Volunteer Opportunities at the Refugee Women’s Alliance

ESL or Citizenship team Teacher - Evening Tutoring Program

Help refugee and immigrant adults learn English, gain familiarity with U.S. culture and resources and/or become U.S. citizens. Provide a comfortable environment for students to express themselves and practice English. Work with other volunteers and volunteer coordinator to provide student-centered instruction designed to help refugee and immigrant students improve their literacy and speaking skills and study to pass the citizenship test.

Qualifications:

• Desire to work with and help people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Patience, flexibility, and a sense of humor
• Commitment to a student-centered approach to learning
• Willingness to participate in a 12-hour basic ESL training (cost: $10) at SCCC and a 3-hour orientation and training at ReWA.  Tacoma Community House Training Project - Basic ESL Training
• Ability to work at least one evening per week in the following time-slot:
  Tuesdays and Thursdays - 6:00-8:00 pm
• Willingness to make a six-month commitment to the program
• Ability to pass a Washington State Patrol background check

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with another volunteer teacher to develop a ten-week curriculum around a set of student identified themes
• Plan lessons which are relevant and meaningful to your students, considering their levels and experiences
• Maintain a file of lesson plans and activities that you have used in your teaching sessions
• Record the number of hours spent teaching each quarter
• Record each student’s attendance and progress
• Attend quarterly orientations, in-service trainings and feedback sessions
• Evaluate the program quarterly

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