Wednesday, March 2, 2011

"FOR THE BIRDS" NEEDS VOLUNTEERS AT ROY-HART

Audubon New York and Buffalo Audubon Society are looking for dedicated volunteers to help Audubon educators teach an For the Birds! program to second through fifth grade students throughout Niagara County. As a classroom assistant you will be expected to provide assistance during lessons, set up activities in both the classroom and outside, and to provide assistance to students during activities. All classroom assistants are required to commit to a weekly time slot at agreed up school.

Specifically we are looking for individuals to assist at Royalton-Hartland Elementary on Thurday and Friday afternoons, and Newfane Elementary on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings.

The spring 2011 session runs from March 28 through June 17, with a new volunteer training scheduled for March 18.

* Training will be provided
* Enjoys kids and the outdoors
* Time commitment of one day per week for 8 weeks (time duration may vary from 1-5 hours depending on number of classes and school schedule)
* Must pass a criminal background check before working with the children served by this program

If interested, email: bartlett@buffaloaudubon.org