Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Teacher’s Aide:
Assist teachers in lecture presentation and help students grasp concepts in various classes. Courses currently needing assistance include: Office Skills (includes MS Office), Culinary Arts, and Computer Literacy. Positions are available in both day and evening classes. Time Commitment: 2-4 hours per week depending on need and level of involvement.

Academic or English as a Second Language (ESL) Tutoring:
Volunteers are needed for one-on-one tutoring for both math and English, as well as for English as a Second Language (some Spanish speaking is desired, but not necessary). Time commitment: 2 hours per day for 2 days per week.

Evening Program:
Become an Instructor’s Aide in our Microsoft Office classes, Intro to Computers class or English as a Second Language (ESL). In addition to assisting with lectures and learning, help is needed in grading tests. Time commitment: 2 hours per night for 1-2 nights per week. Go to Evening Program page

Administrative Offices:
JobTrain staff can always use an extra pair of hands in our office. Ongoing opportunities include assisting staff with data entry, filing, generating letters for various departments, and other special office projects. Time commitment: 2 hours per day for 1-2 days per week.

Job Development:
When our students graduate and move on, sometimes they are too busy to call and let us know how they are doing. We need volunteers to assist counselors and staff in calling our graduates to find out their employment status and whether or not they need assistance with a job search. Time commitment: 2 hours per day for 1-2 days per week.

PeninsulaWorks Greeter:
PeninsulaWorks is a resource and service center located on JobTrain’s campus. This position involves assisting new and returning clients. Time commitment: 2 hours per day for 1-2 days per week.

Please contact Volunteer Manager Rebecca Gourevitch at 650.330.6419 or at rgourevitch@jobtrainworks.org to get started!