U.S. Citizenship Mock Interview Instructor

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Position Overview:

Help new Americans become citizens! Citizenship classes are offered once a week and provide tools and knowledge needed to pass the citizenship exam.

Responsibilities:

• Encourage students in their efforts and be a positive role model
• Review students work and provide appropriate feedback
• Facilitate one-hour mock interviews at the library
• Be punctual and professional
• Keep attendance records
• Attend training by library staff and maintain ongoing communication with Volunteer Coordinator.

Benefits:

• Satisfaction that you have changed the lives of residents of the community
• Opportunity to learn more about other cultures and beliefs by working with students
• Your community involvement and tutoring work provide real-life skills and experiences that you can include on future resumés and applications.

Training/Support Available:

• Orientation and training from library staff
• Access to library resources and citizenship materials
• Continued staff guidance and support throughout the entire series of classes.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Age 18 or older
• Ability to speak, write and read English with proficiency
• U.S. Citizen, through birth or naturalization
• Strong ambition to serve the community
• Knowledge of citizenship resources preferred
• Prior tutoring or teaching experience
• Good person-to-person skills: dependable, prompt, patient and flexible, respectful, able to maintain confidentiality
• A willingness to be open to other cultures and ways of thinking;
• Bilingual in Spanish or Vietnamese preferred
• Basic computer skills
• Fingerprint clearance required

Commitment:

• Six months commitment
• Meet regularly with staff to assess the program
• Commitment of a two-hour weekly class and one-hour lesson plan preparation for a period of 3 months, unless otherwise negotiated in advance.