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11 people are interested
Literacy and Math Tutor Internship *$500 stipend
ORGANIZATION: Lift For Life Gym
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11 people are interested
GENERAL FUNCTION:
To assist our youth members, ranging from ages 8 to 18, with their academic work by teaching, developing goals, building confidence in their intelligence, and helping to foster a willingness to try something new and risk failure so they better understand that mistakes are a part of the learning process.
JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Invites youth to bring out their homework for the evening to work on and complete at the Gym.
- Engages youth in focusing on their academic assignments for the evening.
- Encourages youth to participate in activities to increase academics, such as math puzzles, reading assignments, board games encouraging reading/ spelling/ grammar, etc.
- Engages older youth in studying for the GED, resume development, assistance with online application completion for higher education or job search.
- Engages in other activities when youth do not have academic needs
BENEFITS:
- Tutors are given the opportunity to develop a meaningful relationship with a child byhelping them develop essential skills needed to help them succeed in the real world.
- Tutors will receive relevant experience for careers in education and literacy related fields.
- Tutors are invited to engage their creativity and innovation to facilitate learning literacy skills.
- Knowing that your time and energy are making a difference in a child’s life.
Mission: Lift for Life Gym offers St. Louis city children a safe, enriching environment in which to strengthen their bodies, enrich their minds, develop healthy social relationships, and learn to make positive life choices.
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About Lift For Life Gym
Location:
1415 Cass Ave., St. Louis, MO 63106, US
Mission Statement
Lift For Life Gym offers St. Louis City children a safe, enriching environment in which to strengthen their bodies, enrich their minds, develop healthy social relationships and learn to make positive life choices.
Description
Lift For Life Gym is located at the corner of 14th and Cass Aves. and provides free athletic, social activities, nutrition and education programs after-school each day from 3:30-6:30pm. We service over 400 children year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1415 Cass AvenueST LOUIS, MO 63106
DATE POSTED
October 30, 2014
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Math / Science Instruction
- Tutoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 20
- 2 evenings a week from 3-6pm or 4-7pm for 12 weeks
- $500 stipend will be paid