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Use Your Leadership Skills to Support Local Students as a Bilingual Homework Club Coordinator

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ORGANIZATION: San Jose Public Library - Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library

  • 7 people are interested

Coordinate an after school homework club for elementary school students (K-8) at the library. Recruit, interview and supervise adults and teens to who will tutor children in the library. Provide training and leadership for volunteers. Schedule and maintain records of volunteers and participants. This an excellent opportunity to provide an important service in making a difference in children's learning and their success in school. Having bilingual skills (English & Spanish) is required in communicating with parents and doing outreach with the neighborhood community.

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About San Jose Public Library - Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library

Location:

921 S. 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95110, US

Mission Statement

San Jose Public Library enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and by ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. San Jose Public Library is a winner of the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries. Recipients are selected because of their innovative approaches to public service and the contribution they make to the educational, civic, cultural and economic development goals of their communities.

Description

Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

921 S. 1st St.San Jose, CA 95110

(37.322346,-121.88036)
 

DATE POSTED

August 13, 2019

SKILLS

  • Spanish
  • Tutoring
  • Literacy / Reading
  • Math / Science Instruction
  • Reading / Writing
  • Program Management

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • At least 6 months
  • Bilingual (English & Spanish) language skills. Fingerprint clearance required.

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