Karate Class Assistant - Inclusive, Safe Training

Karate Class Assistant

Help a student embrace the challenge of sight loss and live well in Karate classes, designed to help blind and visually impaired students develop agility, strength, and speed, improving muscle tone and endurance.

What to Expect:

• Assist students in executing exercises performed by instructor
• Communicate issues or concerns with instructor as needed
• Set up mats for class
• Clean and store mats
• Assist instructor as needed

What’s

Required:

• No Karate experience needed
• Ideal candidate will be energetic
• Create a safe and supportive learning environment for students
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs
• Availability on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• Volunteers can work one or both shifts

Audience:

• Ongoing
• 55+, Adults
• Other, Indoor
• On-site
• Weekdays

Passionate and experienced sewing instructor for Winter 2025 term at Braille Institute. Instructor to deliver engaging and informative sewing classes to sewists of all levels.

Why:Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.

Who:Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.

What to Expect:

• Deliver engaging and informative sewing classes to sewists of all levels
• Teach range of sewing techniques
• Guide students through lessons

What’s

Required:

• Ideal candidate will be energetic, excited about teaching sewing and have passion for sharing with others
• Interest in working with/learning about the vision loss community
• Comfortable working with students of different ages and skill levels
• Strong soft skills including friendly communication
• Create a safe and supportive learning environment for students
• Excellent attendance and ability to be on time
• Ongoing
• 55+, Adults
• On-site
• Weekdays

Braille Institute’s needs volunteers to help create a welcoming experience for blind and visually impaired students seeking assistive technology.

Why:Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Braille’s educational, social, and recreational programs are provided in an environment of hope and encouragement, seeking to reinforce the confidence, self-esteem, and dignity of those who are visually impaired and enabling them to live, attend school, and work as they choose.

Who:Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.

What to Expect:

• Prepare classroom for students
• Upkeep equipment (e.g., clean, store, and assure proper functioning of devices)
• Greet and assist students as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned. Duties or tasks may change

What’s

Required:

• Availability for 2-3 hours per week (or more) any day(s) during Monday through Friday (Wednesdays preferred) between 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Experience with problem-solving in how technology can support individual’s needs
• Ability to demonstrate Assistive Technology tools (e.g. screen readers, OCR, and magnifiers)
• Experience in an in-person, virtual, and offsite teaching environment
• Familiarity with Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, and Android platforms
• Ongoing
• 55+, Adults
• Tech Support, Indoor, Project-based
• On-site
• Weekdays

Assist blind and visually impaired students create projects in one of our popular art classes:
Basketry, Ceramics, Mosaic, Print Making, or Paper Mache. Classes meet once a week for two hours. No experience working with visually impaired is necessary. Training will be provided.

Who:Braille Institute is committed to eliminating blindness and severe sight loss as barriers to a fulfilling life.

Why:Through educational training, programs, and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and…