Volunteer Role Description
Program: Community Partnerships
Title: Outdoor Classroom Program Activity Leader
Responsible to: Coordinator, Community Partnerships
Responsible for: Children ages 5 -12 years old
CNIB Mission: To promote vision health and enhance independence for
people with vision loss.
Main Goal: To give sighted children hands-on interactive opportunities to
gain insight and awareness about vision loss. Children will learn and
experience adaptations blind and partially sighted people make to function
every day and to learn about eye safety and protection.
General Summary: The volunteer in this program will help to facilitate and
support the established programs for the outdoor classroom.
Roles, Responsibilities and Tasks:
• Arrive 15 minutes before scheduled classroom booking
to help set up and prepare for group arrival.
• Aid in delivering components of the educational programs by
‣ preparing and thoroughly familiarizing yourself with volunteer manual
‣ preparing and thoroughly familiarizing yourself each station assigned
to you
‣ directing/ facilitating/engaging program participants in the program
activities
‣ guiding and supporting other volunteer chaperones/teachers who
may come to the program with the program participants
• Help collect feedback for evaluation at the completion.
• Help prepare and distribute promotional materials and program
information to community partners .
• Participate in events and activities that develop leadership skills and
knowledge.
• Ensure all equipment returned to storage upon conclusion to the program.
• Ensure equipment is functional, clean and safe for use before, during and
after the program.
• Ensure the safety of all program participants.
• Respect the dignity and privacy of the program participants.
• Follow CNIB policies and procedures
Gifts, Skills, Experience and Qualities:
• Compassion for children with special needs and some experience working
with them
• Patience and sensitivity
• Friendly, empathetic, creative, enthusiastic
• Punctual and reliable behavior
Screening Procedures: In accordance with CNIB policies and Volunteer
Alberta, positions involved with children, youth and vulnerable adults
includes a volunteer application form, an interview, reference checks and a
police information check.
Orientation and Training:
• General orientation to CNIB Calgary
• Orientation to and training in the outdoor classroom programs
• Orientation to safety and emergency procedures
Support, Supervision and Evaluation:
All volunteers at CNIB are valued as an important partner in the
organization. CNIB will provide regular check-ins, self-evaluation
opportunities, and recognition events. As well, all volunteers will have the
protection of general liability insurance coverage when working as a CNIB
volunteer.
Schedule and Commitment: Depending on the demand of the program,
up to 2, 4 hour shifts per week from May-October.