Kids At Heart Tutor

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Volunteer Tutors are the cornerstone of UPLIFT's Kids At Heart Tutoring Program. The goal of UPLIFT is to leverage community support through volunteerism and provide low-income students with individualized attention in the form of tutoring and mentorship.

Tutors meet with students either virtually or at tutoring sites and primarily assist with homework help in reading, writing, or math. On-site tutors meet students at partnering locations and sign in and out with identified Site Coordinators. Virtual tutors record tutoring sessions and send them via Dropbox. UPLIFT provides monthly tutor training opportunities and technical support from the Program Manager. All Kids At Heart Participants are welcome to UPLIFT's annual end-of-school-year picnic celebration.

Opportunity Requirements & Important Notes:

Time Commitment: 1 hour a week for a minimum of one year (during the school year). Tutoring takes place Monday - Thursday, 3:00pm - 7:00pm and is dependent on the tutor and the family's schedules.

Onboarding Process: Online application, sign releases and acknowledgement forms, two criminal background checks, orientation training.

Physical Requirements: UPLIFT accommodates Spanish speaking volunteers and those who are hard of seeing by offering forms in large print as well as in Spanish. UPLIFT offers virtual tutoring and some ADA accessible tutoring locations for tutors with mobility consideration.

Required Skills/Experience: No experience required

Desired Skills/Experience: Patience, understanding, trauma informed care, interest in helping students learn at their own pace.

Attire: Casual

About UPLIFT

UPLIFT is dedicated to improving community equity with free services to San Diego's most vulnerable, helping house our homeless neighbors and academically advance low income students, lifting all to their highest potential. UPLIFT provides various students services including tutoring, mentorship, and summer activities as well as various homeless services such as meeting basic needs and connecting volunteers with homeless case managers to help house clients.

*Important information:

*Volunteer time shifts are broken down into the following time frames:

Tuesdays @ Skyline Hills Library from hours of 5-7pm
Wednesdays @ Malcolm X Library from hours of 3-6pm
Thursdays @ City Heights Library from hours of 2:30-3:30 pm

VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE AS WELL! (Mondays-Thursdays during afterschool hours)