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Tutoring/Montoring and Circus Program
ORGANIZATION: CircEsteem
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2 people are interested
Job Title: HomeWork & CircusWork Tutor
Reports to: Programs Director, Program Coordinator
Department: On-Site Programming
Employment Status: Volunteer
Summary: CircEsteem was created in 2001 with a mission of uniting youth from diverse racial, cultural and economic backgrounds and building self?-esteem and mutual respect through the practice and performance of circus arts. HomeWork & CircusWork (HW&CW) is a free after-school tutoring program within CircEsteem, which addresses the need CircEsteem participants have to keep up on their schoolwork while still being able to spend time learning circus skills. The students spend an hour developing their circus skills with our highly- trained circus instructors and an hour working on their homework or other academic enrichment activities with our tutors.
Tutors at this afterschool program provide mentorship to youth and structure to the overall running of the program. They are asked to participate in daily activities with youth and act as positive role models during the circus instruction hour. In addition to providing quality tutoring for 3rd -12th grade, tutors help out with a variety of daily tasks. The ideal tutor for HW&CW is someone who likes working with youth, has fun trying new things and wants to learn how to juggle!
Duties Include:
- Academic tutoring for youth ages 7-12
- Supervising groups of 5-6 youth at a time
- Snack preparation
- Record keeping and attendance keeping
- Assisting and participating in games and activities
Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 3-6:15
More opportunities with CircEsteem
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About CircEsteem
Location:
4730 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640, US
Mission Statement
CircEsteem is a non-profit 501c (3) organization and youth outreach program designed to help youth build self-esteem and respect for each other through the practice of circus arts
Description
Our program focuses on teaching kids from diverse socio-economic, racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds to perform in a circus of their own. Currently, we serve 30-40 kids, ages 7-17 referred to our organization from Sunlight African Community Center, Chicago Connections Heartland Alliance Refugee Family Program, Centro Romero and Uptown Christian Ministries. Although these kids primarily live in Rogers Park, Edgewater, and Uptown, they make up a diverse group of children born both domestically and internationally including a significant refugee population representing counties as far away as Nigeria, Sudan, Eritrea, and Cambodia. According to a teacher at an elementary school in Uptown, racial, religious and cultural intolerance on the part of children of all ages represents a serious barrier to learning and peaceful socializing. CircEsteem also faces these same challenges when working with multi-cultural groups, but instead of accepting this in-tolerance as a part of everyday life, our program teaches students to breakdown stereotypes and dispels fears by insisting that they work together towards a common goal of learning and performing circus arts. Our approach to promoting tolerance is action based: focused and disciplined development of circus skills while having fun together. Through this type of mentoring, CircEsteem hopes to diminish the constant realities of drugs, crime, and prejudice by providing a positive environment that emphasizes goals, teamwork, and accomplishments. Our mission of uniting multi-ethnic groups of children and empowering them through circus arts is fulfilled in every class and is highlighted in every circus we perform.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4730 N Sheridan RdChicago, IL 60640
DATE POSTED
December 5, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Mathematics
- Child Care
- Acting
- Youth Services
- Theater Arts
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3-9 hours per week of tutoring and program support