Volunteer & Job Opportunities

Library Volunteer Opportunities

Note

  • School Year Youth Volunteer Applications will open Wednesday September 18, 2024. Contact your local branch to learn about their application process.
  • Next year's Summer Youth Volunteer Applications will open April 21, 2025.

FOG (Free Orton-Gillingham) Readers is a remedial reading program with a rigorous structured curriculum provided by San Francisco Public Library to help struggling readers in Grades 1-4 with trained tutors. All tutors go through at least seven hours of training and one-time fingerprinting (at no cost to the volunteer). SFPL will prepare you to be an effective literacy tutor as well as provide follow-up help. FOG Readers accepts select volunteers aged 15 and up who can meet the following requirements:

  • a minimum of a 6-month commitment to meeting once a week, every week (except holidays & when sick, of course) with your elementary school student
  • the ability to communicate with staff and your student's family reliably and independently (without your parent or guardian's assistance) by email and phone
  • the ability to follow a detailed and rigorous curriculum and file monthly reports on progress
  • weekly meetings usually last 1-1.5 hours, in the late afternoon/early evening on weekdays or on the weekends
  • complete 7-8 hours of training
  • spend around 1 hour of preparation before each weekly meeting
  • fingerprinting for a background check, which requires a SSN. If you do not have a California State-issued ID (note: passports are Federal; this must be a California driver's license or California ID), a parent or guardian must come to your fingerprinting and bring additional ID.

If you are committed to taking on this difficult and important work, please fill out the FOG Readers Volunteer Tutor Interest Form.

Paid City Jobs for Teens

Additional Paid/Stipend Opportunities

  • None at this time. 

City & County Of San Francisco Volunteer Opportunities

Bay Area Volunteer Opportunities

2024-2025 KQED Youth Advisory Board

KQED's Youth Advisory Board is a group of Bay Area teens who support KQED's youth media efforts while learning about KQED's different career paths. As a YAB member, you can expect to
* Build your communication skills via pitch sessions, live event speaker opportunities, and editorial meetings.
* Offer feedback on different KQED programs and services 
* Produce your own stories and on-air segments for Youth Takeover Week. 
This year-long program combines communication skill-building and career exposure, culminating in a mentored media production project for Youth Takeover Week from April 22-26, 2024. Read more about us on our YAB homepage and review the eligibility requirements. Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024 at 11:59pm PST

SF-Marin Food Bank

Offers online sign up for shifts at warehouse and pop-up pantries, among other opportunities. Click on heading for more information.

826 Valencia

826 Valencia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages six to eighteen with their creative and expository writing skills. They welcome high school juniors and seniors to tutor in their after-school programs each semester. Click on heading for more information.
 

Additional Volunteer Resources