Volunteer Opportunities
Instructor’s Assistant
High school students are invited to assist the Youth in Philanthropy program as an Instructor’s Assistant. As a YIP Instructor’s Assistant, you would be responsible for assisting the YIP Instructor with a variety of tasks, including:
- Organizing and disseminating any materials and supplies to students
- Supporting YIP students during activities and group work
- Recording and gathering any class information
- Helping to keep the class on task and engaged
- Helping to keep class space clean and organized
- Facilitating positive group discussions when necessary
- Being an overall positive role model to YIP students
- Other duties as assigned by the YIP Instructor
Candidates are required to have participated in a semester-long YIP program with the Foundation for MetroWest. Experience in a YIP leadership role is preferred, but not required. Candidates should be:
- Knowledgeable of and passionate about the YIP program and the MetroWest community
- Interested in working with and able to relate to other high school students
- Available to attend all classes
- Flexible
- Organized and detail-oriented
- Energetic and ready to have fun
- Able to communicate well with peers and adults
If this sounds like the right volunteer opportunity for you, please send your resume, a brief one page write up sharing why you think you’d be a strong YIP Instructor’s Assistant to Program Officer of Youth in Philanthropy, Matt Jose.