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Your help is needed, too!

At New Beginnings, we have a staff of four and many goals to meet. We welcome volunteers, both participants and community members, to work with us to meet our mission, "To empower people to put themselves into a position to attain their personal, employment and economic goals."

We currently have volunteers working in our computer room and are looking to expand our volunteer program to work with different projects, including research on the local job market to be included in a web-based community resource guide for the Greater Lowell area.

The following descriptions are for volunteer positions we have available immediately. Training is provided. Please contact us at 978-920-5692 or email kelly@nbweb.org to learn more about volunteer opportunities available at New Beginnings.

Computer Monitor Time: 2-4 hour shift, once or twice a week.	We are looking for individuals with skills in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel and the Internet to monitor our computer lab for 2-4 hours per shift. Monitors are responsible for facilitating participant’s self-paced learning. This involves answering a variety of questions on the Microsoft programs and the training material, as well as monitoring participant’s progress. Monitors also help participants with e-mail and the World Wide Web. Participants are involved in self-paced computer tutorials, so questions will vary over a range of skill levels.
Computer Room Monitor Assistant Time: 2-4 hour shift, once or twice a week.	We are looking for individuals to assist us with monitoring our computer lab for 2-4 hours per shift. Monitor Assistants help welcome participants and make sure they know where to locate the training materials, answer the phone, help keep the Participant Database current and work on special projects. Monitor Assistants play a valuable role in the operation of the computer lab, allowing the Monitor to assist participants with questions about typing, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and the Internet. No special skills are needed, just a desire to help all people reach their goals.
Administrative Assistant Time: 2-4 hours shift, once or twice a week.	We are looking for individuals to assist us with administrative tasks for 2-4 hours per week. A basic understanding of Word and Excel is required as well as an interest in learning data entry.
One-on-one tutoring Time: 1-2 hours shift, once or twice a week.	We are looking for individuals to assist our participants in one-on-one tutoring for 1-2 hours per week. A intermediate to advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, Internet and Email is required.