Volunteer Opportunities

Our A-B Tech Therapy Dog program aims to spread compassion, empathy, and, most importantly, "pawsitivity" across our campus. Therapy Dog Teams (Dog & Owner) have regular routes on campus, visiting public areas and staff offices. The Teams also assist with special requests such as visiting classrooms before exams, counseling sessions, or special events on campus. Teams typically serve 1 hour once a week on our main campus. Therapy Dog teams are scheduled to ensure they are not in the same building or area at the same time as other teams.

Therapy Dog Teams must be certified by an accredited Therapy Dog Agency before starting. As of 2021, the Volunteer Program accepts Therapy Dog certification from the following agencies, Alliance of Therapy Dogs, Therapy Dogs International, Pet Partners (previously Delta Society).

Through a partnership between A-B Tech and Bloom Fitness, the Adult Basic Education Foundations program in the Transitional Studies department will offer classes to improve the health and wellness of its students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Bloom Fitness classes offer participants an inviting and safe environment to exercise and learn about healthy lifestyle choices. Classes include cycling, dance, yoga, and nutrition and are a fun way to promote health, build self-esteem, and be part of a fitness community. Bloom Fitness’ priorities are Safety, Fun, Community, Encouragement, Health, and Wellness, and Fitness.

Volunteer instructors for the Bloom Fitness program will be leading 30-minute fitness classes in yoga, strength, Pilates, dance, and indoor cycle.

Volunteers need a passion for physical fitness, experience, and enjoyment of working with intellectual and developmentally disabled individuals, and teaching/coaching experience is preferred. The Coordinator of Adult Basic Education will provide training.

Volunteers are needed to commit to one class once a week, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Bloom volunteers need only be present during the exercise portion of the class/classes. The schedule of the exercise sessions is dependent on the number of participants in attendance that day.

The Asheville Radio Museum, located on the main campus of A-B Tech Community College, traces the history of radio from the early days of spark-gap transmitters through the 1960s. Exhibits and artifacts include Atwater Kent, Philco, and Silvertone Radios.

Volunteers act as museum hosts, greeting visitors and answering questions. The museum is an excellent opportunity for volunteers who have an interest and experience in radios (Commercial and Ham Radios), history, and electronics. The museum is open Saturdays from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., and volunteers are encouraged to visit the museum before deciding to volunteer. To learn more, visit Asheville Radio Museum.

Two departments on campus are looking for front desk greeters to help visitors and support students. The Advanced Manufacturing and the Allied Health and Workforce Development departments have shifts available in their administrative roles stationed at each building’s front desk.

Volunteer responsibilities include assisting students with class information and basic administrative tasks. Your experience and talents are welcome at an organization that helps people complete their education and move on to the workforce.

There are two populations of students requesting tutoring in Math at A-B Tech. Curriculum courses such as Math Measurements & Literacy, Algebra/Trigonometry, and Statistics are equivalent to 1st and 2nd-year University math classes. In the Transitional Studies Adult High School department, courses in graphing functions and solving rational functions such as those found in Math 1, 2, or 3 are also needed.

Depending on your Math experience and interest we have a student who could benefit from one-on-one teaching with you. The amount of time you meet with the student will be dependent on the availability and needs of the student. We look forward to talking with you further about your interest and experience in helping our students succeed.