Mentors are adults or high school students from our community giving of their time to assist children who are experiencing academic difficulties or who require help in maintaining their grades. Students volunteers are high school students who have a minimum of 70% grade average. This is a great program for earning high school community service hours as well as gaining experience for future careers and references for jobs, post-secondary school or scholarships. Supervisors are adults require background and experience in most of these areas and demonstrate the following abilities : - Teaching or social work backgroung
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience in supervising of children and teenagers in a group setting
- Ability to manage a group of 35 young people in a positive manner
- Empathy and understanding of children, who lack self-esteem, have significant difficulty with schoolwork or other social or emotional difficulties
- Desire to work in a team
- Reliability and ability to take charge
- Problem solver
- Willingness to devote 2 hours per week during the school year from approximately 3 – 5 p.m
All volunteers have the opportunity to make a positive impact on a child's learning experience by being matched with one student for a full school year.
Application Process consists of: - Complete Application form
- Provide 3 references
- Obtain Police Security Clearance form for yourself
- An interview will be conducted by Club Co-ordinator
- Training session with Child Safety training component
All Mentors/Supervisors require 3 references, a completed application form, interview, training session as well asa routine Police Clearance for Volunteers. [ A Police Clearance for Oakville volunteers can be arranged in person at the Halton Police Headquarters on Bronte Road. Milton volunteers can go to Halton Regional Police Hqts at 490 Child's Dr. Take 2 pieces of ID, one with a photo. The cost is $15.00 cash (no change available)].Clubs operate at local Public and Catholic elementary schools in Oakville and Milton. To download a complete Mentor application package click here:
Mentor application package 09 in pdf format. To download a complete application SUPERVISOR package click here: Supervisor application package in pdf format. To view a pdf file format you will require Adobe Reader available at www.adobe.com
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