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Help refugees pass their written driving test
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Assist the DRIVE Instructor in teaching a driver’s education course for refugees, political asylees and immigrants. The course is an 8-week training program that meets 5 days per week, Monday-Friday 3:00-5:00. Topics will include driving safety, rules of the road, special driving situations, and other topics covered in the Massachusetts’ driving exam. Volunteers will help students prepare for the written portion of the test. Course materials and training will be provided.
Monday through Friday 3:00-5:00pm. Volunteers can choose one or more days.
Requirements:
- Related experience in a classroom setting is a plus.
- Experience working with ESOL individuals is a plus.
- Interest in working with people of various linguistic, cultural, religious, ethnic and national backgrounds.
- Good communication and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail.
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About JVS, Jewish Vocational Service
Location:
75 Federal St. 3rd floor, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02110, US
Mission Statement
JVS empowers individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers, and partners with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces.
Description
Our Impact
For 75 years JVS has been helping people secure financial independence through educational and employment services. Each year, JVS empowers more than 21,000 individuals through more than 36 services that guide clients on a pathway to meaningful employment; some of which include educational testing, skills training, English for Speakers of Other Languages, job search training, career counseling, Adult Basic Literacy and Adult Diploma Program instruction, citizenship education and financial literacy.
For several years, JVS has been recognized as a leading agency in the workforce development field, serving individuals such as professional-level job seekers, entry-level employees, welfare recipients, individuals with disabilities, refugees, immigrants, and career changers, and partnering with employers to help fill vacancies and provide the education their employees need to ascend their career ladders.
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WHERE
75 Federal St.3rd FloorBoston, MA 02110
DATE POSTED
January 11, 2017
SKILLS
- Cross-cultural Communication
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-10 hours per week