LOCATIONS North Campus 1250 West Broadway 55411
South Campus 2225 East Lake Street 55407 Minneapolis Workforce Center--South 777 East Lake St 55407
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Volunteer Once a Week, M-F
--Check back or contact us about summer school positions, June 17-July 27.-- WRITING South GED-level Writing: Essays, summaries, business letters. Work with students 1:1 and/or correct papers during class to provide students prompt feedback. 6:00-7:25 pm M
READING South
Help a student advance his reading comprehension skills. 10:30-12:00 MWTh or F
North and South Morning or evening, days and times negotiable. Starting this fall, volunteers will needed to assess reading skills. Special trainings for this position will take place in late September or October.
COMPUTER SKILLS Minneapolis Workforce Center One hour or more, 11:00 am-4:00 pm, M-Th. Coach people seeking employment on the computer skills they need for completing online application forms, sending attachments, etc.
South Troubleshoot in the computer lab. Help students stay on track with writing lessons. Tutoring writing is optional. 11:35-12:30 MF 1:1 tutoring 6:00-7:25, 7:30-9:00 pm MTTh classroom assisting
INTERVIEW PRACTICE South 11:30 am-12:30 pm, 5:00-6:00 pm. Date to be scheduled for late May or early June. Be an interviewer, and provide each interviewee with feedback. Interview questions and a format for feedback are provided. This is a one-time commitment.
MATH Tutor students in decimals & percents, and other skills at a similar level.
North 9:30-10:25 am MTWTh South 6:00-7:25, 7:30-9:00 pm MTWTh
ESL/ELL Conversation Practice Lead small group discussions. Help students practice using their new language. This is an excellent intercultural experience. South 9:30-10:30, 10:35-11:30 am, 11:35 am-12:30 pm Th 7:00-8:30 pm W
ELL/ESL North, South A variety of morning classes, 1 or 2 hours between 8:30 and 11:30, M-F . Call or apply, so we can discuss your interests and schedule.
NEW STUDENTS FIND THEIR CLASSROOMS South The first day of new quarter, greet new students to their new experience and help them find their rooms. Volunteer for one or more new terms. The next first-days are: Monday, June 17 and Tuesday, September 3. 8:00-9:00 am, 5:30-6:30 pm. VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT South Keep online volunteer postings up-to-date. Follow up on ideas for recruitment. Recommend additional ways to interest people in helping our program, especially for daytime positions. Proceed with the agreed-upon ideas. This position involves quite bit of independent work once goals and processes are understood. The work would initially be done at South, and then primarily off-site if desired.