Volunteer at Children’s Garden 

Whether you’re an educator, a grandparent, a high school student, or a trained substitute, there’s a role for you here. We’ll help you find the right fit based on your interests, availability, and the kind of impact you want to make.

Volunteer Opportunities

Early Learning Alliance for Carroll County

If you are a current or former educator, administrator, staff member, or family-service professional, we warmly invite you to join the Early Learning Alliance for Carroll County. The Early Learning Alliance is a community partner of Childrens Garden, formed to address the needs of children, parents, and educators both inside our center and throughout the community.

Grandfriends

Grandfriends are retired or semi-retired men and women who share their time, talents, and care with our school community. Grandfriends might read a Bible story, play an instrument, tend a garden bed, help with morning greetings, share a craft, or bring a seasonal treat for our teachers’ lounge. Others lend a hand with hospitality, simple beautification projects, or those thoughtful touches that make a space feel welcoming and well-kept. These small, recurring commitments bring a steady rhythm to our classrooms and helps nurture the warm, faith-filled environment that makes Childrens Garden so special. 

High School Work/Study Volunteers

We love welcoming high school students who want to learn, serve, and grow in responsibility. Our Work/Study volunteer roles offer a structured way for students to support classrooms while gaining real experience in early childhood settings.

Students may help prepare materials, assist teachers with classroom routines, support play-based learning activities, read with children, or help with organization and seasonal projects. This program is a great fit for students exploring education, childcare, ministry, or service-oriented careers.

Substitute Teachers

Our substitute teachers help keep classrooms consistent when regular staff members are out. Because early childhood learning depends on calm routines and close supervision, we look for subs who are experienced in early childhood care and aligned with our center’s standards.

Preferred qualifications: Experience working with young children (early childhood setting), and/or relevant credentials such as CDA, ECE coursework, a teaching license, or comparable childcare experience.

Required: Background check, basic training and orientation (supervision, health/safety practices, early childhood guidelines), and CPR/First Aid training (or willingness to complete).

Volunteer Interest Form

  • Complete our Volunteer Interest Form, and our team will follow up with with you with next steps for placement and onboarding. Most roles begin with a simple onboarding process: an application, a background check (as required for school settings), and a brief orientation so you feel confident in our classrooms and routines. From there, we’ll match you with a role that fits your schedule—whether you want to serve weekly, monthly, or as-needed.

  • We’d still love to hear from you! Our community is built by people with all kinds of gifts—not just those who serve in classrooms. If you have a knack for community organizing, event support, behind-the-scenes logistics, creativity, working with your hands, or something else–we have a place for you! Reach out through our Volunteer Interest Form, tell us what you love to do, and we’ll help you find a place where your time and talents can truly make a difference.