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GED Instructor
ORGANIZATION: Centro Hispano Marista
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Centro Hispano Marista Volunteer Position Title: GED Instructor
Time Commitment: 2 hours per week of instruction (7-9 pm on Tuesday evenings), plus an estimated 1-2 hours outside of class for lesson planning and preparation.
Duration of Commitment: mid-August 2015 through mid-May 2016
Context: The Centro Hispano Marista serves over 700 adult Latino students who seek to pass the GED exam in order to obtain their high school equivalency diploma. We offer Social Studies, Language Arts, Science, and Math classes in both English and Spanish to these students.
Responsibilities: The GED Instructor’s primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Attending and participating in pre-service training and orientation (total of 6 hours, on two separate evenings) prior to teaching
- Preparing and implementing lessons that meet the class objectives as specified by the Centro Hispano Marista
- Teaching GED classes as assigned, and alerting the Academic Dean as soon as possible regarding absences
- Encouraging assigned students as they progress towards passing the GED, and sharing concerns about specific students with the Program Director
Qualifications: Ideal candidates for this volunteer position should:
- Be bilingual in English and in Spanish
- Possess a positive and determined attitude, as well as the ability to work with diverse populations
- Have strong knowledge of the content of the subject they teach (Language Arts, Math, Science or Social Studies)
- Be reliable, flexible and able to adapt to high-paced and changing circumstances
How to Apply:
Please email Ms. Megan Mavity, GED Academic Dean, at mavitym@marist.com to express your interest in volunteering as a GED Instructor for the Centro Hispano Marista.
Learn more about volunteering and what we do at http://centrohispanomarista.org/!
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About Centro Hispano Marista
Location:
3790 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30319, US
Mission Statement
Centro Hispano Marista is a nonprofit program that offers adults affordable educational preparation to obtain their GED diploma, so they can pursue higher education, aspire to better jobs, and secure a promising future for themselves and their families regardless of their background.
Description
Centro Hispano Marista provides GED preparation classes for adults. GED, or General Educational Development test, certifies the equivalency of high school education. When a student works on their high school equivalency, their children and those around them are more likely to earn their diploma on time, making Centro’s impact multi-generational.
Centro Hispano Marista is a ministry of the Society of Mary. Since 1901, the Society of Mary has shared its educational mission with thousands of students and their families in the Atlanta area. Marists are inspired "to think, judge, feel and act as (Mary) in all things." The Marist Way core values include discipleship, simplicity, humility, hidden and unknown, simplicity, hospitality and inclusiveness.
Centro Hispano Marista intends to reach out to and uplift those marginalized by poverty in great need of an education following the Marist Way. It is a key part of the program to offer a welcoming environment for students regardless of their background or immigration status to complete their educational goals in an affordable way and with compassion.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3790 Ashford Dunwoody RoadAtlanta, GA 30319
DATE POSTED
February 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Spanish
- Adult Education
- General Education
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours per week on-site, plus 1-2 prep hours