Rose City Self-Defense is looking for volunteer instructors

Rose City Self-Defense is looking for volunteers - which includes cis and trans women, non-binary people comfortable in women-centered spaces, members of the LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC communities - to train to become instructors and teach empowerment-based self-defense skills in our community, youth or LGBTQIA2S+ programs.

The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025.

Volunteer Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age (Youth volunteers will need to pass a background check)
• Complete the RCSD volunteer training (January to March 2025)
• Commit to teaching with Rose City Self-Defense for one year.

How to Apply

Rose City Self-Defense Volunteer Application

About the Volunteer Training

Rose City Self-Defense New Volunteer training takes place every other Saturday from early January through early March 2025. Trainings cover curriculum and teaching strategies as well as information related to the root causes, prevention, and intervention strategies surrounding gendered violence.

Questions?

Email RoseCitySelf-Defense@portlandoregon.gov or visit Rose City Self-Defense for more information about the program.