After-School Program Assistant - Issaquah Highlands

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The YWCA Family Village Issaquah After-School Program is an on-site after-school program that serves primary and secondary students living in our ethnically-diverse affordable housing community. The program offers a supervised, caring environment where youth can connect with tutors and mentors, as well as enjoy educational and recreational activities. Our program promotes racial equity, academic achievement, and social-emotional learning.

We strive to provide our youth with consistency. Thus, we seek volunteers who are interested in supporting our after-school programming at least once per week for at least four months. Having a regular, ongoing presence in the program helps volunteers build strong relationships with our youth.

Our program runs Mondays-Fridays, from 4-6pm.

Duties

• Serve as a positive role model and mentor to students
• Prepare and facilitate activities (e.g. arts and crafts) with students
• Greet students when they enter the space
• Engage students in conversation and activities
• Assist with snack distribution
• Promote positive peer interactions among students
• Provide one-on-one and small group assistance with homework or academic needs
• Redirect negative behavior and resolve conflicts between students
• Maintain a positive attitude and remain patient with students
• Help prepare and clean space

Desired Skills:

• Experience working with youth in tutoring or mentoring role
• Experience working with communities of color
• Ability to motivate and provide direction, as well as excitement for teaching or tutoring
• Patience and understanding of barriers faced by youth with multiple life transitions and how this affects their focus, learning, behavior, and consistency
• Must be able to support and affirm youth with diverse cultures, racial and ethnic identities, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, abilities, and countries of origin
• Must be at least 16 years old
• Able to make a four month commitment

All volunteers will also attend a site orientation with supervisor that covers an introduction to the program and the position. Continued coaching will be provided by supervisor and on-site program staff.

Ready to volunteer?
Sign up for a profile and apply to this volunteer position at:
www.ywcaworks.org/volunteer/ongoing