Volunteer Project Catalog

West Suburban YMCA

POSITION SUMMARY: Provides excellent customer service to members walking into the YMCA. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Responsibilities can include greeting member as they enter/leave the building and making birthday calls to members. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum age of 14 (those under the age of 14 MUST have a parent present, parent must also undergo CORI/SORI background checks) Must be able to demonstrate strong effective communication skills. REQUIREMENTS: Complete Volunteer Application Form. Complete CORI (paper) and OneSource Background Check (online). Complete required online training. Start Date: Week of November 4th End Date: Week of January 24th Schedule will be two days a week, 3 hours each day (9 am- 12 pm) 6 hours a week, 60 hours total.

Community

West Suburban YMCA

OUR CULTURE:  Our mission and core values are brought to life by our culture. In the Y, we strive to live our cause of strengthening communities with purpose and intentionality every day. We are welcoming: we are open to all. We are a place where you can belong and become. We are genuine: we value you and embrace your individuality. We are hopeful: we believe in you and your potential to become a catalyst in the world. We are nurturing: we support you in your journey to develop your full potential. We are determined: above all else, we are on a relentless quest to make our community stronger beginning with you.  OUTLINE OF VOLUNTEER’S RESPONSIBILITIES: Event volunteers assist on the event day for set-up, guest assistance and registration or clean up. Volunteers may also choose to be involved in event planning and attend prep meetings leading up to the event. SUPPORT PLAN: Event volunteers work under the direction of various members of the event committee, staff or other volunteers, who will provide task-specific training. TIME COMMITMENT: Event day volunteers will typically be asked to commit at least 3 hours. Participation on an event planning committee typically requires larger time commitments over several months (10-15 hrs). QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED: Depends on tasks.

Community

West Suburban YMCA

Volunteer coaches are the backbone of our youth sports leagues! Being a Coach involves some responsibilities of communication pre-season, during the season and at the end of the season. A one hour commitment, each week coaches are asked to lead a 30 minute skills lesson, and manage the team for a 30 minute YBA game that is officiated by Y staff. Practice ideas, plans and drills are provided. You can elect to be a Head Coach, Co-Coach with another volunteer, or Assistant Coach. INTERESTED IN BECOMING A COACH? All leagues run on Saturdays at either our Church Street or Wells Avenue location in Newton, MA. We always pair parent coaches with their children. YBA Winter Session runs from November 16th - February 8th (10-week season) with a commitment for 1 hour per week. Start Date: 11/16/2024 End Date: 2/8/2025 Hours per week: 1 Required steps prior to the start of the season include completing an application online through Volunteer Matters, completing a state CORI and national background checks, a 12-minute Child Abuse Prevention training and concussion training.

Children & Youth

West Suburban YMCA

At the Y, we recognize that successful youth development requires a holistic approach focused on achieving certain social-emotional, cognitive and physical milestones. Youth need positive adult and peer role models, and they need to feel physically and emotionally safe to thrive. We put caring people in children’s lives and nurture them along their journey to adulthood, so they can become active, thriving and contributing members of society. In order to ensure the safety of children in our care, our volunteers and youth aides are required to complete the following application and steps. Please hit apply below and follow instructions. Please review appropriate steps with Directors/Staff in WSY programming on your first day to ensure understanding of our child protection policies.

Children & Youth