Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Position Objective and Term of Service: To provide up to 8 hours a month to Child & Family Tennessee as an unpaid volunteer for 3 months.

Essential Functions:

• Participate in various trainings that include, but are not limited to, First Steps, Child Abuse & Neglect, Universal Precautions, and Nurtured Heart
• Arrive at scheduled time and interact with youth by reading aloud, utilizing toys, games, and activities provided by Child & Family Tennessee
• Assist in keeping nursery clean (no diaper changing)
• Participate in and / or provide youth activities that are approved by Child & Family Tennessee
• Serve as a volunteer representative of Child & Family Tennessee in the community.
• Communicate with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure the success of you as the volunteer, as well as the success of Child & Family Tennessee

Qualifications:


• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be female
• Must have own transportation or ability to arrive at the program at scheduled time
• Must be available weekly for a 2 hour time period on weekdays between the hours of 9:00am and 11:00am or 2:30pm and 4:30pm
• Must be comfortable interacting with children from the ages of 6 weeks to 5 years
  
  
Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (assertive, yet verbally affirming – i.e. “You can do it!”)
• Must be positive and have a good outlook on life
• Ability to interact with children while utilizing the rules, regulations, and standards of Child & Family Tennessee
• Ability to speak, read, and write English at a High School Level
• High level of motivation, enthusiasm, energy, and creativity


This opportunity is sponsored by: Child & Family Tennessee

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekdays Monthly Weekly Occasional This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (55+)

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Contact Person: Elizabeth Smith Miller, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:


901 East Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37915 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.child-family.org

Last updated on October 31, 2009

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