Teen Engagement Ambassador

Overview

Organizational

Description:

Assiniboine Park Conservancy (Assiniboine Park and Zoo) is a team of dedicated staff and volunteers who employ visionary leadership and best practices that protect, nurture and enhance Assiniboine Park and Assinibone Park Zoo to provide extraordinary visitor experiences for present and future generations.

Volunteer Opportunity

This opportunity is for youth ages 14 to 18 looking to earn community service hours while working with visitors at the Zoo and The Leaf. Teen Ambassadors greet visitors, provide directions, help create a welcoming environment, and more! This opportunity requires a commitment of a minimum of one (3 hour) volunteer shift per week for July and August.

• must be 14 years old before December 31st, 2025 and younger than 18 years old
• fluency in spoken and written English is essential
• friendly and outgoing with the ability to start conversations
• sound judgment and tact in solving problems and dealing with the general public
• the ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time outdoors or indoors (accommodations can be made upon request) or use mobility aids
• interest in animal welfare and conservation

Note:

the primary method of communication with volunteers is email. Access to personal email is essential.

• Customer Service Skills
• Public Speaking Skills
• Problem Solving Skills

Age: 13-15, 16-17

Time Commitment:
Daytime, Weekend

Location of volunteer opportunity:
Winnipeg – St. James-Assiniboia

Does opportunity require a criminal record check? No

Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? No

Opportunity is available to candidates that:
Fulfilling volunteer hours for school credit
Uses a mobility device
French speaking / Bilingual (French and English)
Speaks another language (other than French or English): other languages

Organization will provide:
Certificate of recognition, Supervision, Training/Orientation

B Suite 511, 428 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0E2

Suite 511, 428 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3C 0E2

Please note our team works a hybrid model; appointments are highly encouraged as we are not always in the office.

Volunteer Manitoba is located on the original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Anisininew, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We acknowledge that the clean water we drink comes from Shoal Lake 40 first nation, and that our electricity is produced on treaty territory. Volunteer Manitoba respects the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.