Share Homework Help & Academic Support for ELEMENTARY+MIDDLE SCHOOL Students at A PLACE CALLED HOME

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PLEASE NOTE: Participation in this project will not be finalized until the APCH Volunteer team responds to your form submission by contacting you directly to confirm project details. Thank you!

A Place Called Home (APCH) is a youth development organization offering a spectrum of services through afterschool and summer programs, case management and mental health support. At APCH, we envision a world where your zip code does not determine your future, and where all children have the opportunity to find happiness and success in life. For more than 30 years we've served our community - inspiring, encouraging and supporting the young people in South Los Angeles to achieve social, emotional, and economic success.

Our robust programming and support services include an Educational Services Program that provides afterschool homeowrk help to youth in elementary, middle and high school.

This is where our wonderful APCH volunteers come in!

| Volunteer Opportunity: Homework Help Support Volunteer for ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL Students |

* Volunteer Role: Recurring Volunteer OR Volunteer Intern
* Volunteer Type: Individual Volunteer OR Volunteer Group (up to 2 volunteers)
* Number of Volunteers Needed Per Day: 1-2
* Age of APCH Youth Members in Class/Activity: Elementary & Middle School
* Volunteer Schedule:

• Day: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and/or Thursday (weekly)
• Time: 4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
• First Date: January 13, 2025 or ASAP
• Last Date: May 30, 2025
• APCH Spring 2025 Non-Programming & Closure Dates:
  • Sat., January 18-Sun., January 19, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend - NO WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
  • Mon., January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day - APCH CLOSED
  • Sat., February 15-Sun., February 16, 2025 - Presidents’ Day Weekend - NO WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
  • Mon., February 17, 2025 - Presidents’ Day - APCH CLOSED
  • Sat., March 29-Sun., March 30, 2025 - Cesar Chavez Day Weekend - NO WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
  • Mon., March 31, 2025 - Cesar Chavez Day - APCH CLOSED
  • Mon., April 14-Thurs., April 17, 2025 - APCH Staff Spring Admin/PD Week - NO MEMBER PROGRAMMING
  • Fri., April 18-Sun., April 20, 2025 - APCH Spring Break - APCH CLOSED/NO WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
  • Sat., May 24-Sun., May 25, 2025 - Memorial Day Weekend - NO WEEKEND PROGRAMMING
  • Mon., May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day - APCH CLOSED

* Location: APCH Main Campus (2830 S. Central Ave., LA, CA 90011) OR APCH The Bridge Campus (2901 S. Central Ave., LA, CA 90011)

* Volunteer Role Overview: APCH is seeking a committed, patient volunteer to provide homework help for APCH elementary and middle-school-aged youth members in a study space focused on providing academic support for all school subjects including science, mathematics, English and social science.

* Required Skills/Experience:

• Age 18 years or older or post high school required; Age 21+ preferred
• Middle-school-level subject mastery of one or more of the following subject areas to guide elementary and/or middle school students: science, mathematics, English, social science
• Experience working with youth is highly preferred and appreciated
• Experience providing tutoring support or working in a classroom setting is preferred, but not required
• Motivated spirit
• Ability to take initiative and lead with positivity, motivation and patience
• Ability to work within an active, potentially noisy environment and to foster a welcoming, safe, nurturing atmosphere is required

Volunteer Requirements:

• Onboarding Requirements:
  • Volunteer Application: completion and submission of A Place Called Home’s VOLUNTEER APPLICATION form
  • Interview: Individual must participate in an informal phone, video or in-person interview (in some cases, multiple interviews) with APCH staff to help everyone become acquainted and to ensure a proposed volunteer placement is a good fit for both the individual and APCH
  • Placement: Individual must be able to fill an available volunteer role, uphold the role's responsibilities and adhere to the role's schedule OR be willing to wait until a volunteer role that is well-suited for the individual becomes available
    • PLEASE NOTE: Some volunteer roles require an individual to have a specific skill or knowledge set to carry out responsibilities necessary within the APCH program or department the role supports
    • PLEASE NOTE: APCH fills volunteer roles on a first-come, first-served basis

  • Orientation/Training: Individual must attend an APCH volunteer welcome/orientation session, which includes a mandated reporting review and an APCH member engagement training

    • Mandated Reporter Training, Exam & Certification:

      • Individual must complete the online Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training for Volunteers via the State of California's Mandated Reporter Training Platform

      • At the conclusion of the training, individual must complete and pass a final exam based on information from the training

      • After passing the exam, individual must provide proof of completing the training and passing the exam to APCH

  • APCH Forms:

    • Completion of and adherence to A Place Called Home’s VOLUNTEER AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELEASE OF LIABILITY form

      • For volunteers 18 and older: Volunteer must complete the form

      • For volunteers younger than 18: Parent/guardian of the volunteer must complete the form

    • Completion of and adherence to A Place Called Home’s GUIDELINES FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN form

  • Background Check (only applicable for people who are 18 years or older): Individual must complete a fingerprint-based background check administered by a live scan operator (this includes a fee of approximately $30)

    PLEASE NOTE: To begin the background check process, an individual must provide identification and an APCH-issued REQUEST FOR LIVE SCAN SERVICE form to the live scan operator
• COVID-19 Requirements: adherence to practices and protocols outlined in the APCH COVID-19 Safety Guidelines:
  • APCH COVID-19 SAFETY GUIDELINES - UPDATED 09/01/2024 *
    • IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID-19:
      Please refrain from visiting the APCH campus to help maintain everyone's health and safety. Thank you!
    • APCH follows all COVID-19 safety measures and protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the County of Los Angeles Public Health Department and Cal/OSHA. APCH will adjust its practices and protocols as guidelines, best practices and health orders are revised.