Volunteer Opportunity Details:

You can help keep our children safe by providing them with well-trained babysitters. As a Babysitter's Training Instructor, teach 11-15 year-olds the skills involved in caring for children, including decision making, choosing safe playtime activities, how to prevent accidents and injuries, and what to do when an emergency occurs. This is a great opportunity for individuals with teaching experience, or experience working with teenagers or children. Parents, teachers, babysitters, child care professionals, nurses, that means you!

Babysitter's Training Instructors must be at least 17 years old and must complete a criminal background check before volunteering. Teaching experience is preferred, but not required, we will train you! The training time is about 15 hours. Certification in First Aid and CPR is highly recommended, since an instructor candidate must demonstrate proficiency in rescue breathing, first aid for conscious choking, and control of bleeding.

This opportunity is sponsored by: American Red Cross Berks County Chapter

We need volunteers who are free at these times Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su Morning X Afternoon X Evening X X X X Occasional This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person: Sonia Topiarz, Volunteer Coordinator, (610) 375-4383, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

701 Centre Ave Reading, PA 19601 (See a map)

Directions:

Centre Ave is route 61. Our facility is on the corner of Centre Avenue and Oley Street. From the north, take route 61 south. OR Take route 222 business south to Oley Street. Turn right on Oley Street. Go three blocks and turn right onto Centre Ave. The parking lot is on the right. From the south, take route 222 business (Fifth St) north. Turn left onto Centre Avenue. Go two blocks. The Red Cross is on the right. From the east, take route 422 west to the Penn Street exit. Go to the fourth light (Fifth St) and turn left. Go five blocks and turn left at Centre Avenue. Go two blocks. The Red Cross is on the right. From the west, take business 422 (Penn Avenue) to Reading. After crossing the Penn Street Bridge, go to the fourth light (Fifth St) and turn left. Go five blocks and turn left on Centre Avenue. Go two blocks. The Red Cross is on the right.

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Counties:		Berks