Opportunities
We have a variety of volunteer opportunities at Restore Education:
With ever-increasing student participation, dedicated volunteers are more important than ever. To take the next steps in supporting our mission and our students, please complete our Volunteer Application.
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
- Volunteers serve under the guidance of our development department and are key team members.
- Project, event, and career readiness volunteer opportunities can be a one-time engagement, or volunteers can help with several career readiness sessions/ workshops.
- We follow a multi-step onboarding process to allow volunteers to understand our organization and our students better. The steps include application completion, initial interview, orientation, training completion depending on the volunteer opportunity, a mandatory background check, and legal paperwork completion. By the end of the onboarding process, the applicant has engaged with the Development Associate and has had numerous opportunities to ask questions.
- For additional information about our volunteer program, please contact volunteer@restoreeducation.org.
FAQS
Yes, after an orientation and background check, we will train the volunteer on expectations. We also use a rubric to guide our interview practice sessions to ensure consistency. Restore Education teaches students the STAR method of interviewing.
Anyone working directly with our students and their families will need a background check. We do not do background checks for group/ corporate/ project volunteers that do not interact with our students.
No. Most of our opportunities are open to adults, 18 and over. We will occasionally have group projects where children can be involved with guardians – like landscaping projects, turkey distribution, etc.
Our Career Readiness volunteers should have professional hiring experience with an understanding of resume best practices.
Most of our volunteer opportunities are in-person. However, the career readiness opportunities could be conducted virtually. Career readiness includes reviewing student resumes, practicing interview skills, etc.
Most of our opportunities are project or event-based. Once you are approved as a volunteer, you will have access to a Sign Up Genius account where you can view all volunteer needs and sign up as your schedule best fits.
