Volunteers play a critical role at Neighborhood House, helping us help immigrants, refugees, and low-income people overcome the challenges they face in everyday life. Our volunteers also enjoy a supportive workplace, satisfying work, and hands-on experience.
In-Person Ongoing Opportunities
Ongoing, regular volunteer opportunities allow you to build relationships with Neighborhood House staff, volunteers, and community members, while making a difference.
Licensed ESL Instructor for Level 0-2
Founded in 1906, Neighborhood House is one of the oldest human services agencies in the Seattle region. Today, we continue to provide services to address the needs of entire families, with a focus on low-income community members, public housing residents, immigrants, and refugees. We serve thousands of people annually in King County through our major program areas of early childhood education, youth development, employment and adult education, housing stability, aging and disability services, and community health.
We’re looking for certified ESL instructor to volunteer as an ESL teacher. We’re seeking volunteers that are passionate about helping and assisting refugees and immigrant clients/families practice and learn English. Volunteer need to be patient, have the skills to multitask, ability to know how to teach and ability to work with diverse individuals from various backgrounds.
Youth Tutor/Mentor Needed.
Neighborhood House collaborates with diverse individuals and families to build community and achieve their goals for health, education and self-sufficiency. At Neighborhood House, we have a deep commitment to valuing our employees’, volunteers’, and clients’ diverse experiences and backgrounds, which guide our work for a more equitable future.
The After-School Tutoring Program is designed to contribute to students’ overall academic achievement by providing students with personalized homework assistance and engaging them in activities to further develop their academic and social skills. The program serves students aged K-12th grade.
Administrative Assistant
Neighborhood House partners with diverse individuals and families to build community and achieve their goals for health, education and self-sufficiency.
This position plays a critical role in customer relations, client services, directing clients and visitors, managing agency communications, and assisting the admin team with administrative projects.
Volunteer Photographer Needed
Neighborhood House partners with diverse individuals and families to build community and achieve their
goals for health, education and self-sufficiency.
Help us capture the community in our programs and at our events. We seek individuals with a creative eye that can help us produce content for effective marketing, cultivation and grant proposals.
Virtual/Remote Ongoing Opportunities
Ongoing, regular volunteer opportunities allow you to build relationships with Neighborhood House staff, volunteers, and community members, while making a difference.
Citizenship Class Volunteer Needed
Founded in 1906, Neighborhood House is one of the oldest human services agencies in the Seattle region. Today, we continue to provide services to address the needs of entire families, with a focus on low-income community members, public housing residents, immigrants, and refugees. We serve thousands of people annually in King County through our major program areas of early childhood education, youth development, employment and adult education, housing stability, aging and disability services, and community health.
We’re looking for volunteers who are passionate about helping and assisting refugees and immigrant clients/families practice and learn the citizenship test. Volunteer need to be patient, have the skills to multitask, ability to know about the citizenship test and ability to work with diverse individuals from various backgrounds.
This volunteer opportunity will be in a classroom setting, you will assist people virtually and in-person as well. You will do one-on-one support as well as large class support.
Language Bank
Translate program flyers, in writing, on an as-needed basis. Both professional translators and individuals fluent in English and another language are welcome to apply. High-needs languages include Arabic, Farsi, Tigrinya, Oromo, Amharic, Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Events & One-Time Opportunities
Event volunteering allows you to make an impact in one day, or even a few hours, of helping to provide enrichment, resources, and FUN! to our local communities.
Teambuilding
When we find new homes for our families to move into, we like to provide them with a starter kit of supplies, such as dish soap, towels, trashcans, cleaning products, etc. We are looking for a partner who is willing to acquire supplies and assemble the welcome baskets for newly housed families.
Site Clean-up
Neighborhood House is dedicated to welcoming families, clients and funders to clean and functional areas. With your help, we ensure we keep that promise, this volunteer opportunity you will be helping various sites clean inside and outside so we can welcome families to a clean and inviting spaces.
Opportunities with Partner Organizations
Youth Tutoring at High Point
Digital Literacy Instructor
COVID-19 Safety
Face Covering Protocol for Volunteers
Face coverings and masks are not required but encouraged and recommended for volunteers, visitors, staff, and clients.
To learn more about applying to volunteer at Neighborhood House, please read Volunteering at Neighborhood House or contact Volunteer Engagement 206-461-8430 or by e-mail at munaa@nhwa.org.