Grow Your World is seeking volunteers to provide mentorship and tutoring in school at River Oaks and Connections Academy in Raleigh, NC. Volunteers will be
placed with an individual or a group of students focused on a specific need (specific subject matter TBD by your capacity and existing needs) and will serve under the direction of a teacher.
Mentor-tutoring slots are available Monday-Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., and
volunteers can sign up for one or multiple weekly slots. An orientation and ongoing support will be provided. Volunteers who are interested in deepening
their impact may have opportunities to mentor individual students and/or extend their volunteership through our other programs (e.g. after school, mentorship in other districts)
Skills/Qualities:
- Love of middle school: We are especially looking for volunteers who truly enjoy middle schoolers and delight in seeing them grow.
- Behavior support: Youth will likely be those who do not love school. Comfort meeting children where they are to support their behavioral and emotional needs is paramount.
- Relationship skills: Learning is most powerful when there is a connection. We'd love to have volunteers who will take the time to get to know our students.
- Communication skills: We need volunteers who can explain concepts and skills clearly and who can listen deeply to understand where a student needs support. Several of our students are multilingual learners (MLLs), and so being able to adjust your vocabulary to better meet students' needs is especially helpful.
- Dependability: We expect volunteers to arrive on time each week. Our students and teachers are counting on you!
A background check will be supplied and required by Grow Your World and Wake Co. Schools before you are able to begin this position.
