Posted 6 months ago
Child Engagement Support Volunteer
@ YW Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
YW Calgary is recruiting a part-time Child Engagement Support Volunteer to provide calm, one-to-one play-based support to children who need extra relational help during their day. The work involves play, reading, creative and sensory activities, supporting transitions and routines under educator guidance. Shifts run 3 to 8 hours, 2 to 5 times per week, with a vulnerable sector check and reference check required.
Responsibilities:
- Engage children one-to-one through play, reading and creative activities
- Offer a calm presence during big emotions or dysregulation
- Support transitions and daily routines as guided by educators
- Share observations with educators, not families
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
Requirements summary:
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check
- Reference Check
- Commitment to scheduled volunteer shifts
- Willingness to work within childcare policies and licensing guidelines
- Comfortable engaging children through play
- Curious about child development and learning
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-04-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Social & community services |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | School, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer none |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector, references |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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YW Calgary
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Helping women and their families move from surviving to thriving.
Full company description
YW Calgary is the largest and longest serving women’s organization in Calgary. Through its more than 108 year history, the organization has touched tens of thousands of lives and evolved its programs to meet the changing needs of women in the community. YW offers a continuum of programs and services for women, and their families, who are struggling with poverty, homelessness, family violence and isolation.
- LinkedIn followers
- 10,567
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 253
- Reported office locations
- 1715 17 Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 5J1, CA
- 2003 16 St SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 5B7, CA
- Business categories
- Social
- Non Profit
- Women's
- Other recorded names
- YW Calgary
- YWCA Calgary
- Specialties
- Family Violence Prevention
- Homelessness Solutions
- Counselling
- Education and Employment Skills
- and Childcare
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- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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YW Calgary is the largest and longest serving women’s organization in Calgary. Through its more than 108 year history, the organization has touched tens of thousands of lives and evolved its programs to meet the changing needs of women in the community. YW offers a continuum of programs and services for women, and their families, who are struggling with poverty, homelessness, family violence and isolation.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Civic and Social Organizations |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1910 |
| Specialties | Family Violence PreventionHomelessness SolutionsCounsellingEducation and Employment Skillsand Childcare |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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The Child Engagement Support Volunteer provides calm, one-to-one engagement for children who benefit from additional relational support during their day. Through play-based interaction and shared activities, the volunteer helps foster emotional safety, connection and participation in the learning environment. This role is designed to supplement, not replace, educator support and is guided closely by qualified childcare staff.
This role involves flexible scheduling with 3-to-8-hour shifts, 2 to 5 shifts per week and includes regular interaction with children at their physical level through bending, sitting on the floor, moving, and playing.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Hands-on experience supporting children with a range of emotional and behavioral needs
- Opportunities to observe child development in a real-world, play-based setting
- Experience building therapeutic relationships through play and presence
- Exposure to co-regulation strategies, emotional support practices and inclusive approaches
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Engage with individual children through play, reading, creative and sensory activities
- Offer a calm, supportive presence during moments of big emotions or dysregulation
- Model gentle, developmentally appropriate social interactions
- Support transitions and daily routines as guided by educators
- Follow established plans and direction from supervising staff
- Share relevant observations with educators (not families)
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries at all times
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Vulnerable Sector Police Check
- Reference Check
- Commitment to scheduled volunteer shifts
- Willingness to work within childcare policies and licensing guidelines
- Comfortable engaging children through play
- Curious about child development and learning
If you want to change lives, we want to hear from you.
Deadline: until a suitable candidate is found
Apply today by submitting your resume and cover letter
Check out our website for more information about YW Calgary: www.ywcalgary.ca
YW Calgary is committed to providing an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace where all employees, volunteers and clients feel valued and respected, whatever their race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, ancestry, or place of origin.
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