Hands on Atlanta

About the organization

Hands On Atlanta is a non-profit organization that helps individuals, families, corporate and community groups strengthen Greater Atlanta through service at more than 400 nonprofit organizations and schools. At Hands On Atlanta, we connect volunteers to nonprofit organizations and schools in need and engage socially responsible companies to help make a difference in the Atlanta community. Our mission is to mobilize the Atlanta community to tackle our city's most pressing needs and create our vision of making Atlanta the most civically engaged and equitable community in the world.

Duties

Major areas of responsibility for the AmeriCorps Full-Time Tutor position include:
• Tutor small groups of students at an elementary or middle school with the goal of growing students’ proficiency in ELA and/or math.
• Track student progress through maintaining detailed and accurate records of tutoring sessions. Submit timely progress reports of student data using Hands On Atlanta’s internal software and assist in collecting broader student data sets as needed.
• Support teachers and school administrators by assisting students, co-planning lessons, leading learning activities, and participating in school events.
• Foster meaningful and productive relationships with students, teachers, school officials, and parents.
• Coordinate and support volunteers during national and local days of service, including MLK Day and Hands On Atlanta Day.
• Participate in AmeriCorps trainings and development days.
• Be an engaged member of the Hands On Atlanta AmeriCorps cohort and a service leader at your host school.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess the following qualifications:
• Volunteer/community service experience in schools and/or nonprofits, and with children
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Adaptability and perseverance in the face of obstacles
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High level of professionalism
• Ability to maintain positive and respectful rapport with students, parents, and community members
• Able to seek out and work effectively with others who have diverse perspectives, talents, and backgrounds; contribute to a team climate in which differences are valued and supported
• Effective communication skills, including comfort with public speaking
• Highly organized; ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and achieve goals in a face-paced environment
• Ability to create thoughtful and thorough documentation of interactions with children, parents, and volunteers
• Eagerness to learn, contribute and grow

Salary

$1700 a month

Application instructions

Contact email: [email protected]

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