Volunteer
These three roles are still listed on the current website. Each description is taken from the public PDF posting. Confirm availability with staff before assuming a role is open.
Needs confirmation: The Writer and Instructor PDFs still say the organization had applied for 501(c)(3) status. That language is outdated; tax-exempt status was received in October 2024. Role duties, hours, and screening requirements are what we are treating as current until staff say otherwise.
Location: Remote
Time: 10–20 hours per month
Responsibilities: Write grant proposals, applications, and letters of inquiry; Write website, appeal, newsletter, and other communications; Research prospective grant funders.
Required skills: Organizational writing, research, attention to detail, Microsoft Office, ability to keep confidential information secure.
Screening: Background check; screening interview if there is a potential fit.
Location: Training facility
Time: About 10 hours per month
Responsibilities: Instruct youth ages 12–17 in skilled trades during 3- to 6-hour Saturday morning shifts twice a month; Prepare and clean the training area and keep tool inventory; Submit attendance, progress reports, and material needs.
Required skills: Experience with at-risk youth or vulnerable populations, commercial or residential project experience, tools, safety, and patience as an instructor.
Screening: Background check; screening interview if there is a potential fit.
Location: In person / on the road, based at 2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 102, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Time: About 25 hours a month (per the current job description)
Responsibilities: Safely operate the vehicle; Pick up pre-apprentices from Alexandria City High School campuses and bring them to the Learning Center; Drop students at homes in Alexandria and return the van to the facility; Report maintenance concerns, accidents, or injuries.
Required skills: Must be at least 25, hold a valid driver’s license, have a clean driving record, and be comfortable driving a 16-person transport vehicle. Familiarity with Alexandria is needed.
Screening: Background check; screening interview if there is a potential fit.
The driver posting describes a Thursday after-school route (approximately 3–7 p.m.) and lists Saturday mornings as a qualification. The website labels the role “Weekend Driver.” Please confirm the live schedule when you inquire.
You can use this form or email info@cornerstonecraftsman.org with a resume, the position of interest, references (for writer and instructor roles), and a few sentences about why you want to help.
