Essential Responsibilities:
- Recruit, train, and support volunteer tutors serving in ESOL programs around Boston.
- Support new tutor recruitment efforts bringing in and training new program tutors 2 to 3 times annually.
- Plan and lead roundtables focused on creating community for tutors to improve tutor retention
- Assist in the planning and leading of in-service trainings for tutors
- Support students as a tutor at one or more program sites.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Recruit, train, and support volunteer tutors serving in ESOL programs around Boston.
- Support new tutor recruitment efforts bringing in and training new program tutors 2 to 3 times annually.
- Plan and lead roundtables focused on creating community for tutors to improve tutor retention
- Assist in the planning and leading of in-service trainings for tutors
- Support students as a tutor at one or more program sites.
- Communicate with volunteers via phone, email, and in-person to address questions and support engagement.
- Engage in community meetings to meet community leaders and ESOL program students, understand community priorities and develop relationships with Allies for Immigrants ESOL Tutor Corps program sites, including monthly site visits and neighborhood roundtables with Allies tutors.
- Support data entry and management in HandsOn Connect, a Salesforce based system for volunteer management; ensure volunteer opportunities are posted to the system and volunteer tracking is completed in a timely manner.
- Continue development of the Allies Peer Leadership Program that engages volunteers in regular communication and support between students, programs, and Allies for Immigrants staff.
- Complete a minimum of 1,500 hours of service, serving through June 24, 2023.
- Attend a minimum of 6 Commonwealth Corps trainings and service events held by MSA post orientation.
- Participate in a minimum of 1 hour of MSA-related activities each week. This may include filling out timesheets, completing a bi-monthly reflection or check-in, or other MSA-related tasks or activities.
Marginal Responsibilities:
- Serve as a full member of the Boston Cares team – attend staff and department meetings
- Represent Boston Cares and Allies for Immigrants in the community
- Lead New Volunteer Orientations for general Boston Cares members, promoting Allies as an opportunity
- Be a part of the greater Commonwealth Corps community, including participating in cross-site learning groups, writing a short profile for the CC newsletter, connecting with other members on our online platforms, and attending optional social/service events.
