Homework Club Study Mentor
(Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton and Hamilton, Oakville Office)
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| Contact | Katie Prestage, Case Manager, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton and Hamilton; Phone: 905-339-2355 ext 231; Email: Katie.Prestage@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca | ||
| Duties | NOW ENROLLING VOLUNTEERS FOR FALL 2022 High school students will mentor a child once a week after school, in a one-to-one relationship. Involves assisting a child in grade 3-8 with their homework, playing educational games, and developing organizational skills. Homework Club takes place at a number of elementary schools across Halton Region. In the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 School Years, Homework Club has run entirely virtually on Zoom. Our hope for Fall 2022 is to return to IN-PERSON programs. | ||
| More Info Link | https://haltonhamilton.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca/volunteer-information/ | ||
| Benefits | Teen Mentors: help elementary school students with their school work-watch them succeed! Gain some of your volunteer community service hours. Receive assistance and coaching from a BBBS staff member. | ||
| Clients | Students in grades 3 to 8 in need of assistance with some aspect of their school work, social interaction, or a positive role model as recommended by teachers and principals. | ||
| Ages | 14 year(s) and up | ||
| Suitable for OSSD | Yes | ||
| Suitable For | Youth (12-18) ; Highschool students ; Post-secondary students | ||
| Areas of Interest | Education Support (Elementary / Secondary) ; Education Support (Tutoring / Instruction) ; Mentorship / Leadership ; Program Coordination / Support ; Reading / Literacy ; Volunteer from Home / Virtual ; Youth Engagement ; Youth Services | ||
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Creativity ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Listening Skills ; Mentoring & Training ; Patience ; Working with Children ; High school volunteers should have good to excellent grades with good english communication skills. Important to be dependable and reliable. And above all, enjoy having fun working with children and have a desire to act as a good role model! | ||
| Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) - minimum of one school year | ||
| Interaction Level | One-on-one | ||
| Minimum Hours | 1 / Week | ||
| Dates and Times | Monday: Afternoon Tuesday: Afternoon Wednesday: Afternoon Thursday: Afternoon Friday: Afternoon Time: During school year, once a week for 70 minutes with varying start times between 2:45 to 3:30 PM Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as convenient to volunteer Milton- Mondays and Wednesdays Oakville- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Georgetown- Thursdays | ||
| Seasons | Spring ; Fall ; Winter | ||
| Location | Selected elementary schools in Oakville, Milton and Georgetown | ||
| Number of Positions | Georgetown: 32 individual(s) ; Milton: 50 individual(s) ; Oakville: 176 individual(s) 290 individual(s) needed in total. Spots available until spots fill up, then applicants can be added to a wait-list. | ||
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Information re: student's needs and criteria for mentoring | ||
| Transportation | Volunteers provide own transportation to designated elementary schools in Oakville, Milton or Georgetown. Volunteers choose the locations (from a list provided by BBBS) that are closest to their high school or home. | ||
| Police Check | Required | ||
| Additional Requirements | Application package, references, interview, and attendance at mandatory training. *application package will be emailed to applicant *police check not required for youth applicants (under 18yrs) | ||
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| Organization Name | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton and Hamilton, Oakville Office | ||
| Office Phone | 905-525-3860 | ||
| Fax | 905-525-6444 | ||
| InfoHH@bigbrothersbigsisters.ca | |||
| Website | www.MentorsForKids.ca | ||
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