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2 people are interested
Volunteer Tutor for GED Students at Juvenile Hall
ORGANIZATION: City Youth Now
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2 people are interested
DESCRIPTION
Summary
City Youth Now provides programs and services that promote stability, personal growth, and long-term success for youth in the San Francisco Foster Care and Juvenile Justice Systems.
We are currently searching for volunteer tutors who can work with youth at the Juvenile Justice Center to complete a GED correspondence course.
Teachers will accompany youth as they complete workbooks. They will explain challenging concepts to the youth and help the youth find answers to their questions.
Details about your role
- Time commitment: 2-3 hours a week, Monday-Friday
- Duration: minimum 1 semester (Spring: January 16 - May 23); (Summer: June 12 - July 30); (Fall: August 21 - December 22)
- Location: Juvenile Justice Center, 375 Woodside Ave, San Francisco, CA 94127
- 1:1 typical student to teacher ratios (maximum 3:1)
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 21 years of age
- Background in education (teaching, tutoring, mentoring) highly preferred
- Experience working with adolescents and young adults a plus
- Familiarity with GED coursework appreciated
- Strong math skills desired but not necessary
- Patience, enthusiasm, and compassion
What you’ll get out of it
- An opportunity to help an underprivileged youth rise beyond his/her circumstances and succeed academically
- A chance to develop your teaching, tutoring, and mentorship skills
- A support system that includes staff members at City Youth Now and the Juvenile Justice Center
- An orientation and tour at the Juvenile Justice Center
For more volunteer opportunities at City Youth Now, please visit the following pages:
Volunteer Tutor for Online College Coursework at Juvenile Hall: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2864412.jsp
Volunteer Tutor for High School Students at Juvenile Hall: https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2827183.jsp
Volunteer at the City Youth Now Office:
https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp2827150.jsp
How to Apply
For more information on this opportunity, or to request an application, please email info@cityyouthnow.org.
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About City Youth Now
Location:
375 Woodside Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127, US
Mission Statement
City Youth Now diligently works behind the scenes to provide funds, services, and programs to youth in the San Francisco Juvenile Court System--including the foster care and juvenile justice systems, to promote dignity, self-worth and responsible growth.
Description
City Youth Now, originally founded in 1950 as The Volunteer Auxiliary of Youth Guidance Center, was the first non-profit organization of its kind in the history of the United States' juvenile court system. Since then, we have been working behind the scenes to provide funds and services for youth under the jurisdiction of San Francisco's juvenile court - including youth in the foster care and/or juvenile probation systems, to promote dignity, self-worth and responsible growth.
Social workers, attorneys, probation officers and others come to us almost daily with requests for youth under their supervision. These requests range from emergency clothing for a youth who is leaving juvenile hall to an out of home placement with nothing but the clothes he/she was wearing when booked; to tutoring classes for a youth with educational needs; or financial assistance for youth who are emancipating out of the system to independent living. City Youth Now seeks to provide services and programs that generate a sense of self worth, dignity, and responsible growth among a population of children who so often struggle without any emotional or financial support from their families.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
375 Woodside AveSan Francisco, CA 94127
DATE POSTED
January 10, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Math / Science Instruction
- General Education
- Youth Services
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hours a week for minimum 1 semester
- Email info@cityyouthnow.org for an application.