Lead a Kids Soccer program this summer!

The DTES Neighbourhood House is looking for a volunteer to lead kids soccer training/practice/casual games and other soccer related activities this summer! The volunteer shift will be from 3-6:30pm on Wednesdays from July 9-August 27. We can provide a stipend/honorarium ($) for this role (see below). 

The grassroots, secular DTES Neighbourhood House (DTESNH) aims to provide a dignified welcoming space for our neighbours to participate in various community inspired programs, as well as leadership, social, and recreational opportunities.

Kids in Motion is a brand new program that the DTES Neighbourhood House is running this summer to replace our School’s Out programs which run throughout the school year. The program consists of 3 activities which are run on different days of the week—yoga, soccer and dance. Children attending the program will be registered with staff ahead of time, and will range from 6-12 years old. Staff will be there to support the volunteer facilitator and help wherever needed. Snacks will be provided at all activities.  

VOLUNTEER DUTIES:
Arrive at the DTESNH at the start of the shift, help staff gather supplies and walk the kids over to MacLean Park (and walk them back to the DTESNH at the end of the program). Plan and lead activities to support kids develop their soccer skills and promote physical education overall in a fun and low-pressure setting. We would like the volunteer taking on this role to commit to attending all dates or almost all dates if possible (outside of unplanned absences such as emergencies or illness).

STIPEND/HONORARIA:
We can provide $30 to the volunteer facilitator each week that they are able to come in and lead the kids activities. This is not employment income, and is not an hourly wage, but merely a small token of our appreciation for the extra responsibilities that the volunteer facilitator will be taking on.

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS:
-	Must be able to facilitate a kids soccer practice/training/casual games and related activities for ages 6-12
-       Must have a basic understanding of soccer game rules, etc.
-	Understanding of, and adherence to the DTESNH philosophies
-	Treat all with dignity and respect 
-	Reliable
-	Inform supervisor of any planned absences or unexpected illnesses.
-	Review training materials before starting to volunteer
-	Must undergo our clearance process for volunteering with children, which includes a vulnerable sector check (criminal record check), and a 45min screening call/phone interview with the volunteer coordinator

ASSETS (helpful but not required):
-	Experience working or volunteering with children
-       Athletic experience, knowledge, skillset (especially soccer)
-	Experience facilitating kids activities/programs/events
-	Familiarity with the DTES 
-	Lived or living experience, relation or kinship with DTES community members or their experiences
-	Naloxone Training
-	First Aid Certification
-	Food Safe
-	Volunteer or work experience in the DTES
-       Multilingual language skills—especially Cantonese, Mandarin, Arabic, Farsi
-	Sense of humour is always an asset :)

APPLY:
1. Email volunteer@dtesnhouse.ca letting us know which position you are applying for, a bit about yourself, and why you want to volunteer.
2. Applicants will be sent volunteer forms to fill out 
3. Once we have received your completed forms, we will send you an invitation to complete the vulnerable sector check online, and schedule a time to do the 45min screening call/phone interview. The call is to ensure that the role is a good fit for the volunteer, answer any questions, and if both parties agree to move forward with the placement, then we will also go over a condensed volunteer orientation.

ABOUT THE DTES NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE: 
Our mission is to provide opportunities for residents to meaningfully engage with and contribute to their community in an equitable atmosphere of sharing and learning. The secular, grassroots Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House (DTES NH) embraces people of all ancestries, genders, ages and descriptions; annually welcoming almost 9,000 DTES residents in a community where 70% of our neighbours have low‐incomes, 700 are homeless and 5,000 are under-housed.  
Those who built the DTES NH put the Right to Food at the heart of our work, as nutritional vulnerability was a theme familiar to all. Our goal around the Right to Food is to reform the nutritional impact, quality, abundance and delivery of food in the DTES in consultation with residents, community food providers, non‐food community organizations, healthcare professionals, policy makers, growers/suppliers, food/beverage industry professionals and researchers. Learn more about our organization & programs at dtesnhouse.ca