Education Volunteer
Want to Get Involved?
Education Volunteers help us teach children and adults all about animals and the role San Diego Humane Society plays in our community. This is one of the most rewarding and influential volunteer programs since we are reaching children who are the future for how our pets are cared for.
Opportunities:
As an Education Volunteer, you will have opportunities to participate in various programs that the Education Department offers:
Onsite Youth Education
Onsite Youth Education programs include Scouts, tours, Paws & Paperbacks, Pet Pals, Junior Volunteers and camps. Onsite Youth Education programs take place at these campuses: San Diego, El Cajon, Escondido and Oceanside. Volunteers assist with program setup, breakdown, program activities, presenting information and handling education animals.
Onsite Adult Education
Adult Education programs include tours and group service projects. Onsite Adult Education programs take place at these campuses: San Diego, El Cajon, Escondido and Oceanside. Volunteers assist with program setup and breakdown, assist with program activities and interact with guests.
Requirements to Volunteer with our Education team:
Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age.
All volunteers must complete online training and an individual mentored shift prior to volunteering solo.
All volunteers must have access to email since most volunteer communication is done via email.
At this time, we are unable to verify hours to meet community service requirements mandated by the court.
How to Become a Volunteer:
Recruitment is currently closed for this role.
When recruitment is open, all applicants will go through our onboarding process which includes:
This process is mostly self-paced and can take as little as 1-2 weeks to complete, and it is designed to set our volunteers up for success! To be notified when recruitment reopens for this role, please email [email protected].
