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TITLE:
Playspace Activity Leader (PAL)
SUPERVISOR:
Shelter Staff Liaison and Playspace Programs Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepare and lead age appropriate activities, games, and/or projects with children in Family Shelters, Teen Parenting Programs, and Domestic Violence Programs.
- Promote positive interactions.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Foster healthy development through interactions and play with children.
- Supervise age appropriate activities for 1 to 5 children.
- Coordinate clean up of the Playspace at the end of each shift.
- Maintain communication with shelter staff, Playspace Programs Manager and volunteer partner(s).
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Strong interest in preschool and school age children, patience, dependability, sensitivity to homeless issues.
- Preschool or elementary teaching experience is a plus.
- Must be at least 18 years old to be in an unsupervised setting.
- 16 & 17 year olds have limited options.
BENEFITS AND TRAINING:
- Initial orientation and training (6 hours).
- Ongoing support and continuing education opportunities.
- Opportunities to gain experience with children and obtain greater awareness of family homelessness.
- Additional training on domestic violence may be required at some domestic violence programs.
HOURS:
Weekdays between the hours of 8:00am and 9:00 pm.
COMMITMENT:
2 hour shift, same time and day once a week, not including travel time. There is a minimum commitment of 6 months.
LOCATIONS:
To be arranged after training. Over 140 shelter locations statewide. Days and times vary by location.
CONTACT:
Horizons for Homeless Children, Playspace Programs
(617) 445-1480
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