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Healthy Child Screening- Assistant
Volunteer Position Descriptions:
Healthy Child Screening was designed to identify early development challenges in children 2-6 years of age. We are looking for volunteers to provide support at our annual Healthy Child Screening (HCS) events. These events aim to enhance healthy early childhood development as children prepare to enter the school system. At each HCS event, children and their parents (or guardians) visit a series of health screening ‘stations’ and meet with trained professionals.
Focus area: Children and Families
Tasks:
- Assist in the flow of the screening day
- Ensuring movement at each station, preventing backlog
- Support parents with questions and make sure they know where to go
- Will be assigned to assist at individual stations where needed.
Qualification and Requirements:
- Confidence in public speaking and strong language skills
- Organizational Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Must be at least 18 years old
Location: Multiple Locations
Secord Elementary School (101 Barrington Ave, East York) walk from Main Station
Date: March 12, 2025 – 8:30am – 5pm ~ 50 children [15 positions]
Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy (82 Thorncliffe Park Dr, East York, ON M4H
Thursday, March 6, 2025 – 8:30 am – 5pm ~ 50 children [15 positions]
George Webster Elementary School (50 Chapman Ave., East York) Main Station
Date: February 25, 2025 – 8:30 am – 5pm ~ 50 children [15 positions]
Crescent Town Elementary School (4 Massey Sq., East York) Victoria Park Station
Thursday, March 20, 2025 – 8:30 am -5 pm ~ 65 children [15 positions]
Access Point on Danforth (3079 Danforth Ave.) Victoria Park Station
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 – 8:30 am – 5pm, 50 children [15 positions]
Time Commitment: One or more full day 8:30am -5pm during the implementation dates from February 25 to April 08, 2025.
Format: In-person
Benefits to volunteer:
- Network with other health care professionals
- Receive a letter from Access Alliance to state involvement and contribution
- Strengthen professional skills: screening, public speaking, basic health education, interdisciplinary health promotion
- See a wide range of health practitioners in practice!
Number of positions available: 15
Apply by: February 14, 2025
Start date: February 25, 2025
Save the date: In preparation for the event, Volunteers will be asked to attend a meeting on February 19, 2025 to go over flow of the event and tasks.
To apply:
Email
Email volunteer@accessalliance.ca expressing your interest as “Healthy Child Screening Assistant” in the subject line.
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Please note: Due to public health guidelines and organizational precautions around COVID-19, Access Alliance requires all staff, volunteers and students to be fully vaccinated.
We welcome and encourage immigrants and refugees to volunteer with us! We encourage applications from volunteers who reflect the broad diversity of communities we work with, including those from racialized and LGBTQ2+ communities.