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CATHOLIC CHARITIES Volunteer Tutor Refugees and Immigrants in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: Position Purpose/Summary: Rebuilding your life in a new country is challenging, even without a language barrier. With over a hundred years of dedicated service to our neighbors in need, Catholic Charities with the crucial help of volunteers, bridge the language gap for refugees and immigrants. As a volunteer, you will support an adult learner from a refugee or immigrant family so that he or she becomes a confident speaker, reader, and writer of English. We focus on fundamental literacy skills for English language learners facing barriers to attending traditional English classes, such as transportation or childcare. Our program is learner-focused and seeks to build upon the different strengths that learners bring with them. Often, their goals range from: scheduling a doctor\'s appointment, reading their bills, asking their child\'s teacher questions, going shopping, or even reading a bedtime story in English to their child. The curriculum gives volunteers the structure they need to meet these goals. By strengthening these areas, English language learners are given the foundation they need to be successful. We provide training, resources, and support; however, the volunteer tutor will be responsible for teaching in a way that maximizes the learner\'s strengths and encourages a love of learning. Expected Availability and Commitment: Works one-on-one or with a group of learners at their home, once or twice a week for 45 minutes (plus prep time) at the learner\'s home Tutoring may occur on weekdays or on weekends Participate in a virtual information session and complete online training modules *Note: Due to the time it takes complete training and to find a learner who is a good match, Catholic Charities asks for a 6-month minimum commitment Rquired Training: Volunteers will receive training before being matched with a learner or group of learners. They will also have ongoing educational opportunities to enhance their teaching techniques. This includes: periodic check-ins, newsletters, and virtual Volunteer MeetUps that enable collaboration among volunteers and sharing of educational resources. Volunteers and learners will be provided with hard copies of Catholic Charities\' English Unlocked curriculum and... For full info follow application link. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that employers are prohibited by law from considering. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee also prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/C1D9BBEC10B74D8C Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.