Opportunities From: Catholic Charities of Central Florida Volunteer Program

Volunteer Job Description

 
Position Title: Teacher Aid / Assistant

 

Program: Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Program

 

Responsibilities:

·     Commit to visiting the classroom at least once before starting volunteering and contacting the Program Manager for the first visit. 

·     Help to improve English skills.

·     Reinforce lessons by tutoring individual students or small groups.

·     Provides support to the lead teacher in charge of a classroom. 

·     Assist in improving computer literacy if needed.

·     Record hours on Get Connected (volunteer website). Always sign in and sign out.

·     Arrive at least 15 minutes before the class starts.

·     Contact the Program Manager to share information in case of any questions or concerns. 

 

Qualifications:

·     A willingness to interact with adults from diverse cultures.

·     Needs to work patiently with people with limited English ability.

·     Need to be fingerprinted and have a security clearance completed with Catholic Charities of Central Florida and the Department of Children and Families.

·     Must be 18 or older

 

Training: 

·     The Teacher Aid/Assistant must attend a brief orientation at the Catholic Charities office and meet or talk with the Program Manager before meeting with the class.

 

Scheduling: 

·    This is a programmed schedule, and depending on the location, we will send messages when the opportunities are available. Volunteers should inform the Program Manager when they decide to stop volunteering.

 

Benefits:

·        Making new friends from another country.

·        Exploring a new culture and new language.

·        Assisting an adult in transitioning to a new language and country.

Volunteer Job Description

 

Position Title: Family Member Mentor Assistant

Program: Catholic Charities Refugee Youth Program

 

Responsibilities for Mentors:

·       Visit refugee youth with adult mentor at their home or at public places like libraries, school media centers, cafeterias, or parks to conduct tutoring.   

·       Commit one hour per week to assist the mentor in teaching/tutoring English skills (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, reading comprehension, writing, conversational English). Tutoring could be either face-to-face or via online platform e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Team, or Google Classroom

·       Commit to a 6-month or more volunteering period with the assigned refugee youth.

·       Assist the adult mentor with the youth homework and/or school projects if needed.

·       Assist the adult mentor with the youth's core subjects, such as English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

·       Assist the adult mentor in helping the youth become technically savvy, i.e., familiar with smartphones and different Apps.

·       Regularly communicate with the youth’s parents and case manager to update them on the progress and report if there are concerns or issues.

·       Record volunteer hours in Get Connected (volunteer website) and send them to the case manager at the end of each month.

Qualifications:

·       Refugee Youth Mentor Assistant Volunteers must be at least 15 years old.

·       Bilingual (either Spanish or Haitian Creole) is particularly useful, but not necessary.

·       Desire to make a difference in the life of refugee youth in a positive way.

·       Respect refugee family, their path, language, and culture and must maintain personal information be kept confidential.

·       Understanding and empathy of the struggle youth are experiencing.

·       Patience when teaching youth with limited English proficiency.

·       Background checked/fingerprinted for security clearance.

 

Training:

·       Completes Safety Environment Certification and Passes Fingerprinting/BackgroundCheck(s) with the Diocese of Orlando and DCF.

·       Participates in Training and Orientation. Receive Guidelines on Mentoring Activities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Job Description

 
Position Title: Teacher Aid / Assistant

 

Program: Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Program

 

Responsibilities:

·     Commit to visiting the classroom at least once before starting volunteering and contacting the Program Manager for the first visit. 

·     Help to improve English skills.

·     Reinforce lessons by tutoring individual students or small groups.

·     Provides support to the lead teacher in charge of a classroom. 

·     Assist in improving computer literacy if needed.

·     Record hours on Get Connected (volunteer website). Always sign in and sign out.

·     Arrive at least 15 minutes before the class starts.

·     Contact the Program Manager to share information in case of any questions or concerns. 

 

Qualifications:

·     A willingness to interact with adults from diverse cultures.

·     Needs to work patiently with people with limited English ability.

·     Need to be fingerprinted and have a security clearance completed with Catholic Charities of Central Florida and the Department of Children and Families.

·     Must be 18 or older

 

Training: 

·     The Teacher Aid/Assistant must attend a brief orientation at the Catholic Charities office and meet or talk with the Program Manager before meeting with the class.

 

Scheduling: 

·    This is a programmed schedule, and depending on the location, we will send messages when the opportunities are available. Volunteers should inform the Program Manager when they decide to stop volunteering.

 

Benefits:

·        Making new friends from another country.

·        Exploring a new culture and new language.

·        Assisting an adult in transitioning to a new language and country.

Volunteer Job Description

 
Position Title: Teacher Aid / Assistant

 

Program: Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Program

 

Responsibilities:

·     Commit to visiting the classroom at least once before starting volunteering and contacting the Program Manager for the first visit. 

·     Help to improve English skills.

·     Reinforce lessons by tutoring individual students or small groups.

·     Provides support to the lead teacher in charge of a classroom. 

·     Assist in improving computer literacy if needed.

·     Record hours on Get Connected (volunteer website). Always sign in and sign out.

·     Arrive at least 15 minutes before the class starts.

·     Contact the Program Manager to share information in case of any questions or concerns. 

 

Qualifications:

·     A willingness to interact with adults from diverse cultures.

·     Needs to work patiently with people with limited English ability.

·     Need to be fingerprinted and have a security clearance completed with Catholic Charities of Central Florida and the Department of Children and Families.

·     Must be 18 or older

 

Training: 

·     The Teacher Aid/Assistant must attend a brief orientation at the Catholic Charities office and meet or talk with the Program Manager before meeting with the class.

 

Scheduling: 

·    This is a programmed schedule, and depending on the location, we will send messages when the opportunities are available. Volunteers should inform the Program Manager when they decide to stop volunteering.

 

Benefits:

·        Making new friends from another country.

·        Exploring a new culture and new language.

·        Assisting an adult in transitioning to a new language and country.

Volunteer Job Description

 
Position Title: ESL Volunteer Teacher

Program: Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Program

Responsibilities:

.      Substitute teachers perform the instructional and classroom management processes for teachers who are absent for a day or more extended periods. 

.      Commit to visiting the classroom at least once before starting volunteering and contact the Program Manager for the first visit. ·

.      Take attendance, do a lesson plan, and explain the homework.

.      Candidates need to be flexible in their availability.

.      Academic support 

.      Assist in improving computer literacy if needed.

.      Record hours on Get Connected (volunteer website). Always sign in and sign out.

.      Arrive at least 15 minutes before the class starts. 

.      Contact the Program Manager to share information in case of any questions or concerns. 

 

Qualifications:

.      Have a bachelor’s degree in education.

.      Certification in TESOl.

.      A willingness to interact with youth from diverse cultures.

.      Needs to be able to work patiently with adults with limited English ability.

.      Need fingerprinted with Catholic Charities of Central Florida and the Department of Children and Families.

 

Training: 

.      Before volunteering, the teacher must attend a brief orientation at the Catholic Charities office and meet or talk with the program manager. Teachers must complete a Certification with CASAS.

 

Scheduling: 

.     This is a programmed schedule, and depending on the location, we will send messages when the opportunities are available. Volunteers should inform the Program Manager when you decide to stop volunteering.

 

Benefits:

·      Making new friends from another country

·      Exploring a new culture and new language

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Volunteer Job Description

 

Position Title: Adult Education Clerk

 

Program: Catholic Charities – Comprehensive Refugee Program/ ESL-Adult Education

 

Responsibilities for Volunteers include but are not limited to:

 ·       Assist the ESL Manager.

·       Answer calls and return client phone calls. 

·       Providing information/resources to clients/participants by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person

·       Help the ministry by carrying out clerical tasks such as filing, data entry on the computer, and organizing/labeling files.

·       Participate in outreach activities as needed.

·       Accurately document client information.

·       Scan and file accordingly.

·       Providing information to supervisor co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

·       Record hours on Get Connected (volunteer website) at the end of each month or report hours to the Case Manager or Director.

·       Comply with established standards of ethics and confidentiality.

 

Qualifications:

 ·       Preferable language (Spanish, English, Creole)

·       High School Diploma preferred. Customer service, administrative, or social work experience is a plus.

·       Willingness to interact with people from different cultures.

·       Needs to work patiently with people with limited English ability.

·       Will need to be fingerprinted with the Diocese of Orlando and the Department of Child and Families and complete a security clearance.

·       Must be 18 or older.

·       Ability to communicate respectfully with employees, clients, and community members.

·       Ability to work with culturally diverse staff and clients.

·       Must be self-motivated to do tasks as needed.

 

Training:

·       Before meeting with the clients, attend a brief orientation at the Catholic Charities office; meet or talk with the program manager.

 

Scheduling:

·       This is flexible and should be decided by the manager.

 

Benefits:

·       Provide service to others.

·       Work with co-workers in a friendly environment.

·       Volunteering can give you a sense of purpose, community, and happiness and improve your mental and physical health.

 

**All information may be subject to change according to the specific needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Job Description

 

Position Title: Refugee Tutor

 

Program: Catholic Charities Refugee Youth Program

 

Responsibilities for Tutors:

 ·        Visit refugee youth at home or public places like libraries, school media centers, cafeterias, or parks to conduct tutoring.

·        Commit one hour per week to teach/tutor English skills (vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, reading comprehension, writing, conversational English). Tutoring could be either face-to-face or via an online platform, e.g., Zoom, Microsoft Team, or Google Classroom

·        Commit to a 6-month or more volunteering period with one refugee youth.

·        Assist youth with homework and/or school projects if needed.

·        Assist youth with core subjects such as English, Math, Science and Social Studies

·        Assist youth with preparation for state assessment test/SAT/ACT

·        Assist youth with GED preparation if applicable.

·        Assist youth in becoming technically savvy, i.e., familiar with smartphones and different Apps.

·        Regularly communicate with the youth’s parents and case manager to update them on the progress and report if there are concerns or issues.

·        Record volunteer hours in Get Connected (volunteer website) and send them to the case manager at the end of each month.

 

Qualifications:

·        Refugee Youth Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. He/she must have

·        High School Diploma, associate, or bachelor’s degree

·        Bilingual (either Spanish or Haitian Creole) is beneficial but not necessary.

·        Teaching experience or willingness to teach refugee youth English and (if necessary) other subjects.

·        Desire to make a difference in the life of refugee youth in a positive way.

·        Respect refugee families, their path, language, and culture, and maintain personal information to be kept confidential.

·        Understanding and empathy of the struggle youth are experiencing.

·        Patience when teaching youth with limited English proficiency.

·        Background checked/fingerprinted for security clearance.

·        Attended video training on safety via Catholic Charities Volunteer Training Link.

 

Training:

·        Completes Safety Certification and Passes Fingerprinting/Background Check(s) with the Diocese of Orlando and the Department of Child and Families

·         Participates in Training and Orientation. Receiving Guidelines on Mentoring Activities.

 

 

 

Volunteer Job Description

 

Position Title: Refugee Mentor

 

Program: Catholic Charities Refugee Youth Program

 

Responsibilities for mentors:

·        Assist refugee youth in adjusting to and transitioning to a new local community, society, and educational system.

·        Help the youth acquire and improve their English language knowledge, learn about American culture, and maintain their cultural heritage.

·        Provide the mentee with academic, vocational, emotional, and social support, career planning activities, employability skills, social and life skills training, and financial and health literacy, as well as facilitate opportunities for peer engagement, learning, and encouragement.

·        Record volunteer hours in Get Connected (volunteer website) and send them to the case manager at the end of each month.

 

Qualifications:

·        Refugee Youth Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. He/she must have a High School Diploma, associate, or bachelor’s degree

·        Bilingual (either Spanish or Haitian Creole) is beneficial but not necessary.

·        Teaching experience or willingness to teach refugee youth English and (if necessary) other subjects.

·        Desire to make a difference in the life of refugee youth in a positive way.

·        Respect refugee families, their path, language, and culture, and maintain personal information to be kept confidential.

·        Understanding and empathy of the struggle youth are experiencing.

·        Patience when teaching youth with limited English proficiency.

·        Background checked/fingerprinted with the Diocese of Orlando and the Department of Children and Families for security clearance.

·        Attended video training on safety via Catholic Charities Volunteer Training Link.

 

Training:

·       Completes Safety Environment Certification.

·       Participates in Training and Orientation. Receiving Guidelines on Mentoring Activities.