We ask for an initial 6-month commitment from all new Junior Volunteers, however, many volunteers stay for over one year, or until high school graduation. Volunteers are assigned to a regular 3 hour shift on either Saturday or Sunday between the hours of 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
Junior Volunteers will assist in our main lobby. They will provide wayfinding assistance to visitors, wheelchair assistance to patients when leaving the hospital, as well as miscellaneous tasks such visitor check-in and department deliveries.
Yes, we will invite candidates to our information sessions based on the application. This is your opportunity to make a great first impression. Your resume may include work, extracurricular activities or any other information.
Yes, if selected as a Junior Volunteer you will need to provide a copy of your immunization records showing you are up-to-date on MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, Rubeola), chicken pox vaccine (Varicella), TDaP (within the past 10 years), and Covid-19 (which includes vaccination booster, if eligible). Tuberculosis (TB) clearance testing will also be completed prior to starting in the program. An annual flu shot is required each October.
