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25 people are interested
Lifeskills and Parenting Instructors for Homeless Women
ORGANIZATION: St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore
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25 people are interested
Sarah's Hope utilizes the talents of volunteer adult education instructors to offer classes to homeless women in life skills, parenting, and job readiness. Instructors are critical to helping clients develop the skills necessary to be successful, self-sufficient, and ready to graduate from Sarah's Hope.
Available locations:
- Sarah's Hope Hannah More: 12041 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore, MD 21136
Duties and Responsibilities
- Instruct class of up to 8 participants in life skills, parenting, or job readiness
- Arrive for classes on time and be prepared to teach the appropriate curriculum
- Prepare lessons and assign "homework" as necessary
- Engage participants in discussion about their experiences with the relevant topics
- Treat all participants and their opinions with respect, and keep all information given by participants confidential
- Complete a weekly class log and attendance sheet
Qualifications
- Volunteers must be at least 25 years of age and female
- Volunteers must complete an application and background check as well as attend an orientation prior to starting service
- Preferred: applicants with experience in teaching, psychology, nursing, child care, or working with low income populations
Time Commitment
- Commit to teach two hours per week for at least four weeks at a time
- Volunteers can teach a class series either every month or every other month
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About St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore
Location:
2305 N. Charles Street, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21218, US
Mission Statement
To ensure that individuals and families in our community have the resources and opportunity to care for themselves and build a better future.
Description
Since 1865, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore has been helping our community move beyond hunger, homelessness, unemployment and childhood poverty. We serve the gretaer Baltimore area and our programs include:
- Sarah's Hope: two emergency shelters serving homeless families in Baltimore Cith and County
- Beans & Bread: a homeless day resource center that provides meals, access to housing, employment services, case management, healthcare and other supportive services
- Front Door: a repaid re-housing and shelter diversion program for homeless individuals and families in Baltimore City and County
- Head Start: pre-school program preparing 3 and 4 year olds for Kindergarten and life
- Workforce Development Services: including our Next Course food service training program and 2 Career Connections drop-in employment services centers
- Camp St. Vincnet: a full-day, 8 week summer camp for homeless children ages 5-14 in Baltimore City and County
- Frederick Ozanam House: recovery-based transitional housing program for men in Baltimore City
- Home Connections: permanenet supportive housing for program for chronicall homeless adults
- Cottage Avenue Community: transitional housing for homeless families in Baltimore City
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12041 Reisterstown RoadReisterstown, MD 21136
DATE POSTED
May 7, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours per week
- Must be female due to sensitive nature of class