Thank you for your interest in volunteering at The HOPE Program.  Our volunteer opportunities include:

• tutoring students who are preparing to take the GED exam
• participating in mock interviews and reviewing resumes
• providing one-on-one assistance in our computer lab to program participants looking for jobs
• providing supportive services to HOPE staff during our ongoing classes and orientation sessions for new students

The average time commitment is 3-5 hours per week for three months.

To be considered for a volunteer opportunity, please review the available volunteer positions and complete the entire HOPE Volunteer Application.  E-mail the application and your resume to volunteer@thehopeprogram.org.  

Please note that due to the large number of applicants, you will be contacted only if we have an open position that suits your availability and our program participants' needs.

We are always in need of specific clothing, books and materials for our students.  Please visit our Amazon Wish List to see the full list of items.  All items are modestly priced.

Recruitment/Intake Volunteer

Qualifications:

• Experience working with unemployed adults
• Experience administering the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) or other assessments a plus 
• Exceptional typing, data entry, filing and organizational skills
• Exceptional attention to details
• Available to work at The HOPE Program on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 9am -1:30pm for at least three months. 

Responsibilities:

• During twice weekly Information Sessions for prospective program participants (Tuesday/Thursdays, 9am-1pm), distribute applications and attendance sheets to applicants during the admission process
• Score TABE tests using a scantron machine
• Conduct research to identify organizations and programs that meet the needs of specific applicants, so that staff can make referrals as appropriate
• Create folders for new applicants
• Assist Director of Work Readiness Training and Recruitment/Intake Coordinator in creating marketing materials

Computer Volunteer

Qualifications:

• Experience working with unemployed adults who have multiple employment barriers such as homelessness and criminal and substance abuse histories  
• Patience and experience addressing large groups and working one-on-one with students 
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with specific expertise in using formatting, table, and mail merge features in Microsoft Word.  Ability to explain these functions to adults new to computers
• Available to work at The HOPE Program on Mondays, Thursdays, and/or Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm

Responsibilities:

• During Computer classes, support computer instructor in teaching basic computer skills
• Assist individual students in completing classroom exercises
• Educate students about HOPE resources (i.e. evening classes and open lab time) and help them in planning how to use these resources to reach their individual employment-related goals
• Follow and promote all HOPE guidelines, including computer lab policies
• Conduct research to identify computer-based resources to meet the needs of specific students.

GED Math Tutor

Qualifications:

• Patience and experience addressing large groups and working one-on-one with students 
• Experience tutoring or teaching math or other quantitative skills to small groups of students
• Ability to work at The HOPE Program on Mondays and/or Thursdays, 1pm-3pm or 5pm-7:30pm

Responsibilities:

• Using HOPE instructional resources, instruct students in gaining skills to earn their GED 
• Choose and assess homework assignments
• Educate students about HOPE resources (i.e. evening GED tutoring and open lab time) and help them in planning how to use these resources to reach their individual employment-related goals

GED Humanities Tutor

Qualifications:

• Patience and experience addressing large groups and working one-on-one with students 
• Experience tutoring or teaching language arts (grammar), writing, social studies, science, and/or reading to small groups of students.  Our highest need area is language arts (grammar).
  
• Ability to work on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays, 1pm-3pm or 5pm-7:30pm for no less than 90 minutes at a time

Responsibilities:

• Using HOPE instructional resources, instruct students in gaining skills to earn their GED 
• Choose and assess homework assignments
• Educate students about HOPE resources (i.e. evening GED tutoring and open lab time) and help them in planning how to use these resources to reach their individual employment-related goals