New Life Community Center wants to enlist your expertise and time in spending a few hours each week (or month) helping folks in your community. If you would like to become a volunteer, please fill out our form above and bring it in or fax it to us at 404-381-0500. We provide volunteer opportunities in the following areas:

Tutoring (back to top)

• Teach children consistent study habits.
• Build good citizenship through role modeling and mentoring.
• Reading comprehension activities.
• Math concepts and problem solving activities.
• Practicing clear, concise, effective speech.
• Writing logical, complete sentences and paragraphs.

Mentoring (back to top)

• Provide positive male role modes for young men.
• Focus on the well-being of the whole child, equipping them to become life-long learners and great citizens.
• Coordinate field trips.
• Conduct group discussions or rap sessions.
• Provide job shadowing for mentee.
• Review school progress report and discuss with mentee.
• Provide academic assistance.

Administrative Duties (back to top)

• Filing
• Copying, collating and stapling of materials
• Distribute literature and materials
• Assist with mailings
• Answering phones and providing information to callers
• Computer knowledge and skill in word processing and data entry
• Record keeping

Chaperones for Youth Enrichment Program (back to top)

• Assist teachers with field trips to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
• Supervise students during special events and recreational or sporting activities.
• Take roll and verify student attendance.
• Care for children during teachersÕ staff meetings.

Programming Duties (back to top)

• Assisting teachers with supervision of children in After School Program and Summer Camp.
• Providing assistance with meal preparation for children in Summer Camp program.
• Assisting with cleaning, set up and breaking down of rooms in preparation for classes at the community center.
• Assist teachers while on field trips to ensure safety of children.

Supporters for Outreach & Social Service Programs (back to top)

• Assist in Clothing Closet with receiving and sorting donated clothing.
• Assisting with preparing and serving food to homeless shelter clients.
• Provide haircuts.
• Supervise clients while services are being provided.
• Provide life skills training to clients.
• Take roll and maintain paperwork on clients.

Substitute Teachers (back to top)

• To fill in for teachers in their absence.
• Nurture and teach children 5 to 14 years old.
• Help students with homework and engage them in extra curricula activities.
• Work with students in a group setting as well as individually.
• Maintain classroom discipline.

Special Events Assistance (back to top)

• Event planning and coordination.
• Greeters and guest registration at events.
• Set up event tables, chairs and equipment.
• Food and refreshment servers at event.
• Event clean up.

Qualifications Sought

• Must pass background check.
• Friendly, personable, professional and mature.
• Good phone skills.
• Dependable and cooperative.
• Good basic computer skills.
• Willingness to work with children.