Youth and Adult Learning Center Tutors

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Community Lodging's Family Learning Center is located in the heart of Arlandria, a primarily low-income Latino neighborhood. The children and youth we serve are dynamic, intelligent and energetic who need positive influences in their lives. We, as an organization, are looking for committed and enthusiastic volunteers in the areas of : small group tutoring, one-on-one tutoring with elementary and middle school students, conversation partners with English as a second language students, and volunteers willing to undertake administrative tasks during the morning and early afternoon. Our elementary school program runs from 3-4:30 Monday thru Thursday and the middle school program runs from 4:30-6 Monday thru Thursday, with individual one-on-one tutoring and ESL conversations on Friday afternoons. Volunteers would be willing to commit at least 2 hours per week in one (or more) of the above areas.

Purpose

Each day, students bring homework assignments to the after-school program which they complete with assistance from staff and volunteers. To supplement the efforts of current staff, we are seeking volunteers interested in working with kids with special needs.

Service Details

• Time Commitment: 2 or more hours per week during program window
• Program Hours: 2:30-6:30pm; Monday thru Thursday
• Dress Code: Casual
• Location: Three centers:
  Fifer Learning Center, 607 Notabene Drive, Alexandria VA 22305
  Brookside, 601 Four-Mile Run Trail, Alexandria, VA 22305
  Brent Place, 375 S. Reynolds Street, Alexandria, VA 22305

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will assistant and collaborate with the program directors to work directly with students. tutoring students individually and in small groups, tracking student progress, and reporting weekly to program coordinators.

Program Goals

Increase academic achievement by:

• Addressing targeted academic needs
• Fostering relationships of trust between students, staff and volunteers
• Dedicating full efforts to knowledge gain
• Decreasing at-risk behaviors

Qualifications

• Preferred candidates have a background in education K-12 teaching/ special education; however, all are welcome to apply
• Candidates should be at least 16 years old
• Candidates should be mature, motivated, patient, and demonstrate a positive demeanor at all times

How to Apply

1. All potential volunteers must submit a completed application, which can be found at http://communitylodgings.org/volunteer/
2. Prospective volunteers will receive an email notifying them their application has been received.
3. Potential volunteers should submit the following after their application has been received:
   1. Cover letter/reflective answers

• Have you volunteered with youth in the past? In what capacity and for how long?
• What qualities, skills or attributes do you have that would benefit youth?
• What do you hope to learn and gain from your experience volunteering?

4. Resume

5. Background check form

1. Complete the online KeepnTrack application at https://alexandria.keepntrack.com/apply

1. Following a review of application materials and approved background check, there is an in-person interview onsite with the Volunteer Coordinator.
2. After the interview, the Volunteer Coordinator will proceed with reference checks.
3. Upon completion of positive reference checks, the volunteer will receive a KeepnTrack badge from ACPS and will coordinate his/her schedule with the Volunteer Coordinator and Co-Directors of Education.

* In the event of a negative reference or background check, the Volunteer Coordinator will attempt to organize volunteer activities which do not jeopardize the safety of vulnerable families in our programs.