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ESL Teaching Aide San Jose

Volunteer opportunity

Volunteer opportunity posted by: Building Skills Partnership

Posted on: January 16, 2013

Volunteer Opportunity description

VOLUNTEER TO BE AN ESL TEACHING AIDE! Volunteers needed to help low-wage service workers learn English!

Our Organization: The Building Skills Partnership (BSP) is a statewide non-profit collaboration between the Californian janitors' union (SEIU-USWW), community leaders, and responsible businesses to build a strong future for building service workers, their families, and communities by advancing skills, opportunities, and self sufficiency.

Volunteer Skill Requirements: • Patience, enthusiasm, and respect for other cultures. • Dependability and flexibility. • Spanish speaking skills and teaching experience helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities: • Help with activities conducted in class • Assist in a multi-level ESL class for low-wage immigrant workers. Help the teacher with language learning activities by working with small groups of students. • Commitment to one day a week for an two hour class.

When: Saturdays from 1:30pm-3:30pm

Where: 1010 Ruff Dr San Jose CA, 95112

Benefits: As a volunteer at BSP you will receive training and acquire skills in teaching ESL, gain knowledge about the issues facing newcomer families, and learn about the social services and other resources available to immigrants and low-wage workers in the Bay Area counties. BSP is a registered 501(c)(3) and volunteer hours can count towards fulfilling a community service requirement.

How to apply

Please contact Monica Rueda at monica@buildingskills.org or call at (408)280-5329

Location

1010 Ruff Drive, San Jose, California, 95112, United States

Details

Extra details
Training provided
International volunteer options
Language/cultural support available
Owner's areas of focus
Philanthropy, Education, Job and workplace

Time Commitment

Duration
3 months or longer
Time commitment
Occasional (weekly or monthly)
Times of day
Afternoons
Days of week
Weekends
Schedule
Fixed schedule
Start and end dates
Starts February 9th 2013

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