short Term (3 months or less) |
| Interaction Level | One-on-one |
| Minimum Hours | 0.5 / Week |
| Accessibility | Unknown |
| Number of Positions | Bruce County: 30 individual(s) ; Grey County: 30 individual(s) ; Muskoka District: 30 individual(s) ; Simcoe County: 30 individual(s) ; Simcoe North: 30 individual(s) 150 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Training is provided - https://www.strongstart.ca/programs/letters-sounds-and-words/training/ |
| Police Check | Required |
| Referrals | 1 |
Agency Details: Strong Start to Reading
| Office Phone | (519) 743-9578 |
| info@strongstart.ca | |
| Website | www.strongstart.ca/ |
| Address & Map | 1-565 Kumpf Dr Waterloo, On Cananda N2V 1K3 |