The member will serve as on-site Volunteer Liaison to recruit, train, place, support, and monitor volunteer academic tutors. The Volunteer Liaison will match the volunteer with high school students who are struggling in math, science, and English Language Arts, yet willing to work to succeed. Serve as a liaison with the content departments on the content and scheduling of one-to-one tutoring, which includes homework help, test preparation, and basic skills strengthening. Foster relationships with students so they attend tutoring with consistency, track student performance, and administer assessments to guide basic skills development and results. On occasion, provide direct academic tutoring to students.
Service Activities
1) Attend all Spokane Service Team trainings and AmeriCorps national days of service.
2) Maintain accurate and timely reports and timecards.
3) Collaborate with staff to recruit and develop resources for new tutors.
4) Create curriculum materials for classes and projects within our maker space
5) Plan educational activities and field trips for students.
6) Develop and maintain data management to analyze effectiveness of the educational program.
Community Need Addressed
This position will address the lack of volunteer organization and tutoring support in high schools.
Position Outcomes
Alternative high school students will have consistent, high quality access to tutoring in all subjects.
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Education Benefits
CPR, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Motivational Interviewing
Skills you will gain
Communications, Community Organizations, Counseling, Recruitment, Teaching/Tutoring
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Improvise
Teamwork
Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them
Tools
Carefully consider which tools or technological solutions are appropriate for a given job, Consistently choose the best tool or technological solution for the problem at hand
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization