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Volunteer Tutoring Positions.
Ask Yourself
Do I Want to Make a Difference?
Do I Want to Help Low-Income Youths of the
Community of Salem Succeed?
Do I Want to Help these Students Improve
Academically and Support them in Technology-Based Enrichment Activities.
If your answer is yes then the
Salem CyberYouth Program is for you!
Desired Tutors:
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Eager to make a difference in the life of a child.
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Able to bring imagination and creativity to CyberYouth.
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Have a great sense of humor, a can-do attitude, and
patience.
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Demonstrate great appreciation and respect for others.
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Able to relate with students from diverse cultural
backgrounds
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Minimum Skills and Qualifications:
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Commitment of at least 2 hours of volunteering per week
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Willing to tutor in basic subjects such as reading, science and math
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Good leadership skills, an enthusiastic personality, and
good sense of humor.
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Willingness to be creative and flexible.
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Desire to make a difference in the lives of low-income
students.
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Strongly Desired but not required Skills:
| Strong in math (arithmetic, pre-algebra, geometry). |
| Knowledgeable of computers; good computer skills, and familiarity with
basic software programs (Windows, MS Office, Internet Navigation). |
| Other computer skills such as Photoshop, Web Design,
Video Editing helpful but not required. |
Job Description of Volunteer Tutoring:
Tutors are an
essential part of our afternoon (2:30 – 5:30) CyberYouth Program and a very
important component of our staff, helping with the many academic and
technology-based enrichment activities the Program offers.
General Responsibilities:
| Provide homework help |
| Support and help students working with technology-based
activities/projects. |
| Work in coordination with Program Manager to meet the academic
and technology-based needs of our students. |
| Provide a safe and non-threatening environment for students. |
| Keep an organized and low-noise level environment. |
| Be able to assess and evaluate the progress of students in their homework and
projects. |
Basic
Training and Orientation
All tutors
will receive a basic training/Orientation session upon arrival. The
following chart is an example of what a typical afternoon at CyberYouth
looks like
Time
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Activity
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Comments
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2:00 pm–2:30 pm |
CyberSpace
opens
Staff
Meeting |
Program
Manager will meet with staff and tutors to plan activities |
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2:30 pm-2:45 pm |
Preparation Time |
Set
up/Physical Organization |
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2:45 pm-3:15 pm |
Tutoring
Session #1
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Free-time
Session |
Students
will have to pick one tutoring session throughout the afternoon either
at this time or at a later time. Tutors will be available to
support our students in whatever subject they might need help. |
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3:15 pm-3:45 pm |
Snack Time |
This will
be the only time food will be served. |
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3:45 pm-5:00 pm |
Independent Project Time,
Special
Activity, or
Instruction Time |
Mandatory
for everyone.
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5:00 pm-5:30 pm |
Tutoring
Session #2
- or -
Free-time
Session |
Students
will have to pick one tutoring session throughout the afternoon either
at this time or at an earlier time. Tutors will be available to
support our students in whatever subject they might need help. |
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5:30 pm-5:45 pm |
Wrap Up |
Save work to
personal folders; log off computers; clean up, leave your area neat and
organized, and gather personal belongings.
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Application Process:
If interested, you can apply by calling Juan Hernandez-Vega, Program Manager
at (978) 740-6667 or you can also contact him via
email
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“We don’t really know what we would have done
without Cyber Youth. This is really a place to be at every single day.
We always look forward to coming here after school. Too bad the Program
only runs Tuesday to Thursday.” – Students of Cyber Youth
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