Empower through Education - Teach a Computer Class

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Description: The Volunteer Computer Teachers will work together to facilitate computer classes in Spanish for our ESOL Students to improve their comfort level with the technology and eventually integrate their new skills into their ESOL class.

• Facilitate computer classes to low level and low intermediate ESOL adult students;
• Help plan, develop, or adapt lessons for the computer classes;
• Maintain excellent communication and collaboration with MRNY ESOL staff and volunteer teammates;
• Keep records of lesson plans and resources online;
• Keep volunteer sign-in sheet up-to-date;
• Work with other volunteers during class.

• Reassure our immigrant communities that they are supported and care for;
• Enjoy meeting our students and learning about them and what makes them special;
• Promote opportunity among our communities;
• Gain knowledge of adult literacy philosophies, approaches, and techniques;
• Volunteer in a dynamic environment in an organization with a long history of organizing and fighting oppression through education.

Requirements: GED or High school Diploma is required. Experience or knowledge of adult education is desired but not required. Volunteers with most success in this opportunity are:

• Bilingual- Speak Spanish and English
• Comfortable with Basic Computers
• Great communicators and have Great interpersonal skills
• Detail Oriented
• Able to work in teams and autonomously
• Reliable, Responsible, and Trustworthy
• Flexible and adaptive to resources and needs of the students and/or team
• Patient and with a good sense of humor
• Highly motivated and willing to help

Commitment: Volunteers are asked to commit one full cycle.

Shifts: Inquire with our volunteer coordinator. Each shift is approximatedly 2-4 hours.