Positions available:
Monday Volunteer Opportunities 9:30-12:30 Preschool Adapted Physical Education/ 1 Heath Class 12:30-2:15 Preschool Adapted Physical Education Tuesday/Thursday Volunteer Opportunities 9:30am-2:30pm Preschool Classrooms Thursday Volunteer Opportunities 9:30-11:30 School Age Adapted Physical Education/Health 12:00-2:30 School Age Adapted Physical Education/Health Friday Volunteer Opportunities 9:30-11:45 Bobcats Basketball/Cheerleading Service times: Mornings (after 8:45 am) and afternoons Service requirement: 2 hours per week Agency description: The Broadmoor School services Lake County residents with developmental disabilities from birth to 22 years of age. Services for infants through age three include physical therapy, speech and occupational therapy, developmental psychology, and play experiences. Pre-school aged children with developmental disabilities enroll in classes that stress cognitive, social, communication, motor, and self-help skills. School age children engage in a program that emphasizes academic, social, and emotional growth. In addition, computer-assisted adaptive technology and community based vocational skills training are incorporated on an individual basis. Job descriptions: Broadmoor has volunteer opportunities in its preschool courses, elementary classrooms, and young adult vocational training programs. A brief description of some of the programs and areas you may be exposed to are listed below. Preschool/Elementary Classroom: Assist in preschool (ages 3-5) classes that are a combination of typically developing and special needs children, and elementary age classrooms for special needs students. Activities consist of developing and teaching various units, including social/life skills, music, and art. Vocational Training Program: Work with young adults in life skills and job skills training. Activities can include developing and teaching units that address skills students need in the workforce and in daily living, helping students practice skills in a classroom setting prior to job experience, and mentoring students on an individual basis. |
Broadmoor in the News
- Perry Service Learning Always Enriches (Lake Co. Bd. of DD, 2017)
- Broadmoor Bobcats Defeat Area Basketball Coaches in Last Seconds of Annual Playoff (News Herald, 3/21/16)