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Volunteer Position: Work Project Foreman
Agency: Dallas
County Juvenile Department
Population Served: Deferred
Pros/First Offenders
General summary of volunteer project:
Community service restitution is sometimes required of juvenile
offenders. Volunteers are needed to supervise hands on projects.
Time commitment: Hours per week:
Open Hours per month:
6
Length of Commitment: 6 months-1 year
4 - 6 hours per month or every other month, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays
Location: Dallas County Juvenile, 2600 Lone Star Drive, Dallas
TX 75212 (Mapsco #43V)
Specific volunteer responsibilities:
- Work with youth in a small group setting (2-4 youth).
- Supervise and work along with youth who are completing required
community service hours.
- Pull weeds, trim bushes and trees, etc., around main office building
and Cedar Hill State Park.
Volunteer qualifications:
- Must be patient and reliable, as well as a good listener.
- Must enjoy working with teenagers.
- Must be 21 years of age or older, pass a criminal background and
reference checks.
- Must enjoy the outdoors and yard work.
Training required:
- 7-hour general training provided by Volunteer Coordinator.
- 1-hour specific training provided by institution program or activity
coordinator.
- Yearly in-service training.
Required training provided at:
Dallas County Juvenile
Department
2600 Lone Star Drive, Box 5,
Dallas TX 75212 (Mapsco #43V )
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