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Help immigrant employees of Mass General Hospital improve English skills
ORGANIZATION: JVS, Jewish Vocational Service
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Level 2/3 ESOL class is on Mondays 2:00-3:30. Volunteer can stay until 5:00pm to help with Level 4 ESOL class if available for more hours.
Responsibilities:
Assist Workplace ESOL students who are employees at Mass General Hospital to increase their skills in reading, writing, pronunciation, conversational English, and accent reduction for the workplace. Meet with one or two students at a time to help them meet goals and move forward in their skills and workplace promotions. Literacy level through high low advanced level.
Skills/Qualifications:
Must have a high interest in the immigrant community in our workplaces.
Enthusiasm, High Energy, Patience.
Additional requirements:
To be a volunteer at MGH, you must go through the MGH volunteer orientation which includes meeting the MGH volunteer coordinator, submitting proof of immunizations (or getting them done at MGH occupational health), and logging hours in their system. Going through this process makes you eligible for additional volunteer benefits including free parking, invitations to special volunteer events, and more!Program/Department Overview:
JVS works with employers to develop and customize training and education services for their employees at their location. Based on the employers’ business and workforce development goals, JVS will provide: English language classes (for non-native speakers), adult basic education, pre-college classes, customer service training, effective communication classes, supervisory training, computer classes, and medical terminology classes. Employer partners include CVS, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Legal Sea Foods, Hebrew Senior Life, Partners Healthcare, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Mass General Hospital, and many more.
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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.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Massachusetts General Hospital18 Blossom St.Boston, MA 02114
DATE POSTED
October 25, 2017
SKILLS
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 1.5 or 3 hours per week