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Volunteer / Employment:
The opportunities listed below are intended for
ARTC members.
12/16/09
Child Care Worker
Family Life Education, a non-profit community center
in the Parkville neighborhood in Hartford, is
looking for volunteers to assist in our child care.
Following is the volunteer job description.
Summary of Duties:
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Care for children whose parents or guardians are
participating in group
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Responsible for assisting in creating a safe-child
group environment
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Provide supervision and safety of children
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Coordinate duties with Child Care Teacher
Education/Experience:
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High school or general education diploma (GED)
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Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, or in
human or social sciences preferred
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Experience in working with children
Skills
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An ability to be creative, innovative and
independent.
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An understanding of children’s developmental stages
and learning styles
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An ability to work as a team player
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Able to handle various duties and responsibilities
Schedule:
Days and Time:
Monday through Friday (10:00AM - 12:30PM)
Tuesdays and Thursdays
(4-6 PM)
Length of Commitment:
At least 7 weeks
Supervisor:
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Head Child Care Teacher
Contact:
Juliany Polar
Volunteer Coordinator
Family Life Education, Inc.
39 Grace St. Hartford, CT 06106
860-233-9700 ext. 24
11/25/2009
Certified Teachers needed for Tutoring Program
Global Partnership Schools
is now hiring certified teachers to tutor
small numbers of elementary students in after-school
programs in Hartford, Waterbury, New Haven,
Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, and New London.
Tutoring will be provided in reading and math
intervention for at risk students. Tutoring is
conducted after school, 3-5 hours per week.
Certification is required. Bilingual skills and
experience working with English Language Learners is
preferred. Candidates must pass fingerprinting and
background check.
To apply, please go to
http://www.gps.us.com/jobs/
2/25/2009
YouthBuild Hartford
YouthBuild is a ten month training program, working
with Hartford area young adults (16-24), of low
socio-economic and education backgrounds. YouthBuild
Hartford participants receive training in 5 core
areas; construction (carpentry), career development,
leadership, education (acquisition of GED(s) or
improve Adult Basic Education) and counseling (life
skills). Program days and hours, Monday through
Friday, 7:45 AM – 3:00 PM.
We are looking for tutorial volunteers, mainly from
8:00 am – 1:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
The skills we seek in tutorial volunteers is
knowledge in all the core subjects; Reading,
Writing, Math, Science, History and Social Studies.
Any assistance with this request will be is
appreciated.
Please contact:
Kevin Brown, Co-opportunity, Inc.
Director YouthBuild Hartford
20-28 Sargeant Street, Hartford, CT 06105
860-236-3617 extension 102 (phone)
kevinb@co-opportunity.org
Teach at the Mattatuck Museum!
Do you enjoy working children? Do you love history
or art? The Mattatuck Museum of Waterbury,
Connecticut is searching for Volunteer Museum
Teachers to lead school programs and tours for
students in grades 2 through 5. These programs
include hands-on activities, inquiry-based teaching,
focus on Waterbury history, labor history, art and
sculpture techniques and Connecticut artists. Join
and volunteer at the Mattatuck Museum and gain back
more than you give - with your teaching!
Training is provided for all school programs. A
suitable volunteer candidate would have an interest
and enjoy working with elementary school children,
an interest in history and/or art, teaching
experience and be able to lead a program for 2 hours
(this includes climbing stairs, lifting objects
approximately 10 pounds, and long periods of
standing. Schools programs generally take place in
the AM hours, Tuesday through Friday.
Please contact:
Laurie Pasteryak, Director of Education, at (203)
753-0381, ext. 14, or through email,
lpasteryak@mattatuckmuseum.org for more
information.
About the Mattatuck Museum:
The Mattatuck Museum aims to provide our community
with professional scholarship, preservation, and
historical programming about our heritage, stimulate
interest in the arts of Connecticut by showcasing
their highest quality and expression, and encourage
an appreciation of the humanities and the fine arts
through its collections, exhibits and programs and
to engage our community in an understanding of the
past and provide vision and leadership for the
future.
The Mattatuck Museum is one of the oldest museums in
Connecticut and one of the first to be accredited by
the American Association of Museum. In May of 2008
the museum opened Coming Home: Building Community in
a Changing World. This interactive exhibit offers
extensive visitor access to 1,500 oral histories and
25,000 images related to regional experience and
features the experiences of workers, women, and
immigrants, along with the stories of inventors and
entrepreneurs who worked in the industries of the
Naugatuck Valley making brass objects, clocks, and
buttons over a period of 125 years. It is the most
comprehensive presentation of industrial, urban, and
immigration history in Connecticut.
Visit us at
www.mattatuckmuseum.org for more information!
American Cancer Society
Do you have a car and some time to spare during the
work week, during business hours? If so, you can
make a world of difference in the life of a cancer
patient in your community. The American Cancer
Society has a critical need for volunteers for its
Road to Recovery transportation program in
Connecticut. Volunteer drivers receive simple
training and an orientation from the Society. The
Society matches driver availability with the needs
of patients who call. You can drive as little or as
much as you want...we're flexible. We are also in
need of transportation coordinators.
If you are interested in finding out more
information about volunteer driving or coordinating,
please call the American Cancer Society at
1.800.ACS(227).2345. Thank you for your help in the
fight against cancer. Together, we can make a
difference!
Junior Achievement of
Southwest Connecticut Inc.
200 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
Junior Achievement of Southwest Connecticut (JASWCT),
established in 1975, educates and inspires young
people to value free enterprise, business and
economics in order to improve the quality of their
lives. Our core purpose is to inspire and prepare
young people to succeed in a global economy. JASWCT
is able to fulfill its purpose through partnerships
between the business, retirees, parents and the
education communities. As a result, students
(Kindergarten thru 12th grade) have the opportunity
to meet volunteers and benefit from their “real
world” experience through our various programs.
During the 2007 - 2008 program year, over 13,700
students participated in the communities of
Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk,
Westport and Weston.
JA takes volunteers from the community and puts them
face-to-face with our students through the simplest
form of human contact - sharing. We pride ourselves
in developing innovative programs to educate young
people about business and economics and help prepare
them for fulfilling careers.
In-School Programs: These programs reach students
K-12 and are designed to be taught in the classroom
by business, parent, retirees, and community
volunteers. Volunteers are provided with all the
materials (including a lesson plan and training)
necessary to succeed! Commitment time ranges
depending on grade level of the student. The
elementary school program requires 45 minutes once a
week for five weeks, middle school requires 45
minutes once a week for 6 weeks and high school
programs require 45 minutes once a week for a
minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of 10 weeks.
If you are interested is sharing your time and
experience with deserving local students, please
contact Arlene Viscomi at (203) 854-1700 or
Arlene@jaswct.com
Community Renewal Team, Inc.
Community Renewal Team (CRT) is looking for retired
certified elementary, special education or reading
teachers to supervise a Supplemental Education
Services tutoring program under No Child Left Behind
after school at two Hartford Public Schools. This
position requires testing students in reading and
placing them in the appropriate small group. The
teacher will set individual goals while working with
the student’s classroom teacher and supervise tutors
and students during each session.
Also -
CRT is looking for tutors to work with three
students at a time on reading lessons prepared by
the classroom teacher. The selected candidate will
have experience working with young students in an
urban environment.
Please contact:
Julia Sapia
SES Program Manager
Community Renewal Team Inc
555 Winsdor Street
Hartford CT, 06120
860-560-5161
sapiaj@crtct.org
Become a PCI Certified Parent Coach®
Put your expertise where it is needed. Become a PCI
Certified Parent Coach®. If you are a
forward-thinking retired teacher who wants to
continue meaningful work, welcome home. Our
acclaimed one-year, graduate-level,
distance-learning program is offered in
collaboration with Seattle Pacific University,
independent of SPU's religious affiliation. Parent
Coaching is the perfect career for service-minded
individuals who are interested in working with
parents and who want flexible, part-time work
schedules.
For more information, please visit us at
www.thepci.org or call 425.401.1519.
Pathways/Senderos Center
The Pathways/Senderos Center, a program of Greater
New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Inc., in New
Britain, CT, is a successfully evaluated program
that serves boys and girls, ages 10-18, from the
inner city poverty-stricken, high-risk Arch Street
area. Our mission is to eliminate teen pregnancy by
addressing its root causes, assuring high school
graduation, and promoting adult self-sufficiency. We
provide long-term, comprehensive, holistic services
by creating a parallel family structure with
neighborhood youth and parents. Our program model
includes six integrated components: academic
support; career preparation; family life and sex
education; recreation/lifetime sports; health care;
and self-esteem enhancement.
We are looking for volunteers to perform such
diverse duties as fundraising, grant-writing,
advocacy, and assisting with special events. We are
also looking for volunteers to work directly with
our youngsters: mentoring; tutoring in such areas as
reading, math, and science; and leading groups in
such activities as arts & crafts, cooking,
investment clubs, graphic design, etc. The most
important qualification we have for our volunteers
is that they are caring and passionate individuals.
Contact Information:
Geoff Elterich
gelterich@snet.net
Pathways/Senderos
(860) 229-2776
100 Arch St.
New Britain, CT 06051
www.pathways-senderos.com
National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Job
Opportunity
Since 1969, the National Assessment of Education
Progress (NAEP) has gathered information about the
educational achievement of U.S. students to aid
legislators, educators, and others in improving the
educational experience of America's young people.
Students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in public and
non-public schools are assessed.
NAEP has part-time opportunities for retired
teachers and administrators as Assessment
Administrators. The primary role of the AA is to
conduct the assessment sessions to groups of
approximately 30 students. Each session lasts about
one hour and a half. This year the field period is
January 26- March 6, 2009. AAs should be available
to work 20 hours per week and are reimbursed for
travel and assessing. To work on NAEP (also known as
Our Nation's Report Card), candidates must
successfully complete a one day in-person training
session.
If you are interested in joining, please call
888-237-8036 for more information.
The Eastern Connecticut Jewish Coalition for
Literacy
Want to make a difference? You can!
Volunteer for only one hour a week to read with an
elementary student and help them increase their
reading skills and their love of reading.
Who we are:
The Eastern Connecticut Jewish Coalition for
Literacy was formed in 2002 to help students who may
be falling behind. We are currently partnered with
four elementary schools (Huntington School in
Norwich, Harbor School & Nathan Hale School in New
London and Pleasant Valley School in Groton. We will
be expanding to new schools also. Volunteers’
efforts have helped many students to read on their
grade level.
Who you are:
You are eager to help a child succeed. You are any
age and come from any town and background. Your
unique experiences will help you to connect to your
student. You are able to commit to one hour a week.
What is the next step?
Learn more information and sign up for a training
session:
Training sessions will be held at 6:00pm on
Wednesday, September 10th and 17th - 28 Channing St,
New London, CT. (More sessions will be scheduled as
needed.)
Please Contact:
Amber Stolz, Literacy Coordinator
astolz@jfec.com
-or-
203-561-9959
Lutz Children's Museum
The Lutz Children’s Museum, in Manchester, CT, is
always seeking motivated volunteers. It’s a great
way to make new friends, learn new skills, and make
a difference in your community.
Contact information:
Joanna Snyder
jsnyder@lutzmuseum.org
or apply on-line at:
http://lutzmuseum.org/volunteerform.html
Co-opportunity, Inc., located in Hartford, CT, works
to make stable financial futures happen for our
low-moderate income families every day and we could
really use your expertise, or simply your drive to
help others to make what we do that much better! We
encourage volunteers to use what is uniquely theirs
when selecting a volunteer experience, and we have
several exiting options from which to choose. Our
opportunities include our Youth Build Program, which
teaches young people how to be successful at work
through classroom instruction and on-the-job
training in the fields of carpentry and
construction. Youth Build is currently seeking 4
volunteers to tutor between the hours of 8am and
12noon in the areas of reading and math.
If reading and math tutoring are not for you, how
about assisting a family one-on-one to develop a
working budget or becoming a greeter or tax preparer
at one of our 14 free tax sites. We provide FREE
training, and where applicable, the curriculum, to
be a part of the Budget Coaching or Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance programs, so no experience is
necessary. Join us for any of these rewarding
opportunities and use your unique skills, talents
and interests to give working families the tools
they need to build bright financial futures.
Please contact:
Laura O'Keefe, Manager - Volunteer Recruitment and
Training
Co-opportunity
20-28 Sargeant Street
Hartford CT 06105
Tel: 1-860-236-3617 ext. 113
laurao@co-opportunity.org
Options Employment and Educational Services is
seeking to employ special
education and regular education certified teachers.
Positions would include
tutoring of 1-3 students per IEP and NCLB
directives. We currently
service the Greater Hartford Area. Most tutoring
will occur in our Farmington
Ave., Hartford office or a local satellite office.
Please contact,
Scott Wells
(860) 523-5318
(860) 712-6362
sww1469@aol.com
The Windsor Historical Society is looking for
friendly volunteers willing to donate 3 hours on
selected Saturdays to provide historic house tours,
process admission and museum store sales and general
inquiry to visitors. A knowledge of Windsor History
not necessary but an interest in history required.
Training provided, very flexible schedule and
friendly staff. Interested applicants or those
looking for more information should contact:
Julia Baldini, Educator
Phone: (860) 688-3813
Email:
jbaldini@windsorhistoricalsociety.org
The Urban League of Greater Hartford is currently
looking for certified teachers and a program
assistant for the Read and Rise Program. If you know
of anyone who may be qualified for these positions
can you please contact the following:
Willona Amoakoh, Read and Rise Program Coordinator
Urban League of Greater Hartford, Inc.
140 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: (860) 527-0147 Ext. 181
Email:
wamoakoh@ulgh.org
Retired teachers make great religious school
teachers. This is the time of year that the Jewish
community begins looking to fill openings in
religious schools for the fall. I am asking that you
post the following notice to your members in hopes
that your Jewish teachers may want to fill some of
their retirement in this worthwhile way.
Part Time Teaching Positions Available In Jewish
Congregation Schools
Congregations in the greater Hartford area are
interviewing now for part-time teachers on
afternoons and Sundays beginning fall of 2008.
If you are interested in teaching Judaica, Hebrew,
and/or prayer, please contact:
Francene Weingast at the Commission on Jewish
Education
Phone: (860) 727-6137
Email:
fweingast@jewishhartford.org
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