Opportunities From: United Way of Yellowstone County

Work with children by helping them stay safe while a swim instructor is teaching life skills in a swim lesson class. Watch them progress through stroke development to possibly swim team! Safety in the water is our main goal. Having extra sets of hands in the pool with these kiddos helps the instructor focus on teaching these life skills!

Help assist with after school programs including: STEM, CATCH, rock climbing, swim lessons, games, arts and crafts, sports, tutoring and much more! (offsite locations also available)

Assist teachers with a creative and educational curriculum built for ages 3-5 year old children. Preschoolers will focus on Kindergarten readiness while also being active by participating in swimming lessons and other fun activities. It is always nice to have a few extra hands to help with projects and organization of the room.

NOVA Center for the Performing Arts always has something for volunteers to do. Please contact us for more information!

Assist Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff with general maintenance of the grounds. In the past this has included: mowing and general landscaping, gardening, fixing/painting fences, maintaining trails and walk ways, and setting up for special events at the Pillar to accommodate large crowds.

Training will be provided to operate tools such as weed eaters, riding mowers, and 4WD Gator.

Volunteers will facilitate activities that build off of STEM educational exhibits. These activities may include, but are not limited to, programs, workshops, and camps, where leads are expected to be knowledgeable on the content they are teaching and possess general knowledge of Wise Wonders. Volunteers must be legally able to engage and interact with school groups, children, and families. Volunteers must be able to adjust material to fit the demographic of participants.

Play Support Volunteers will assist staff during our operating hours by interacting with patrons. Patrons have expressed the desire that Wise Wonders staff interact more with children as they play in the Museum. Being short-staffed, Wise Wonders is seeking volunteers interested in this position. We need support primarily for our rotating science experiments and art projects. Whether you are helping a child make elephant toothpaste, leading a group in an experiment, or painting a cloud, play support volunteers are here to be a big kid.

The Billings Family YMCA has a wonderful ChildWatch Center within its walls. Members are able to drop off their children at ChildWatch while they take some time for themselves. Be a positive influence to children ages 6 weeks to 11 years of age by rocking babies, reading books, and playing games. 
ChildWatch is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Friday from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, and Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. 

Enjoy time sharing experience and knowledge with youth by serving as a positive role model by teaching the fundamental basics and sportsmanship of a sport. Coaches are responsible for all aspects of directing the teams practice and play in games.

Coaches meetings with limited training is provided. It would be beneficial to have some knowledge of the sport you would like to coach. Depending on sport it may be required to have First Aid/CPR training and concussion training. We provide all of the above training for our volunteer coaches!

Volunteer will be in charge of managing Wise Wonders website, literature and the Museum’s weekly newsletter. Responsibilities would include, but are not limited to, ensuring that the newsletter is accurate and goes out in a timely fashion; that wisewonders.org is regularly and accurately updated; editing informational videos about Wise Wonders for wisewonders.org, YouTube and Facebook; and updating and designing new Wise Wonders flyers, coupons, pamphlets and/or rat cards for distribution to patrons.

Qualifications:

Global Village volunteers must:

 Responsibilities in order of importance:

Other volunteer opportunities include:

Helping unpack and mark merchandise; helping with special sales out of the store; helping with outreach activities

Shifts – Monday through Saturday

            10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

            1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.     

We ask for each volunteer to work a minimum of two shifts per month. This helps the volunteer keep up on the merchandise, be familiar with new merchandise and its stories, and remember POS (point of sale) procedures.

It is important that volunteers work scheduled shifts.  If you cannot work, you must call Staff and/or the Volunteer Coordinator as soon as you know you will not make it to work.

Volunteer will assist Wise Wonders staff in working the Museum floor, including, but not limited to, picking up after patrons; cleaning Museum; assisting patrons with admission and memberships; selling Wise Wonders merchandise; welcoming patrons; and answering any questions patrons may have about Wise Wonders and its programs or events.

Volunteers will rock babies, read books, and/or assist with other activities based on their own skills and interests while learning about the support that families and children receive from Early Head Start centers. 

The State of Montana requires the following for our volunteers:

CLICK THE RESPONSE BUTTON TO THE RIGHT TO SIGN UP FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY!

Testing and cleaning small appliances from microwaves to hair dryers

You will be pricing and displaying art and craft items to be sold. Items include things like fabric, sewing machines and other arts and crafts items.

You will be going out on the truck helping or truck driver pick up donated items. Items could be couches, desks, household items. You must be able to lift at least 50 pounds. 

CLICK THE RESPOND BUTTON TO THE RIGHT TO REGISTER FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY!

You will be going thru donations, cleaning, donations and putting them in a cart and taking them up to the store to get priced and put on the shelf. 

CLICK THE RESPOND BUTTON TO THE RIGHT TO REGISTER FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY!

If you enjoy newborn babies and the excitement families experience during this blessed event, you can enhance their care by providing support at the nurse’s station, answering calls and call-lights, giving directions and running errands as needed. You may even be asked to hold a newborn that needs some extra cuddling! 

Monday-Friday, 12pm-4pm

Six nights a week, 4:30pm-6:30pm, we deliver dinners on two routes to feed the homeless of Billings.  We are always in need of volunteer riders and drivers.  Drivers must be above the age of 21, have a good driving record, and driver license.  Riders can come in groups of up to 3 people.

Click the Respond button to sign up for this opportunity!

Talk to visitors of all ages about the significance of what they see at Clark's signature, on the top of the Pillar, near the Yellowstone River, and in the Interpretive Center. As an interpreter, you will offer valuable information to our visitors about the monument, Lewis and Clark, and the surrounding landscape. During May - October there's also opportunities to give tours to school groups.

If you enjoy talking about history, this will be perfect for you! Training is provided.

Report Writers work in 4 hour shifts per week speaking with citizens to learn about what happened in order to complete non-emergency police reports. 

This is the perfect position for those who love to tinker; take things apart, and put them back together again. Volunteers in this position work closely with our Biomedical Engineers, testing, repairing and delivering medical equipment throughout the healthcare center. 

Monday-Friday, 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm

Some of the most important work at Wise Wonders takes place behind the scenes. In order for our patrons to have the best and safest experience, proper organization is key. Administrative volunteer responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, data entry and tracking in Microsoft applications; conducting research related to events, organization's, activities, and other topics based off of Wise Wonders needs, filing, and copying forms and activity sheets.

Keeping Wise Wonders clean and safe is crucial to the life and growth of the Museum. Maintenance volunteers will be responsible for cleaning the Museum floors, bathroom, kitchen,  and exhibits to the extent that these areas need cleaning, which may include, but is not limited to, washing, scrubbing, dusting, mopping, sweeping, disinfecting, draining, vacuuming and/or rinsing. Maintenance volunteers will also be responsible for maintaining the electrical lights in the Museum, ensuring other electrical and plumbing needs are met and operational, washing the windows, and ensuring that there are no loose or exposed objects that could cause harm to patrons or staff, such as nails, screws, broken pieces of wood or plastic, etc.

Work with one of the YMCA Certified LIVESTRONG Instructors to help participants achieve their individual goals after cancer diagnosis. You will work with participants at the Billings Family YMCA during their 12-week program.

Share your computer skills with novice computer users. As the world becomes more wired and the economy demands computer knowledge, many people are still learning to use a computer for the first time, or to gain confidence with basic skills.

Volunteers would have knowledge of and experience with working knowledge of PCs, Microsoft Office, Internet, as well as familiarity with the basic functions of saving and printing materials.

Animal Rescue Team volunteers help save animals who are the victims of illegal animal cruelty and natural disasters. CLICK HERE for a more detailed description of our Animal Sheltering/Direct Care volunteer position.

To register for this volunteer position click the blue Respond button (on the right side of this page).

The Technical Services staff prepares new library materials for the shelves, and works with existing materials in need of minor repairs. Assistance is required for wrapping book jackets in mylar covers, and placing barcodes and other identifying materials in library materials in all formats.

Sign up for at least one 2 hour shift per week.
Minimum 3 month commitment required.

We need a few people willing to come in from 4pm-5pm Monday-Saturday, to pack meals for community members.

CLICK THE RESPONSE BUTTON TO THE RIGHT FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Assist at the gift store and greet visitors who come into the Interpretive Center. This includes making general cash transactions and answering visitor questions.

The gift store is open from April through October 9am - 5:30pm.

Special Events volunteering is great for those who can’t commit to a fixed schedule but would like to assist as their time allows. The Museum will host and participate in a number of special events throughout the year. These events may take place during Museum hours, evenings, or weekends, and may take place outside of the Museum. Volunteers would be responsible for assisting with setup and teardown of equipment and supplies, greeting visitors/patrons, as well as overseeing tables or sections associated with the event (i.e registration, food, activities).

CLICK HERE for United Way volunteer opportunities!

We are in need of a volunteer part-time receptionist.  Hours: M, T, TR, F from 2pm-4pm, W from 9am-4pm.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to gain skills as a receptionist and build their resume.

We ask that this person be able to commit to stay on with us for at least 3 months. 

We are looking for someone who is friendly, enjoys people, enjoys helping others, has good communication skills, hard-working and a team-player.

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity please visit our office at 2100 6th Avenue North to fill out an application.  If you have a recent resume you can turn that in as well but that is not mandatory.

Volunteer where you can provide comfort and information to patients' families during a stressful time in their lives. In our Surgery and ICU waiting rooms, our Volunteers are compassionate listeners, able to assist visitors and facilitate good communication between families, friends and staff.

Monday-Friday   8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm

Here Volunteers use professional skills to answer phone calls, assist staff and use various office machines. Volunteers may use computers, file, address envelopes, assemble packets, run a copier, organize materials or act as receptionist - duties depend on skill levels and office needs. Clerical Volunteers are professional and enjoy an office setting. Positions may be available in various departments such as Spiritual Care, Human Resources, etc.

Monday-Friday: varied shifts per department need and volunteer availability

We rely on the hearts of Volunteers to provide companionship and care to patients who may otherwise die alone. Compassionate Volunteers, who are companions to those alone in their dying, speak of the experience as a privilege.  This holistic event can create moments of grace for everyone involved.

4 hour on-call shifts.

The Fingerprint Specialist is responsible for fingerprinting the public for personal needs.  This volunteer will be provided training and is expected to have perfect attendance or otherwise coordinate for shift coverage with associate volunteers.  Shifts are flexible based on availability.  First come, first serve for scheduling. Shifts range from 4-9 hours once a week. 

The Cheri Nook Express is our coffee shop on wheels. Volunteers make rounds throughout the hospital, serving free coffee, tea, lemonade and cookies to families and staff. It's a great chance to make our visitors feel welcome and they in turn appreciate your kindness.

Monday-Friday,  9am-11am or 1pm-3pm