Volunteer Adult Education Writing Tutor

Make a real difference in just one hour a week. Action Inc. is seeking volunteer writing tutors to help Adult Education students strengthen their essay writing skills and move closer to achieving their HiSET/GED.

About Action Inc.

Action Inc. advances economic equity and strengthens communities on Cape Ann through housing support, fuel assistance, energy conservation, and education programs. Our Energy Services Program helps residents' lower energy costs at no cost to them through assessments, weatherization, heating system upgrades, and energy-efficient improvements.

Volunteer Overview

Action Inc. is seeking writing volunteers to support our Adult Education students. The primary focus would be helping one or more students learn the skills to write a standard five paragraph essay. Action's Adult Education program serves students from diverse backgrounds who are hoping to achieve their High School Equivalency (HISET/ GED).

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Meet 1:1 with a student a minimum of once a week for an hour. In-person instruction preferred.
• Teach best-practices for writing a standard five-paragraph persuasive essay.
• Act in the best interest of Action Inc., reflecting the values of teamwork, collaboration, and mutual respect.

Required Abilities/Skills:

• Foundational understanding of teaching and writing best-practices including organization of ideas, main ideas, transitions, varied sentence structure, and introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs.
• Experience with diverse populations
• Ability to treat students with empathy and respect
• Ability to comply with and successfully complete a CORI background check before the start of volunteering

Location

180 Main St Gloucester MA, 01930 (on-site)

Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

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