Communities of Rooted Brilliance Refugee/Immigrant Student Mentor (Kent, Federal Way, or Auburn) (Oct 9, 2024 Orientation)

CRB’s Reading Program is seeking volunteer mentors/tutors to provide individualized tutoring to refugee/immigrant youth attending our impactful after-school programs! Mentors will be able to identify hindrances to their students overall prosperity, promote regular goal setting, and deliver pertinent, hands-on support in the classroom.

Self-realization and improved self-esteem for the young person are important goals of the relationship. We’re hoping to find mentors who are compassionate, caring, and have cultural humility. We provide extensive training to our tutors, so everyone is prepared and ready to have a rewarding experience!

Type of Engagement: In-person, working with minors under 18.

Time Involvement: 2-8 hours weekly (Monday to Thursday), with a minimum three-month commitment required.

Screening: The primary orientation will take place on October 9th at 5 p.m. We will review tutor roles/responsibilities, expectations, and the code of conduct. PLEASE READ THE ORIENTATION SECTION!

Essential Job Functions include:

• Work with CRB’s Youth Program Coordinator to support refugee youth.
• Instruct and facilitate small group work with students in the classroom.
• Apply tutoring strategies that focus on increasing student’s comprehension, building academic skills, and creating results.
• Provide consistent feedback to the Youth Program Coordinator on student progress and/or challenges.
• Complete daily tutoring logs/time sheets and submit them for approval in Apricot 360.
• Give extra support to students as needed.

Impact:

• Join a community of people with similar values, built on the foundation of helping others and giving back to the community.
• Hands-on experience in community engagement activities.
• Immersion into different cultures and ability to play a mentoring role with youth
• Support a community-based organization to improve the lives of refugee and immigrant families in the South King County Region

Requirements:

• Must be 18 years old
• Background check required
• Other background required: government-issued photo ID like a driver’s license, passport, military card, etc.

Skills Needed:

• Prior experience tutoring youth is helpful, but not necessary.
• Cultural humility, including experience working with individuals who have limited formal education and/or English literacy skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations
• Adept at facilitating educational activities with individuals or small groups.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Complete daily volunteer log/time sheets and submit them for approval in a timely manner
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to maintain a consistent tutoring schedule.
• Abide by all of CRB’s established protocols, codes of conduct, and procedures

For those seeking to work with middle/high school students:

• You will be able to choose between schools around Kent, Auburn, or Federal Way
• Contact Carely Arteaga | carely@rootedbrilliance.org
• Shift times:
  • Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

For those seeking to work with elementary school students:

• Location: Panther Lake Elementary | 10200 SE 216th ST | Kent, Washington 98031 (This site is for our earlier shifts, and our later shifts are at the Birch Creek apartment complex, 27360 129th Pl SE, Kent, WA 98030)
• Contact Stefanie Pratt | stefanie@rootedbrilliance.org
• Shift times:
  • Wednesday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
  • Wednesday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

THE ORIENTATION IS VIRTUAL

Please introduce yourself and RSVP for the scheduled orientation as soon as you have completed your registration; send an email to mutendek@rootedbrilliance.org. You will not be entered into our system until we receive an email from YOU, so please keep that in mind.

If you can not attend the orientation time listed or have registered later, we can send the slides to you later, but again, we need an email from you so that you are added to our volunteer system.