| Volunteer Position Description |
At MinibiblioPLUS, we bring books to life!
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who would like to spread their love of books by reading to children from 0 to 8 years old.
Whom we serve: Partner organizations such as early childcare and community centers that cater to children up to 8 years old.
Where: Storytime takes place at one of our numerous partners' facilities in the NDG/Côte-des-Neiges and LaSalle areas; Our office is located at 3755 Botrel Street, Suite 110, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3G8.
*In response to the current health measures, there is also a virtual storytelling option now available! For this role, volunteers are asked to create weekly recordings of themselves animating storytime. These videos are then shared with our partners to play in their centers for an alternate storytime experience.
Job Purpose: To bring stories and books to life through the art of story-time animation and to instill a lifelong love of reading and learning in children by passing on your love of books to them
Tasks and responsibilities:
• Engage and stimulate children in weekly one-hour read-aloud sessions
• Participate in one or more training sessions on how to read to children
• Share evaluation of progress/success of activities
• Rotational collection of reading materials from our library
Benefits of volunteering with minibiblioPLUS:
• Children's smiles and laughter
• Gain knowledge and experience working with children
• Develop presentation and public speaking skills
• A letter signed by the Executive Director attesting to your volunteer work
• Potential recognition as volunteer of the month
Training: Volunteers will receive comprehensive training in Early Literacy development with a certificate of completion at the end. All story-time materials will be provided by the library.
About us:
Fraser Hickson was the first free public library established in Montreal in 1885. Our mission is to raise literacy levels by providing the partners we serve with free access to books and animation services to help them instill in children a life-long love of reading and learning from birth, via our hallmark outreach project - minibiblioPLUS. Our vision is to continue to foster a culture of reading and learning as a leader in raising literacy skills building on our successful project. |
| On/Off Campus |
On-campus (LOY, Concordia) |
| Position Type |
Volunteer opportunity |
| Location |
Other (please specify address) |
| Address |
3755 rue Botrel S-104, Montreal, QC H4A 3G8 |
| Neighborhood/Area |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
| Contact with Clients? |
Direct volunteering with clients |
| Volunteer Tasks |
Animating Activities, Mentoring / Tutoring, Teaching |
| Volunteer Tasks (Other) |
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| French required? |
No |
| Volunteer Position Requirements |
Desired skills and qualities:
• Dependability
• Punctuality
• Good listening and communication skills
• Dynamism, patience, and attention to the needs of the children
• Ability to work independently
• A general interest in reading and early literacy
• Willingness to learn and explore through reading aloud and play
Commitment: Minimum of 2-3 hours (including travel time) per week for a minimum of 2 months. We are committed to being flexible with the volunteer's schedule, but we appreciate regularity.
COVID-19 measures: Volunteers must comply with the COVID-19 protocol of the Fraser Hickson Institute and our partner organizations |
| Open to students in all degrees and disciplines? |
Yes |
| Targeted Degrees and Disciplines |
Education |
| Time Period |
Rolling basis |
| Start Date |
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| End date |
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| Length of Commitment Expected |
2 months minimum |
| Time Commitment |
Morning, Afternoon |
| Hours per Week |
3 |
| Training provided? |
Yes |
| Other Benefits |
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| Benefits (Other) |
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| Application Procedure |
Online application form, Email organization contact, Call organization contact |
| Application Contact Information |
vol@minibiblioplus.org |
| Application Deadline |
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| Application Material Required |
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| Additonal Application Information / Comments |
Check out our facebook page for more details https://www.facebook.com/Minibiblioplus/ or our website at https://minibiblioplus.org/index.php/en/ |
