Volunteer Opportunities and Descriptions

Reading Tutor  - 1 or more hrs. per week, during or after school
Inspire a child to become a successful reader. Work on helping a student learn his/her sounds and strategies for figuring out new words they encounter when reading. Training will be provided.

Writing Coach - 1 or more hrs. per week
Encourage students to find their voice, while becoming confident writers and critical thinkers. Training will be provided.

Science Classroom Facilitator - 2.5 hrs. per week, during or after school
Bring the world to life by providing hands-on, experiential science opportunities for students. No experience is necessary, only a desire to help kids discover and to learn. Training will be provided.

Library Assistant - 1 or more hrs. per week
Bring out the excitment of reading by helping to make books available to students. Catalog books, check books out to students, or engage with students through reading and storytelling.

Teacher Appreciation - The teacher appreciation volunteer does not work directly with students, but instead works to support teacher morale.   Through periodic luncheons, gift bags, and special snacks, volunteers help to put a little wind in the sails of our teachers. The time commitment for this volunteer position is flexible and by arrangement.

Classroom Assistant - 1 or more hrs. per week
Provide support to a teacher in the classroom by completing general tasks, including working with students at times.

Playground Coach - 1 hr. per week, during lunchtime recess
Provide organized play and physical activity during recess, while helping to ensure campus safety and respect for self and others.

Campus Beautification - flexible time commitment
Help with school gardens, bulletin boards, campus clean-up days, mural projects, etc.

Food Bagging - every other Wednesday, 9:00 - 11:00 am
Come bag nutritious food for children in our community who may otherwise not have food over the weekend. Currently, in partnership with the Alameda County Community Food Bank, we prepare and deliver over 1,800 child-friendly bags of food to students in the East Bay every other week.

Green Team Leader - 1 hr. per week, during lunchtime recess
Organize a campus clean-up and/or gardening teams during lunch recess.