BETTER WORK Volunteer Opportunities

Use your time and talents to support job seekers through event support, facilitating sessions, serving as a mentor or skills coach, and more.

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Why Volunteer

As a BETTER WORK volunteer, you serve a vital role in the lives of those in our community who want to improve their work opportunities. Our programming is only successful when offered in community with others. Volunteers walk with participants as they grow their skills and examine the behaviors that have impacted their life’s journey. Every class is a beautiful learning experience and an opportunity for self-improvement for both participants and volunteers

  • Make a direct impact (empower individuals toward confidence and purpose)

  • Flexible ways to serve (multiple volunteer roles available)

  • Training to set you up for success (tools, resources, and free training)

Choose Your Role

We are looking for dedicated volunteers to fill two vital roles: Classroom Facilitators and Champions. Facilitators guide the classroom activities and discussion to maximize learning. Champions provide coaching, friendship, encouragement, and a strong sense of community to help participants overcome employment barriers and finish the course.

Whatever your role, you can give encouragement during lessons and provide the real-world guidance needed to succeed both inside the classroom and on the job. 

Pick the option that best fits your schedule and strengths.

Jobs for Life Facilitator

Time commitment: 8-10 weeks, 5 hours a week

What you’ll do:

  • Prepare for and facilitate class discussions while reinforcing concepts that help participants build confidence, strengthen work readiness, and take ownership of their personal and employment goals
  • Foster a caring, interactive learning environment to encourage participant engagement and help participants apply foundational principles as they move toward graduation

Jobs for Life Champion

Time commitment: 2–5 months

What you’ll do:

  • Provide friendship, support, guidance, assistance, and a sense of community to help a JFL student complete the course and overcome employment barriers
  • Help us track student progress through the post–JFL follow-up period

Focused Skill Coach

What you’ll do:

  • Provide one-on-one coaching in an employment-related skill such as career assessment or resume development
  • Offer tailored support that impacts a client’s ability to secure employment now and in the future 
VOLUNTEER WITH BETTER WORK

Volunteering as a Jobs for Life champion has been one of the most rewarding life experiences I’ve ever had. I have learned so much about people and about what it means to meet someone where they are. I feel joy every time a student makes progress. I am in awe at the real growth that happens in this program and the ripple effects that will surely happen in our community and for generations to come. It feels good to be a part of something so good and so effective.

Nancy

As a Jobs for Life facilitator, I’ve had the privilege of working with participants to help them develop essential work readiness skills. I believe in lifting as I climb, and this opportunity has allowed me to give back in a meaningful way, empowering others to achieve their goals while fostering personal growth.

Syenovia

Working with BETTER WORK benefits me personally because investing in people is a blessing. To see lights come on in their eyes as we talk about real life experiences—and how their lives can be better—impacts my life as well. And we learn from each other as we’re shaping skills and sharing experiences of life together.

Debbie

Volunteering with Jobs for Life gave me a purpose. I love it because you’re able to see how people come in suppressed, and they have no hope. And by the time they finish the class, they’re like superheroes.They’re so proud of themselves. They get jobs and they feel fulfilled—like they’re living again.

Mimi

Volunteering is worth the investment because it’s a way that we can give back. Wherever we are in life, no matter how much we have, we do have the capacity to help some others who may not have had as much as we do. Working directly with individuals who may not have the skills or the confidence yet to be able to succeed in the workforce was a way I felt like I could make an impact.

Warren

How Volunteering Works

Want to help connect more people with the support they need in order to get and keep a great job?  

Step 1

Choose a role

Choose a role (Facilitator, Champion, or Focused Skill Coach).

Step 2

Sign Up

Sign up using the volunteer form

Step 3

Tools

Receive role-specific tools and training before you begin

Step 4

Begin

Serve alongside community partners and support participants as they build employment skills.

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You’ll Be Set Up for Success

These volunteer opportunities are more than just a chance to join our team of helping hands—they’re a chance to empower individuals to step into a future filled with confidence, purpose, and clear guidance toward a fulfilling career path. Pick the option that best fits your schedule and strengths.

Tools & Resources

Learn about the expansive resources already available in the community—and help provide feedback on how we can improve them to meet local needs.

Training (Free)

Before you start, you’ll receive free, role-targeted training on how to build trusting relationships as you guide others on their journey. Ongoing free development opportunities may also be available.

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