Driver/Guide - Clients, Staff or Volunteers (CNIB, Halton/Peel Office)

Driver/Guide - Clients, Staff or Volunteers
(CNIB, Halton/Peel Office)

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Position ID: 825

Last Modified: 15 Jan 2013

Last Full Update: 15 Jan 2013

Opportunity Details

Duties of Role

- Confirm week’s schedule with supervisor
- Drive staff person, volunteer or client to destination(s); provide sighted guide and sighted assistance as needed
- Track and report mileage as directed
Track and report volunteer hours as directed

Benefit(s) to the Volunteer

- Make a difference for people who are blind or partially sighted
- Develop or use experience and skills in driving, client service.
- Be part of a dedicated and passionate staff and volunteer team working to further CNIB’s mission.
- Reference or confirmation of hours upon request, after 3 months’ successful participation as a volunteer.

Ages

19 year(s) and up

Police Check

Required

Qualifications/Certification

- Agree to abide by CNIB’s Volunteer Code of Conduct, including policies and procedures concerning confidentiality, conflict of interest, and the prevention of workplace harassment and violence.

- Do not conduct client, volunteer or staff person’s personal errands while on CNIB business.

Length of Commitment

Long Term (more than 6 months) - Minimum six months

Minimum Hours

4 / Week

Location

Halton/Peel

Link to Map

www.cnib.ca/en/about/Pages/Find-An-Office.aspx

Accessibility (AODA)

Unknown

Transportation

Volunteers are kindly requested to arrange their own trasnportation

Main Contact

Susan Cheeseman, Coordinator, Volunteer Services, CNIB; Phone: 905-275-5332 ext 5379; Email: susan.cheeseman@cnib.ca

Social Media Links

Facebook: www.facebook.com/myCNIB

Twitter: www.twitter.com/CNIB

Website: www.cnib.ca

Dates and Times

Monday: Morning, Afternoon (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Thursday: Morning, Afternoon (8:30am to 4:30pm)
Friday: Morning, Afternoon (8:30am to 4:30pm)

2-4 hours per week during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm as scheduled with staff)

Number of Volunteers Req'd

Brampton: 3 individual(s) ; Mississauga: 3 individual(s)

Interaction Level

Level 4: long application form and interview, orientation, two character references, police record check with vulnerable sector check, copy of driver's license, abstract and insurance

Areas of Interest

Children/Youth (Work with) ; Delivery Driver ; Donations Pickup ; Emergency Transportation ; Errand Running/Shopping ; Individuals With Challenges ; Seniors (Work with) ; Volunteer Driver

Suitable For

Young Adult (19 to 24) ; Adult (24+) ; Family Group ; Corporate Team/Group

Liability Insurance

Available

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