About the role
Would you like to assist newcomers in achieving their life skills goals and begin to explore the community of Edmonton and useful resources that will help them in their day-to day living and integration? Life Skills and Community Program may be the right volunteer role for you!
Desired skills and qualifications include:
- Strong communication skills and the ability to provide excellent customer service
- Being able to teach in a variety of ways for various learning abilities
- Organizational skills
- Willingness to do routine or repetitive tasks
- Attention to details and accuracy
- Being able to use technology: Google Maps, navigation of the ETS bus and LRT train
- Speaking additional languages is an asset, but not required
The following positions are available:
3-5 Volunteers
About Catholic Social Services
For nearly 60 years, Catholic Social Services has been providing help to the most vulnerable members of our community. Today, we work in three priority areas, serving individuals with disabilities, children and families, and newcomers to Canada.
In 2018 alone, we served more than 20,000 vulnerable Albertan's through 90 programs, in 11 communities across Central Alberta.
A sample of the work we do includes:
- Providing counselling and other intervention services for families in crisis;
- Facilitating kinship and foster care for vulnerable children;
- Supporting adults and youth with disabilities;
- Developing and delivering residential care programs for vulnerable individuals, including youth, those with chronic illness, and those challenged by addictions;
- Providing shelter for women and children escaping family violence;
- Assisting newcomers to Canada with ongoing settlement supports.
About the role
Would you like to assist newcomers in achieving their life skills goals and begin to explore the community of Edmonton and useful resources that will help them in their day-to day living and integration? Life Skills and Community Program may be the right volunteer role for you!
Desired skills and qualifications include:
- Strong communication skills and the ability to provide excellent customer service
- Being able to teach in a variety of ways for various learning abilities
- Organizational skills
- Willingness to do routine or repetitive tasks
- Attention to details and accuracy
- Being able to use technology: Google Maps, navigation of the ETS bus and LRT train
- Speaking additional languages is an asset, but not required
The following positions are available:
3-5 Volunteers
About Catholic Social Services
For nearly 60 years, Catholic Social Services has been providing help to the most vulnerable members of our community. Today, we work in three priority areas, serving individuals with disabilities, children and families, and newcomers to Canada.
In 2018 alone, we served more than 20,000 vulnerable Albertan's through 90 programs, in 11 communities across Central Alberta.
A sample of the work we do includes:
- Providing counselling and other intervention services for families in crisis;
- Facilitating kinship and foster care for vulnerable children;
- Supporting adults and youth with disabilities;
- Developing and delivering residential care programs for vulnerable individuals, including youth, those with chronic illness, and those challenged by addictions;
- Providing shelter for women and children escaping family violence;
- Assisting newcomers to Canada with ongoing settlement supports.