Classroom Tutors for Adult English Learners (SeaTac)

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OneAmerica is recruiting classroom tutors for the English Innovations Program in South King County. Be part of a movement to advance immigrant integration in your community while strengthening your facilitation and leadership skills. All tutors will work one-on-one and in small groups to mentor and encourage students in gaining digital literacy skills as well as practicing spoken English. The class will also have a focus on leadership development.

Tutor Responsibilities:

• Tutor and mentor a small group of five students to help them see the class through fruition
• Assist adult immigrant learners one-on-one in class with English language and computer literacy skills
• Facilitate small group conversations
• Help facilitate in-class activities (with opportunities to lead lessons and create lesson plans)
• Conduct follow-up with students to encourage attendance and participation
• Provide information and referrals to students transitioning out of EI class

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Complete volunteer application and background check process
• Attend an hour pre-service orientation, plus occasional ongoing volunteer training
• Interest in immigrant communities and sincere desire to support others in achieving their goals
• Ability to establish a relationship based on respect, with sensitivity to persons of different backgrounds
• Basic knowledge of technology (internet, email etc.) and digital literacy
• Previous tutoring experience a plus
• Ability to speak native language of students (ie. Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Hmong, Vietnamese, Russian, Portuguese, etc.) a plus

Time Commitment:

-Minimum weekly time commitment of one evening class session (2.5 hrs on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays) for the 12-week duration of the class cycle
-Attend a tutor orientation at Angle Lake Family Resource Center on March 19, 2020

If you are interested in becoming an English Innovations Tutor, contact Marisa at marisa@weareoneamerica.org.