Highlighted Volunteer
Opportunities
Tutor or
Mentor
Observation Hours/Degree Students
Special Education
Technology
For High School Students
After-School
Group Projects
Other Opportunities
Tutor or
Mentor
Tutoring Opportunity with Cooper
Elementary's Community Learning Center
Tutors wanted to provide academic support, homework help, and WASL
test preparation skills for an after school program at Cooper
Elementary School in West Seattle, Monday thru Friday, from 3:00 -
5:30 PM. Tutors will work closely with the school and trainers to
supplement classroom learning. Tutors will also lead and support
enrichment activities and student personal development.
This is not
traditional child care, but a structured approach to improve
student performance for children grades 2nd-5th. We are looking for
education students, student teachers, or those with experience in
an educational setting. Great opportunity to build classroom
experience. Trainings, staff meetings and a commitment to student
learning may be required. Join a positive and supportive working
environment- contact Jeanne Dodds, jmdodds@seattleschools.org to find out
more today. (Ask about paid tutor positions also.)
Volunteer
Opportunity with the Secondary Bilingual Orientation
Center
The Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center (SBOC) is a Seattle
public school on Queen Anne serving newcomer refugee and immigrants
students age 11-20. It's a wonderful place for anyone interested in
working with students of diverse cultures. The SBOC helps students
in becoming accustomed to the North American school system and in
developing literacy in English before they enter mainstream
schools.
We need tutors and general volunteers in Reading, Literacy, Math,
Science, Computer and Art classes; to do one-on-one tutoring with
students; in advisory periods (when students can recieve extra help
in their respective native languages); and with after-school
activities such as homework help time, science at Discovery Park,
conversation practice time, choir, photo club, drama, West African
drumming, hip-hop class, and an Oaxacan band. There are also
occasional opportunities to serve as a chapaerone for various field
trips throughout the year. Classes are 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.; after
school 2:15 - 4.
Contact: Susan Marshall, AmeriCorps
Volunteer Coordinator @ (206)252-2232 or srmarshall@seattleschools.org
Volunteer with the Washington Reading
Corps
The Washington Reading Corps is a
statewide program that matches volunteer reading tutors with
elementary students who are reading below grade level. Daytime and
afterschool reading tutors are in demand at these schools located
in Central, South and Southwest Seattle. If you are interested in
becoming a reading partner for these students, or would like
additional information, please visit the Washington Reading Corps.
Tutoring/Mentoring with the Interagency
Academy
The Interagency Academy is comprised of small schools throughout
Seattle that serve the most academically and socially challenged of
our middle and high school students. Students in these schools are
or have been in detention, in treatment programs, or have not
succeeded in regular and alternative schools. Volunteers go through
additional training and screening to make sure they are prepared
for working with these students. For more information about
volunteering for the Interagency Academy, please contact Brenda
Lewis at 206-252-6814.
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Big Brothers/Big Sisters School-Based
Mentoring Program
The BB/BS school-based mentoring program is an innovative approach
to reach a more diverse population of children. Located primary in
the central and south end of Seattle, the mentor meets with the
student on the school campus, once a week, during school hours, for
a minimum of one year. The goal is student success through academic
support, one-to-one friendship and positive role modeling. For more
information about this program, please call 206-763-9060 or visit
www.bigsandlittles.org (outside
link).
Be a Mentor or Tutor with Community
for Youth
Community for Youth's (CfY) Steps Ahead and Steps Beyond Programs
inspire and support youth to identify and achieve their academic
and personal goals through mentoring, learning experiences, and
participation in a powerful community.
CfY seek's adult volunteers to work one-on-one with high school
students who are having difficulty in their academic and/or
personal lives at Rainier Beach, Cleveland and Chief Sealth High
Schools. Mentors commit to one school year of regular weekly
contacts with a student, typically serving about 3 hours perweek.
Tutors serve at least 2 hours per week at the after-school tutoring
centers open M-Th from 2:30-4:30pm.
Mentors and Tutors receive prior training and on-going support and
guidance from CfY staff. For more information, please visit www.communityforyouth.org (outside
link). If you would like to make a difference in the life of a
teen, to be a mentor or tutor, call (206) 325-8480 or send email to
info@communityforyouth.org (outside
link).
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Observation
Hours/Degree Students
Classroom Observation
Hours
If you are a college-level student, or prospective college-level
student, wishing to earn classroom observation hours for a
university program, please contact your local school directly.
University of Washington students may contact the Pipeline Project (outside
link) directly at (206) 616-2302.
For elementary school-aged observation or volunteering contact the
school volunteer
coordinator. For middle or
high school ages, contact the department head of the subject area
for which you are interested in volunteering or observing through
the School's main number. A school directory can be found on the
Seattle Public Schoolshome
page.
Special Education
Special Education Surrogate
Parents
We are looking for community members to volunteer to be advocates
for Special Education children for whom parents cannot be found,
such as foster children with no long-term placement.
Surrogate Parents learn about the particular needs
of their student and attend meetings to plan for the education of
the child. Time commitments can vary from one meeting per year, to
several meetings per month depending on the child you are matched
with. Training and ongoing support is provided. For more
information or to become a Surrogate Parent, please contact Sue
Carroll in the SPS Special Education Department at
206-252-0055.
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Technology
Volunteer Your Technology Skills
with TECH CORPS
TECH CORPS is the leading national
nonprofit mobilizing technology volunteers into schools. In
partnership with Seattle Public Schools, they are looking for
volunteers to
- Participate in
technology planning
- Conduct teacher
training seminars
- Repair, refurbish and
install computers
- Provide technical
support
- Mentor students and
staff, and
- Assist teachers with
classroom technology projects
If
you have technology experience and are interested in using that
talent for your local school, please visit www.techcorps.org (outside link)
to learn more and register as a volunteer. Or you can contact
Washington TECH CORPS Director Bretta Beveridge at
(206) 463-3344, bretta@bev-com.com.
For High School Students
Become a Cross-age or Peer
Tutor
Schools encourage older students to get involved in tutoring peers
or becoming tutor-mentors to younger students. Put your talents to
good use and become a volunteer at your local school! Contact the
school you would like to work with to find out about
opportunities.
Team Read
Team Read is a Seattle School District tutoring
program that pairs high school students with elementary school
students to provide tutoring in reading. The tutors (also referred
to as reading coaches) receive compensation. They can choose hourly
pay, community service credit, or college tuition. Reading coaches
learn responsibility, diligence, determination, patience, insight
and confidence while building a unique and special friendship. Team
Read also looks for volunteer adults to supervise the program and
tutoring sessions. Visit www.teamread.com
(outside link)
to learn more.
Washington Reading Corps
Become a volunteer tutor with the Washington Reading Corps! Help
struggling elementary students learn to read! Visit the Washington Reading Corps website for
more information.
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After-School
Many schools have after-school programs that also need
volunteers to help with academic, social and enrichment programs.
Contact your local school and ask about after-school volunteer
needs.
Community
Learning Centers are great
programs for volunteers in the afternoons. For
more information about Community Learning Centers, please visit Community
Learning Centers.
Evening Volunteer
Opportunities are available at various schools. While
regular school programs are limited in the evening, your local
school likely has several events or programs throughout the year
that call for volunteer assistance such as family literacy nights,
dinners, auctions, and evening meetings and classes. Contact your
local school and ask how you can help!
There are also a few alternative schools with evening programs,
such as Seattle Evening School.
We also have valued community partners with evening
volunteer opportunities. These organizations are not directly
connected to schools, but provide valuable support and services to
our students.
Group
Projects
Seattle Public Schools welcomes groups from the
community, including employee groups who wish to be involved with
the schools together on a short-term or project basis, or long-term
involvement.
Maintenance Projects are a
great way to involve larger groups of people for one-day events.
These types of projects are coordinated by our
Self-Help Office (schools that are
helping themselves to complete identified maintenance or building
projects). Please contact Gretchen DeDecker at 206-252-0637 or gdedecker@seattleschools.org.
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Other Opportunities
We recognize that there is a variety of experience and talent in
the Seattle Community that doesn’t necessarily fit into a
category such as tutoring. If you have something to share, there
are students or school staff who would love to learn from you.
Please think outside the box when considering volunteer options,
and contact your local school to discuss your ideas.
Speaking/Presentations: We
encourage community members who have particular experience and
stories to offer our students, even though Seattle Public Schools
does not currently have a Speakers Bureau. Your neighborhood school
may be able to suggest ways that you can engage the school and
share your expertise.
If you are interested, it will be helpful for you to put together
a written proposal or other information, including promotional
flyers about the presentations or workshops you offer. If possible,
identify the grade levels or course subjects with which your
information best fits.
Knowing how your information fits into the context of Seattle
Public Schools Academic Standards will be helpful for the teachers
or other staff. For more information about Academic Standards,
please visit that page of our web site at Academic
Standards.
Leadership: Schools are
often looking to involve families and the community in
leadership
and advisory roles, and those people who can help advocate for
schools and children in the larger community. Please contact your
local school to find out what leadership or advisory roles they
have for volunteers.
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