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VOLUNTEERS
We are always looking for new, enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to join our team. A volunteer at Mississauga Parent-Child Resource Centres is someone that is looking for experience working with children and their families. Volunteers are team members working alongside staff to help support our community based agency. Our volunteers are people looking to grow their skills; they are caring and responsible and they are just like you.
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Student Volunteers
Our agency greatly values the role that students play in supporting our families and centres. If you are a high school student working towards completing your 40 hours, a co-op student wanting to learn more about the field of Early Childhood Education or a college/university student fulfilling your placement requirements, we can offer you the place to learn, grow and explore.
What will I be expected to do?
- Play and interact with children ages 0-6
- Assist with program delivery
- Prepare crafts and activities for children
- Occasional child minding
- Help maintain a clean and healthy learning environment
What are MPCRC’s requirements to volunteer?
- Potential volunteers will be required to fill out an application form
- Must be a minimum of 15 years old, or 14 if you are currently attending high school
- Read and review all related policies and sign the Policy acknowledgement form
- Volunteers 18 years of age and older are required to obtain and provide a copy of their current Criminal Reference Check (form provided by MPCRC) before they can begin their placement
Do I need to have any experience working with children?
- No skills are required, volunteer positions provide on the job training
- We welcome you to share any special skills or talents that you might have.
When can I volunteer?
- We will work with you to find a schedule that best suits your needs and the needs of the centre. Many of our centres are open evenings and weekends as well as weekdays.
How long am I required to be a volunteer?
- High school volunteers can complete a portion or all of their 40 hours with us
- High School volunteers will sign up for a shift and will be expected to inform the centre if they are unable to make a shift (due to the demand for shifts at some locations, only one volunteer may work at a time during a scheduled shift).
- Co-op and College placement students will have individual requirements that they must fulfill
What will I learn at a centre?
- Leadership and teaching experiences
- A better understanding of child development
- Activities and crafts that support a child’s growth and development
- Interpersonal and communication skills
How do I apply?
- Drop by our Turtle Creek or Brittany Glen location to pick up an application form
- Print a copy of our application form and bring it to one of our locations.
- Contact the Centre Supervisor
- Turtle Creek 905-822-1114
- Brittany Glen 905-286-4455
Volunteers for
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is made up of volunteers who provide expertise in a variety of areas. View our recruitment poster for 2010.
Do you believe in providing a friendly and caring environment for children? Do you believe that parent-child resource centres should treat families with respect and dignity and should be accessible and responsive to families’ needs? If you’ve answered yes, then we need you!
Mississauga Parent-Child Resource Centres is seeking passionate and caring professionals to join our volunteer Board of Directors as we begin the implementation of our five-year strategic plan. Specifically, the board is seeking volunteers with the following experience:
- Fundraising
- Volunteer Management
- Legal
- Insurance
- Finance and/or Accounting
- Human Resources
- Strategic Planning and Governance
You’ll join a committed team whose members share a common passion for quality parent-child services. Come work with us as we strengthen our planning systems, further our support to centre staff and volunteers, and diversify our funding sources.
Our directors meet on the fourth Tuesday evening of each month for three hours. Your monthly commitment will be 5 – 10 hours.
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please send a resume with cover to boardrecruitment@mpcrc.ca.