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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98122
Guide students through a structured weekly Kaplan curriculum that helps elevate their PSAT and SAT/ACT scores by teaching core concepts and standardized test tricks/tips and administering practice exams. We will be serving students for the 2023-2024 school year in person but will prioritize student and volunteer safety and comfort. Time Commitment: 2 hours per week from September through May, including approximately three Saturday sessions per month from 10:00am-12:00pm. More detail: Test prep instructors are trained to guide students through a structured weekly Kaplan curriculum that helps elevate their SAT/ACT scores. Test Prep Program sessions take place approximately three Saturdays per month for two hours (10:00am-12:00pm) from September through May. Test prep instructors administer a diagnostic exam, split the students up into two or three groups based on ability, teach core concepts and standardized test tricks/tips to the students, and administer several additional practice exams throughout the "semester." Test prep instructors play a crucial role in fundraising. Test prep instructors help to recruit subsequent generations of Minds Matter volunteers and leaders. Apply here: https://www.tfaforms.com/310839
Date Posted: Jul 31, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98122
Description: The Lead Test Prep oversees and implements the Minds Matter Seattle student test prep strategy for Minds Matter Seattle. In this role, the Lead, Test Prep will design and help support the delivery of the test prep curriculum at Session and is entrusted that all students are prepared to take the SAT in the Spring of their junior year as well as ensure that Test Prep instructors are ready to support students with test prep instruction. The Lead, Test Prep, serves as the organization’s leader on the SAT/ACT. They ensure that students are prepared to take the SAT and can maximize their SAT scores. This leader is a strong team player, holds the students at the center of their work, creates a positive environment for learning, and strongly commits to MMSEA's vision, mission, and values. You will be responsible for the following: Creates and delivers the test prep curriculum for Minds Matter Seattle. Provides guidance and direction to all test prep instructors and supports relationship-building between students and instructors. Understands current PSAT, SAT, and ACT programs and nuances. Supports students with SAT registration. Maintains student performance records. Works with Mentors, the College Counseling team, and Manager Junior Cohort to identify the best Test Prep options for students. Administers PSAT Diagnostic exams as needed. Maintains contact with the Junior Cohort team. Time commitment: Email and text coordination is required throughout the week; attends 85% of sessions and participates in monthly EC and Programs team meetings. Commitment ranges from 2 hours per Session to 1 to 2 hours per week out of session.
Date Posted: Jul 27, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98122
Guide highly motivated high school students from low-income families through a structured writing and critical thinking program involving writing instruction and essay review to take their skills from basic to intermediate and advanced. We will be serving students for the 2023-2024 school year in person but will prioritize student and volunteer safety and comfort. Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week from September - May. These sessions are one hour long and we meet 3-4 times, on Saturday mornings, per month depending on national/public holidays. More detail: Most writing & critical thinking advisors have a professional or academic focus in writing. Each advisor works with sophomore students in a structured group setting to help take the students’ writing skills from the basic to the intermediate and advanced levels. Advisors review weekly essay assignments and participate in the review of summer program applications. Writing & Critical Thinking Program sessions take place every non-holiday Saturday for one hour in the morning from September through June. Advisors play a crucial role in fundraising. Advisors help to recruit subsequent generations of Minds Matter volunteers and leaders. Apply here: https://www.tfaforms.com/310839
Date Posted: Jul 31, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98122
As a Mentor, you have an opportunity to help Minds Matter students synthesize what they have learned in the classroom and apply it to their path to college. Mentors focus is on preparing Minds Matter mentees for success in college. This means we help students with skills gaps in math and writing, as well as work with them to build strong public speaking and critical reasoning skills. We will be serving students for the 2023-2024 school year in person but will prioritize student and volunteer safety and comfort. Time Commitment: 2 hours per week from September through May, including approximately three Saturday sessions per month from 12:25 pm-2:00 pm. More detail: Two mentees are paired with 2 mentors. Apply here: https://www.tfaforms.com/310839.
Date Posted: Jul 31, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Seattle, WA 98122
Description: The Lead, Writing & Critical Thinking, oversees and implements the Minds Matter Seattle Writing and Critical Thinking curriculum for Minds Matter Seattle. In this role, the Lead, Writing & Critical Thinking, will design and help support the delivery of the W&CT curriculum at Session and is entrusted that all students improve their writing skills and ensures that W&CT instructors are ready to support students with instruction. The Lead, Writing, & Critical Thinking is the organization’s leader in the Sophomore class's writing and critical thinking development. They ensure that students improve their writing and critical thinking skills through weekly lessons. This leader is a strong team player, holds the organization at the center of their work, creates a positive environment for learning, and strongly commits to MMSEA's vision, mission, and values. You will be responsible for the following: Lead weekly WCT sessions and provide curriculum planning/programming to volunteers. Build upon and augment programming ideas and materials for the Sophomore and Junior Programs to create a comprehensive W&CT curriculum. Collaborate with the Co-Directors of Mentoring & Academic Planning to implement the developed curriculum. Continue to develop the critical thinking and writing curriculum that addresses identified student needs. Develop evaluation strategies to measure program impact and student progress. Coordinate with the Co-Directors of Test Preparation to ensure that writing and grammar lessons are complementary . Gather information on other ways for students to develop their critical thinking and writing skills. Guide mentors in their efforts to edit student writing. Work with the Academics team to stay on top of mentee issues (excessive absences, missed homework deadlines) that may arise during W&CT sessions. Provide a Writing and Critical Thinking plan addressing student needs, new programming ideas, and evaluation strategies by September 1. Time commitment: Email and text coordination is required throughout the week; attends 85% of sessions and participates in monthly EC and Programs team meetings. Commitment ranges from 2 hours per Session to 1-2 hours per week out of session.
Date Posted: Jul 27, 2023
