Are you itching to make a difference in your community? Volunteer with Powerful Schools today!
Current Volunteer Positions
Summer Camp – Volunteers support fun summer enrichment classes such as gardening, circus arts, cooking and more! Camps are at John Muir, week of June 25th and Graham Hill, week of July 23rd. Volunteers typically volunteer in three hour shifts.
Volunteers are also needed for two additional weeks at John Muir. The week of July 9th (Mon-Thurs) for help with an art class and the week of July 23rd (Mon-Thurs) for a cooking class.
A Just Right Summer! – Recognizing that many students lose reading skills over the summer, volunteers and instructors set up fun literacy games to keep 1st and 2nd grade students engaged in learning. Students also get to check out books to take home. Sessions are Wednesday evenings for eight weeks at the Rainier Beach Library.
On-Going Volunteer Positions
1-to-1 Reading Tutor – Tutor struggling students in grades K-5, at one of our elementary school sites (Dunlap, Hawthorne, John Muir, Northgate, Orca, South Shore). Tutors work during school hours.
After School Programs – Work with instructor and students in one of our enrichment classes. Classes include: math, science, drama, art, homework help and many more! Our after school sites are: Beacon Hill International, Graham Hill, Hawthorne, John Muir, Maple and Orca. Volunteers typically work 1-2 hours once a week for six weeks. Classes are right after school, Monday-Thursday.
Board and/or Committee Leadership - Work with a group of community leaders to help shape the strategic and financial direction of Powerful Schools. Board members attend monthly meetings and play an active role in fundraising on behalf of Powerful Schools.
Guild Membership – Work with a fun and dynamic group of young professionals to plan Powerful Schools Annual Guild Auction. This group meets monthly with their work culminating in fantastic event. Guild members build their fundraising and event planning skills.
Special Events Volunteer Positions
Annual Fundraising Breakfast (typically March) – Help with set up and registration.
Community Event Voulnteer Positions
Open Mic Nights - Help set up and support our young students as they share their best writer’s workshop writing before an audience of peers and family.
Family Literacy Nights - Help set up, engage students in literacy games, read stories. Literacy nights are typically held once a year in the fall for families participating in our reading tutor program.
Office Volunteer Positions
Help with office projects including mailings.
Interested in volunteering? Please complete the form below and return it to Sandy Gunder at sandy@powerfulschools.org or by mail to Powerful Schools, 3401 Rainier Ave. S., Suite C, Seattle, WA 98144.
