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Tutoring and Reading Buddies
ORGANIZATION: Friends of the Children
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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30 people are interested
Tutoring & Reading Buddies
Most tutors work with youth in elementary school and focus on meeting grade-level math and reading requirements. Other tutors have focused on SAT and GED prep with our teens and seniors, helping prepare them for upcoming tests or improve their scores.
Tutors typically work on-site at Friends of the Children-Seattle on weekday afternoons and are expected to commit to a minimum of 3 to 9 months of weekly 2-4 hour visits. We ask tutors to have a higher education degree or pursuing a higher education degree.
All volunteers who will have continuous access to youths will also have to undergo a background search that includes fingerprinting.
What you will get to do:
- Work with our youth to provide tutoring and educational assistance
- Build meaningful relationships with youth
- Gain experience working with youth in a warm, friendly, educational setting
What you can expect as a Volunteer:
- Orientation, training, and support from staff
- Clear expectations and an academic assessment from the youth’s teacher
- Ongoing feedback with mentors and educators
- To be welcomed and respected as part of the team
- To be valued for your unique abilities and talents
1 Shift
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afternoon /
03:30 PM to 07:00 PM PST
Times are approximate. Volunteers will usually work 2-4 hours with youth and we will work with you to find a schedule that works.
- NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About Friends of the Children
Location:
PO BOX 18886, SEATTLE, WA 98118, US
Mission Statement
To accelerate generational change, Friends of the Children identifies youth facing the toughest challenges and connects them with professional mentors who guide them to develop their greatest potential and achieve their goals. From kindergarten through graduation, no matter what.
Description
Friends of the Children is the only youth development program breaking the cycle of poverty and violence, preventing school dropout, teen parenting, and criminal activity -- by selecting the most vulnerable children, and making a 12 1/2 year commitment to their success through graduation. It works because:
- We select children who face the most challenges in their home and school environments.
- We start early,in kindergarten or first grade, when the child is eager to learn and grow, but needs the constancy and guidance of a professional mentor.
- We pair each child with a full-time salaried mentor; each child receives atleast four hours of mentoring per week.
- We stay for the long-term, until they graduate from high school, prepared for college and the workforce, no matter what.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
4436 RAINIER AVE SSEATTLE, WA 98118
(47.5415 ,-122.274 )
DATE POSTED
November 1, 2023
SKILLS
- Tutoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
- STEM
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Consistent 2-4 hrs/wk, between 3-7pm M-TH. We ask a commitment of 3 to 9 months for tutors.
- Background check