ESOL and Computer Classroom Tutors - Hyde Park

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Schedule:

Classes are scheduled 10am-1pm Mon-Fri, and 2-5pm Mon-Thurs

Volunteers are requested to volunteer just one class a week

JVS is a non-profit, non-sectarian agency. Our mission is to empower individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers; and to partner with employers to hire, develop and retain productive workforces. JVS provides a broad range of services including adult education, skills training, job readiness training, job placement and support, and access to post-secondary education. JVS assists employers in their search for well-qualified job applicants and their initiatives to upgrade the skills of their incumbent workforce.

Program/Department Overview:

JVS' Hyde Park ESOL Program helps non-native English speakers learn English, find jobs, navigate systems in the United States, and gain access to a variety of services and resources in the Boston area. The program serves approximately 100 students in 4 levels of English. There are both morning and afternoon classes.

Responsibilities:

The Classroom Assistant will assist students in the ESOL and Computer classes by providing individuals who need extra support, or by working in small groups to facilitate activities, check student work, and help students stay on task. Volunteers are welcome in any level, but are especially needed in the basic level class. Volunteers may also do one-on-one tutoring outside of class.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Comfortable working with all levels of English learning.
• Willing to jump right in and help wherever needed.
• Fluency in English required, proficiency in other languages preferred, but not required.
• Interest in working with people of various linguistic, cultural, religious, ethnic and national backgrounds.
• Flexibility-responsibilities will vary on a day-to-day basis.
• Empathy for the challenges of learning a new culture and a new language.