Sponsoring Agency: Neighborhood House

Service Sites: Seola Gardens Youth Tutoring Center, Auburn Youth Tutoring Center

Project Supervisor: AmeriCorps Coordinator

Site Supervisor: Youth Tutoring Coordinator

Start Date/Planned End Date: 9/16/12 – 7/31/13

 

The Neighborhood House after-school program works directly with youth, parents, schools and the community in South King County. The program runs year-round and serves low-income youth and children aged 6-18. Daily programs include homework assistance, academic and social skill building and project-based learning experiences.

 

Our program works with parents to help them understand cultural expectations of their role as educators and a supporter of their children’s learning. Parents have the opportunity to attend the project-based learning culmination celebrations and participate in workshops such as “Getting your child ready for college,” “Supporting your child at home,” and “How to navigate the school system.” Parents also receive peer support through planned social events such as student award ceremonies, parent meetings and community events.

 

We recruit and train community volunteers to work with our youth, helping to build sustainability and increasing our service capacity.

 

AmeriCorps members will take part in a range of youth service activities. Members have the support of trained staff and supervisors at each site. Time will be set aside for planning, as well as for on-going training and professional development.

 

Our program has two sites. Two AmeriCorps members will be serving at White Center Elementary School in South King County with office hours at Wiley Center in White Center; two AmeriCorps members will be located at Burndale Homes, a King County public housing community in Auburn with office hours at the Burndale Community Center. Families from all different backgrounds and cultures attend these schools and live in the surrounding communities, some with limited English skills.

 

Member responsibilities include using the established “Success Framework” and project-based learning approach of our programs, developing lesson plans, leading engaging activities, making good use of planning time individually and with the team, participating actively in training and service days, and at all times fostering a safe, happy and effective learning environment for the students in the program. To be successful, members must be open to learning and applying new ideas, willing to challenge themselves, and committed to the positive development of all our students.

 

The position entails assisting with planning and preparation of the tutoring center and daily activities. You’ll work with the education team to identify, develop and facilitate interesting and specialized programming for youth and families. You will also work with a specific sub-group of our youth to monitor individual progress and needs, address barriers and coaching related to school success.

 

As part of a team, you’ll help to recruit volunteers to support our work with children and youth, and work the community groups to develop partnerships that can deliver enrichment programming. Providing outreach support and assisting with training and observation of new volunteers and community volunteer groups are also part of the position.

 

Program Support – Youth and Families

 

Program Support – Volunteers

 

Program Support – General

 

 

Some evening and weekend activities will be scheduled as part of our youth and family programming. Members will be involved with this scheduling and regular weekly hours will be adjusted as needed to accommodate these alternative times.

 

Weekly through formal, scheduled meetings. Informal support on-going as needed.

 

AmeriCorps members participate in the annual All-City Tutor Training hosted by the Seattle Tutoring Coalition, of which Neighborhood House is a steering member. Specific training workshop topics at the ACTT include: Tutoring Basics; Motivating your Student; Creative Behavior Management; Reading Fundamentals; Math Strategies and Games for Elementary and Middle School Students; Culture in the Tutoring Relationship; Learning Styles; Working with English Language Learners; WASL preparation.

 

Volunteer Program Essentials-Mini-Training - designed and implemented over 3 hours, facilitated through Neighborhood House or the Seattle Tutoring Coalition.

 

Neighborhood House hosts or provides free staff access to many professional development

opportunities in the community throughout the year. The IP Member will be included in these

offerings.

 

 

The general condition of this position is within both a work place and in a school setting. It is important to have the ability to work as a team member in a multicultural organization and community. You must also be willing to comply with established agency performance standards, which require productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer service-orientation and the maintenance of a professional demeanor.

 

1.       Copy and paste the following link into your web browser https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=46172&fromSearch=true

2.       Read through job description

3.       Click “Apply Now!” and follow the website’s instructions.

 

For questions about this position and how to apply, email americorps@nhwa.org.