teen volunteer program

Are you looking for community hours? A way to meet and help others in the community while having fun? Learn new skills? Volunteer with us!

We are accepting teen volunteer applications
from December 1, 2023 to January 5, 2024.

Due to the large number of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Qualifications for the Teen Volunteer Program
Do the following statements apply to you? Then you’d be the perfect Teen Volunteer!
- You are a resident of Caledon, or are attending a Caledon high school, age 12-17
- You demonstrate a passion for community involvement, especially within a library setting
- You are conscientious, reliable and independent
- You demonstrate strong communication skills, verbal and written
- You are open to learning new skills and undertaking new opportunities
- You require minimal direction once a task has been assigned
- You are able to work well individually or as part of a team in order to fulfill assigned tasks

Casual Office Assistant - Available
Required Age: 12+
- Assist with general office tasks ranging from program material preparation to organizing and sorting.
- Tasks required may include: cutting out craft material, preparing examples/templates of crafts, drawing or painting pictures/materials, counting ballots, filing documents, and testing out program activities.
Children's Program Assistant - Available
Required Age: 12+
- Assist with in-person Children’s Programming with more opportunities available during the Summer months.
- Volunteers will be tasked with assisting children with a variety of hands on activities during in-person programming.
Reading Buddies - Available
Required Age: 13+
- Read together with a child one-on-one to practice their reading.
- Program runs for 45 minutes and registration is limited to the availability of Teen Volunteers.
Tech Teens - Available
Required Age: 14+
- Volunteer with technology-based children and tween programs throughout the year.
- Also host our Tech Savvy Teens program and assist customers weekly with their various technological needs.
Albion Bolton: Tuesday, October 24 – November 21 6-8pm

Southfields Village: Wednesday, October 25 – November 22 6-8pm

Caledon East Library: Thursday, October 26 – November 23 6-8pm
- Experience with social media accounts, Microsoft Office, downloading eBooks, 3D printing and coding is recommended.
- Must be comfortable with speaking to customers of all ages
- Successful candidates can expect that commitments to volunteering in a Tech Savvy Teen capacity will consist of a pre-determined length of time.
Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Volunteer - Available
Required Age: 12+
- Gain experience helping to plan and run events aimed at teens as a member of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG).
- TAG volunteers are expected to actively participate in sharing opinions and providing feedback re the library’s teen programming, collections, and much more.
- Members must be able to make a 10 month commitment
- Members must be able to attend a monthly Zoom meeting.
- Interested? Please contact teenvolunteers@caledon.library.on.ca for more information.
Teen Reviewer - Available
Required Age: 12+
- Write reviews for YA books and video games (rated E and T). Items reviewed must be currently in the library collection (in physical and/or digital format) and have been released in the past year.
- The reviews will be promoted on our Teen Instagram account @teensofcpl. Each submitted review will earn 2 hours of volunteer service.

Questions can be sent to teenvolunteers@caledon.library.on.ca

teen volunteer program

We are accepting teen volunteer applications from December 1, 2023 to January 5, 2024.

We are accepting teen volunteer applications
from December 1, 2023 to January 5, 2024.