Please note: This is an unpaid volunteer position.

Hours: 8 hours per week - Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:45am – 1:15pm for 10 weeks

Dates: September 29 – December 3, 2026

Location: In-Person at Making Changes Association – 6514 1a street SW, Calgary

About Making Changes Association

Making Changes is a community of women helping women and their families through life transition by providing them with the skills and resources to support their pursuit of meaningful work and educational opportunities.

About Basic Digital Skills for Women

BDS is a digital literacy program for foundational learners which focuses on building confidence, community, and technology skills in a safe and friendly group setting. The technology skills learned will be customized for each cohort group, depending on learner’s goals, skill level and interest.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the BDS Program Manager, the BDS volunteer is responsible for supporting 14-16 foundational learners as they build relationships, confidence, and technology skills in a safe and friendly environment.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Attending introduction and training meetings prior to the start of the program.
- Classroom set-up and take-down.
- Supporting the facilitation of learning activities.




- Providing 1 on 1 support to students.
- Sharing notes and feedback with the facilitator.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience working with students or clients with CLB 2-4 level English.
- Experience supporting or facilitating adult learning programs.
- Solid English language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening). Must have a CLB level of 5+ or equivalent.
- Able to attend to all or most of the 20 classes in the 10-week program from January 27 to April 2.
- Volunteer position is open to women, non-binary, and gender-diverse people.

Traits & Skills:

- You are patient, relationship focused, and ready to connect with learners.
- You are a technology user and able to troubleshoot basic technology issues.
- You are learner-focused and ready to meet learners where they are.
- You are flexible and ready to adapt to changing needs.
- You are able to communicate with low literacy and English language learners.

To apply for this volunteer position, contact Rahwa at [email protected] or (phone hidden) ext. 4 Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $5.00-$10.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Volunteer Position - Digital Skills for Women (BDS) (Calgary)
🏢 Making Changes Employment Association of Alberta
📍 Calgary