Youth Guitar Program Volunteer

Job summary

The volunteer will facilitate one-on-one guitar lessons for youth, ensuring a safe, fun, and inclusive learning environment. Responsibilities include preparing lesson materials, supporting student progress, and maintaining the program space.

Job details

Join the Y Volunteer Team! Be the Spark! Join our passionate team and be the spark that ignites the potential in others. YMCA of Southwestern Ontario is one of the largest not-for-profit providers of licensed child care in Canada, offers settlement services to newcomers to Canada, operates 2 overnight camps and 15 Health & Fitness branches across Southwestern Ontario, and we have been making a positive difference in the communities we serve for over 50 years! Position: Youth Guitar Program Volunteer Location: Centre Branch YMCA As Part of Being a Volunteer · Receive a complimentary YMCA personal membership to our Health & Fitness facilities · Be part of a caring and supportive network of people helping each other succeed · Contribute to a meaningful impact in the lives of children and youth · Develop leadership, communication, and mentorship skills · Gain experience supporting music and arts-based programming Program Description The Youth Guitar Program Volunteer supports youth in delivering a fun, safe, and inclusive guitar learning experience. Lessons are one-on-one and 30-minute sessions biweekly. Volunteers help participants build confidence, develop basic musical skills, and foster a positive sense of belonging while reflecting the YMCA's mission and core values. Core Responsibilities · Setting up and preparing lesson materials and equipment · Welcome participants and help create a positive, inclusive environment · Support Youth during guitar lessons and activities · Provide encouragement and basic guidance while participants practice skills · Assist with attendance, program transitions, and end-of-program clean-up · Help maintain a safe and organized program space · Address behaviours inconsistent with YMCA core values and promptly report concerns to staff · Maintain regular communication with the Program Supervisor or Child & Youth Manager · Complete all required YMCA volunteer onboarding, training, and online learning modules · Act as an ambassador for the YMCA and model positive behaviour Qualifications · Minimum age: Volunteers may begin as early as the summer before entering Grade 9. · Interest in music, guitar, and working with youth · Basic guitar knowledge/ ability to teach guitar · Original Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (required for volunteers 18 years and older) · First Aid and CPR certification is an asset · Friendly, enthusiastic, and dependable · Positive role model with strong interpersonal skills · Ability to work as part of a team · Genuinely interested in supporting YMCA programs and youth development · Minimum commitment of 4 months, 3 hours per week

What you’ll do

The volunteer will facilitate one-on-one guitar lessons for youth, ensuring a safe, fun, and inclusive learning environment. Responsibilities include preparing lesson materials, supporting student progress, and maintaining the program space.

Requirements

Candidates must have basic guitar knowledge and an interest in working with youth, with a minimum age requirement of entering Grade 9. A criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening is required for volunteers 18 and older.

Benefits

• Complimentary YMCA personal membership
• Supportive network
• Leadership development
• Mentorship skills
• Experience in music and arts-based programming

Listed skills

• Teamwork · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• CPR · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Guitar instruction
• Music education
• Youth mentorship
• Communication
• Leadership
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Lesson planning
• First aid
• CPR

Job areas

• Social Services
• Education
• Art & Design

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