Tutor/Mentor (Chandler)
LOCATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Fingerprint/background clearance is required.- An IVP Fingerprint clearance card and an agency delegated background check are required.
- Cost of Fingerprint Clearance card will be reimbursed by agency (prints need to be done by local police department, or an agency our organization is contracted with), cost of background check will be absorbed by Blueprint Education.
- IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card process is usually 6-8 weeks, but is dependent upon many factors that our organization cannot control. It is best to apply as soon as possible. The background check can be processed, in most cases, within 24 hours.
- The student can start some type of service while waiting for fingerprint processing provided the backgrounded check is completed and is favorable to our organization standards.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Service hours
MorningAfternoon
Available days/hours
Flexible: Monday through Friday, with students choice of hours between 8-4; at least 5 hours/week.
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Volunteer Qualifications:
•Competent in math, reading, science, and writing skills (remedial to upper level)
•Able to take direction from teacher and principal regarding tasks to help students
•Able to develop positive relationships with staff and students
•Flexible
•Consistent and dependable
•Has a keen understanding or willingnes to understand students who come from under resourced, underserved backgrounds, and is able to focus on providing a stable learning environment while asserting appropriate boundaries
CATEGORIES
AddictionCrisis Intervention
Education
English as a Second Language
Homeless
Hunger / Poverty
Mental Health
Mentoring
Social Services
Special Education
Youth (direct interaction)
Youth IV: 14-18 years (high school)
Youth V: 18-22 years (young adult)
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Blueprint Education
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
Service learning interns are needed to assist our students in attaining higher math, reading, science, and writing scores.
Interns will:
- Tutor students in 1:1 and in group sessions.
- Aid instructors in helping students during breakout sessions.
- Assist with AIMs preparation, test preparation, study and test skills.
- Provide mentorship and guidence.
- Volunteer will commit to assist students in the classroom for a period of no less than nine weeks between the hours of 8-4 for 5-20 hours/week.
- Volunteer will report to assisgned supervisor and will be asked to provide weekly timesheets, monthly feedback and periodic1:1 meetings.
- Volunteer will be offered and expected to attend orientation and training in organization structure/mission, school population/culture, as well as ongoing training, as needed.
Population served
Our four public schools and three learning labs focus on non-tradidtional students seeking non-traditional ways to acheive success in their education.
All of our schools and learning labs throughout the valley serve under-servered/under-resourced youth and encourage all our staff and volunteers to find new and innovative ways for students to learn.
We believe all kids are capable of success-no exceptions!
Community need/impact
Communities that our schools are located in have higher rates of poverty, crime, homelesseness, addiction, and joblessness. Through interventions such as tutor/mentoring these communities will be filled with members that are better prepared for the skilled workforce through education and life skills traingin; breaking the cycle of poverty and despair
In effort to reach a broader population Blueprint Education offers innovative ways for students to meet their educational needs.
Students who recieve tutoring/mentoring are more likely to continue with schooling, maintain a positive outlook on the future, reduce prevelnece of crime, pregnancy and addiction.
Many students are/will be first generation graduates-increasing the communities capacity to improve unemployement rates.
