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. On site tutoring takes place at specific days, times and locations:

Tuesdays at Skyline Hills Library from 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Wednesdays at Malcolm X Library from 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Onboarding Process: Attend a virtual orientation training, complete the online application, take a fingerprint criminal background check, and complete one online video training on mandated reporting.

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.

Desired Skills/Experience: There are no required skills or experience to volunteer with UPLIFT! Volunteers who enjoy problem-solving, mentorship, and uplifting youth may enjoy this volunteer opportunity very much. Volunteers will need to have access to a reliable computer and high-speed wifi for virtual volunteering.

Attire: Casual attire

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!

*Important information

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

Thursday Afternoon

Thursday Evening