Volunteer Positions

Volunteers are a vital part of our City staff team. Whether at our Senior Center, Police Department, or other City facilities, volunteers assist City employees with a variety of challenging and important tasks. The City of Newark accepts volunteer applications on current openings only; see our current list of positions below.

You may download the VOLUNTEER APPLICATION and fax it to Community Affairs Officer at (510) 578-4306 or mail it to;

Community Affairs Officer
37101 Newark Blvd.
Newark, CA 94560

Once your application is submitted, please allow one week for a response. To discuss these or other volunteer opportunities, please e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call (510) 578-4392.

Reserve Police Officer - This volunteer position involves responsibility for assisting regular police officers in their duties and providing supplemental police protection service for citizens, corporations, or organizations, as assigned. The duties involve the protection of life and property, prevention and investigation of crimes, apprehension of criminals, and the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Application & Applicant Statement

Graffiti Abatement - Who is removing all that graffiti? No, it's not just city employees. Residents of Newark have volunteered to get together and do the work. JOIN THE GRAFFITI ABATEMENT TEAM TODAY. For any questions email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).