Volunteer Opportunities at Your Clallam County YMCA
The YMCA has a number of opportunities that provide meaningful work for volunteers while enhancing our own efforts in the community. The following list is fairly comprehensive but other options (or even combination of the following lists) may be available to meet an applicant’s needs and interests. Training and supervision are provided for all positions and work schedules are flexible. All applicants should have friendly dispositions and be interested in working closely with other people. Please contact administration at 360-452-9244, if you are interested in volunteering. We’d be happy to talk to you.
LIKE TO PAINT? LOVE TO WEED? ENJOY CLEANING AND ORGANIZING? We have a few days that fit the bill!!! Our YMCA has an annual facility maintenance closure coming up on Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21. If you would like to lend a hand, we could use the help. Please contact Jacques Livingston at jacques@olympicpeninsulaymca.org for details.
BUILDING FUTURES MENTORING PROGRAM:
Looking for caring and supportive adults over the age of 15 to be mentors for elementary and middle school students in Port Angeles, Sequim, and Joyce.
Volunteer mentors meet with their “Buddies” on school grounds for one hour a week, for a minimum of one year. While we encourage our mentors to occasionally devote some of their meeting time to academics, the purpose of this program is to provide youth with adult role models and friends. Students are generally referred by their teachers as children who could benefit from some additional one-on-one time with an adult to play games, talk, read, play sports, draw, and just have fun! All of our volunteers are carefully screened—we require three references, and we perform name-based and finger-print background checks on our volunteers. For more information, please contact Michell at gentry@olympicpeninsulaymca.org, or stop by the lobby for an application.
Childcare Program Aide
This position works with kids in our licensed after-school childcare program for elementary-school-aged children. The position could also work in our all-day day camp program during Spring, Winter and Summer vacations.
Fitness Center Monitor
This position would be filled by a “people person” who would offer support to YMCA members working out in order to promote a safe and friendly environment. Our volunteer would provide assistance to members to ensure that they have a positive experience achieving maximum benefit of their workout.
Janitorial Aide
This position assists in a variety of janitorial/maintenance responsibilities at the YMCA. We strive to offer a clean and functional facility for members and program participants to enjoy and this position helps ensure a positive experience. Landscaping/gardening is also a part of the work involved in creating a pleasing atmosphere.
Live Y-ERS Aide
Live Y-ers staff supervise a group-play area in the YMCA gymnasium while parents are given the opportunity to relax, sip coffee or tea and converse amongst themselves. This program currently operates every Tuesday and Friday. Hours needed are 10-12:30 p.m.
Office/Administrative Support Aide
The person in this role loves details and has a meticulous attention to them. Tasks include data entry, file organization and cataloging, system updating and maintaining (computer friendly). Knowledge of word and data processing systems as well as Internet applications are necessary.
Membership Services Representative (MSR I)
This position is primarily stationed at the YMCA service counter and provides service and smiles to the Y membership and other citizens. This position warrants ability to multi-task, a friendly disposition and a member-centric focus. Tasks include cash-handling, filing, typing, collating, etc. Computer-friendly a must.
Playcare Aide
The person in this critical role loves children! Caring individuals are responsible for children between 0 and 11 years. Play Care is a service to members who need on-site childcare while they are participating at the YMCA either in a fitness class, in the weight room or are otherwise engaged in a YMCA program on site.
Teen/Youth Program Aide
This position works closely with young people at the YMCA. Programs we offer for teens currently are sailing, horsemanship, Youth and Government, basketball and Teens on Machines. The person in this role should be able to establish rapport with teens while serving as a positive and mature role model.
Youth Sports Program Aide
This position provides assistance to the Youth Sports Program staff in support of a variety of youth sport programs (basketball, indoor soccer, t-ball, coach pitch, gymnastics, etc). Duties include hands-on site/program management and administrative (team rosters, scheduling, etc.) tasks.
