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Educational First Steps strives to create and support high-quality early learning environments that ignite the minds of children from birth to age five. By volunteering with EFS, you are helping further our mission by supporting the small businesses and childcare centers we partner with throughout North Texas. We welcome you to take a moment and look over our various volunteer opportunities below.

Note:

  • Adult, in-person volunteers will be required to undergo a background check prior to their initial volunteer date.
  • Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when volunteering in person; certain projects may become available for students to do from home to benefit our partners.
  • All volunteers must adhere to the COVID-19 policies put in place by the center they will be volunteering at.
  • Given the operating hours of our partner centers, we will predominantly host volunteers Monday-Friday between 9 am and 5 pm, with evening and weekend shifts becoming available on an as-needed basis.

Thank you for your support!

Can’t make it out in person? Check out our at-home volunteer opportunities HERE!

Groups/Organizations: Lead children in highly-engaging activities to help them build gross-motor skills and enhance learning through classroom STEM and/or reading lessons. Groups/Organizations also help clean and organize classrooms in preparation for a center’s accreditation visit.

Corporate Groups: Revitalize outdoor learning areas, such as playgrounds and gardens with your colleagues during the week or on weekends. Corporate Groups may also lead supply drives at their offices and stuff Educational First Steps backpacks for children in our partner centers. Click here for the list of supplies needed.

Culture Club Volunteer: We are excited for Culture Club to start back up in September 2022. This opportunity is great for individuals interested in interacting with children in creative ways by reading books and reinforcing learning through hands-on activities, such as making pancakes and yoga

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Volunteer Interest Form

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1. Volunteers are not to be left alone with children at any time without the supervision of at least one staff member. 2. Volunteers shall not abuse clients including but not limited to; a. Physical Abuse – strike, spank, shake or slap b. Verbal Abuse – humiliate, degrade, or threaten c. Sexual Abuse – including inappropriate touching and exposure 3. Volunteers are not to operate any motor vehicle while volunteering at the daycare center. 4. Neither Educational First Steps nor the child care center where the volunteer is placed will be held responsible for any injury sustained by a volunteer while volunteering. 5. Volunteers must not discriminate against any child on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, socioeconomic status, handicap, nationality, political belief, sexual orientation, or religion. 6. Volunteers must maintain and protect the confidentiality and identity of children served by EFS. Except when required by law or judicial order, staff must secure the client’s informed consent before releasing information for the agency. 7. Volunteers must not accept payment from families or affiliates for services performed. 8. Using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs will not be permitted. 9. Volunteers will portray a positive role model for clients by maintaining an attitude of respect, patience, integrity, courtesy, and maturity. 10. Volunteers will adhere to all COVID-19 protocols put in place at the center they are volunteering at 11. Volunteers will submit to a background check prior to their volunteer date

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