Alumni Volunteer Program - Bellarmine College Preparatory
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:25
Alumni Volunteer Program - Bellarmine College Preparatory
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Alumni Volunteer Program
Application deadline is on April 16, 2026.
The Program
Bellarmine College Prep’s Alumni Volunteer Program is a service program for alumni who have recently completed their undergraduate degree. Our vision is to build intentional community and leadership through service to the school for an academic year. Through their work, alumni volunteers (AVs) gain a deeper appreciation for their school and service-learning while living with fellow alumni volunteers. The AVs also grow in their understanding of Ignatian spirituality through community life and regular meetings with members of the Bellarmine faculty and Jesuit community.
Details
Alumni volunteers are placed in various roles across campus after consideration of the school’s current needs and the unique talents and experiences of the Alumni Volunteer applicant. AV’s have served in Admissions, the Academic Resource Center, Campus Ministry, Alumni Office, Christian Service Program and assisted many departments in carrying out special programs. Volunteers are expected to support school events and are encouraged to participate in retreats, immersion trips, clubs and athletics as appropriate to their personal skills and experience. In all activities, the volunteers serve as mentors and role models for current Bellarmine students.
The commitment for an alumni volunteer is 10 months, from August to June. Volunteers will gather for an orientation at the end of the summer (Aug 6-7) and then will join the Bellarmine faculty for their back-to-school meetings before the start of classes.
The alumni volunteers are supported by a faculty member who mentors their primary job assignment, as well as by two faculty "chaplains" who support the AVs in community life and their Bellarmine experience as a whole.
Bellarmine provides alumni volunteers with housing, health insurance, lunch on weekdays and a modest monthly stipend.
Beyond the work, an important element of the alumni volunteer experience will be life in community. All alumni volunteers will live together and will be intentional about structuring time for communal meals, communal prayer and reflection, and communal recreation.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to Nick Creech at
ncreech@bcp.org
.
Application for the 2026-2027 School Year
How many AVs are typically selected each year?
When is the application deadline?
What will the rest of the application process look like?
Where would I be living as an alumni volunteer?
How much do AVs get paid?
Am I guaranteed to teach if I want to?
What other responsibilities does an alumni volunteer have beyond their main placement?
It is typical for AVs to be hired by Bellarmine after their year of service?
Three or four alumni volunteers are selected each year, depending on school needs and the applicant pool.
All resumes and cover letters must be received by March 16, 2025.
An interested applicant must submit a cover letter and resume, which will be reviewed by AV mentor Diane Fellenz and the current principal. Candidates advancing to the interview stage will be notified after the March 10th deadline for submission. If the applicant is currently not local to San Jose, the interview can take place over Skype.
AVs live in a house within walking distance of Bellarmine. It is fully-furnished with beds, couches, a TV, a kitchen table, laundry machines, etc.
The monthly stipend for 2025 to be determined and updated soon. Contact for details.
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Daily lunch meal
Weekly -one evening meal with Jesuits at Jesuit Residence
Not necessarily. Though alumni volunteers have historically taught classes, placement depends on the needs of the various departments and the capabilities of the alumni volunteer.
The alumni volunteers are expected to serve many needs across campus, so they might help proctor student events and tests, lead immersion trips and Kairos, accompany students to service opportunities, and aid with other needs on campus.
No, it is not expected or typical for Bellarmine to hire alumni volunteers as full-time faculty members at the completion of their AV year. However, volunteers are welcome to apply for openings that may exist.
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Required
Skip To Main Content
Alumni Volunteer Program
Application deadline is on April 16, 2026.
The Program
Bellarmine College Prep’s Alumni Volunteer Program is a service program for alumni who have recently completed their undergraduate degree. Our vision is to build intentional community and leadership through service to the school for an academic year. Through their work, alumni volunteers (AVs) gain a deeper appreciation for their school and service-learning while living with fellow alumni volunteers. The AVs also grow in their understanding of Ignatian spirituality through community life and regular meetings with members of the Bellarmine faculty and Jesuit community.
Details
Alumni volunteers are placed in various roles across campus after consideration of the school’s current needs and the unique talents and experiences of the Alumni Volunteer applicant. AV’s have served in Admissions, the Academic Resource Center, Campus Ministry, Alumni Office, Christian Service Program and assisted many departments in carrying out special programs. Volunteers are expected to support school events and are encouraged to participate in retreats, immersion trips, clubs and athletics as appropriate to their personal skills and experience. In all activities, the volunteers serve as mentors and role models for current Bellarmine students.
The commitment for an alumni volunteer is 10 months, from August to June. Volunteers will gather for an orientation at the end of the summer (Aug 6-7) and then will join the Bellarmine faculty for their back-to-school meetings before the start of classes.
The alumni volunteers are supported by a faculty member who mentors their primary job assignment, as well as by two faculty "chaplains" who support the AVs in community life and their Bellarmine experience as a whole.
Bellarmine provides alumni volunteers with housing, health insurance, lunch on weekdays and a modest monthly stipend.
Beyond the work, an important element of the alumni volunteer experience will be life in community. All alumni volunteers will live together and will be intentional about structuring time for communal meals, communal prayer and reflection, and communal recreation.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to Nick Creech at
ncreech@bcp.org
.
Application for the 2026-2027 School Year
How many AVs are typically selected each year?
When is the application deadline?
What will the rest of the application process look like?
Where would I be living as an alumni volunteer?
How much do AVs get paid?
Am I guaranteed to teach if I want to?
What other responsibilities does an alumni volunteer have beyond their main placement?
It is typical for AVs to be hired by Bellarmine after their year of service?
Three or four alumni volunteers are selected each year, depending on school needs and the applicant pool.
All resumes and cover letters must be received by March 16, 2025.
An interested applicant must submit a cover letter and resume, which will be reviewed by AV mentor Diane Fellenz and the current principal. Candidates advancing to the interview stage will be notified after the March 10th deadline for submission. If the applicant is currently not local to San Jose, the interview can take place over Skype.
AVs live in a house within walking distance of Bellarmine. It is fully-furnished with beds, couches, a TV, a kitchen table, laundry machines, etc.
The monthly stipend for 2025 to be determined and updated soon. Contact for details.
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Daily lunch meal
Weekly -one evening meal with Jesuits at Jesuit Residence
Not necessarily. Though alumni volunteers have historically taught classes, placement depends on the needs of the various departments and the capabilities of the alumni volunteer.
The alumni volunteers are expected to serve many needs across campus, so they might help proctor student events and tests, lead immersion trips and Kairos, accompany students to service opportunities, and aid with other needs on campus.
No, it is not expected or typical for Bellarmine to hire alumni volunteers as full-time faculty members at the completion of their AV year. However, volunteers are welcome to apply for openings that may exist.
*
Required