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Youth Hub Learning Support - Hamilton

Hamilton
Organisation:
The Refugee Orientation Centre Trust
Category:
Tutoring
Hours:
Evenings/Weekends

Help Secondary School Students Succeed!

In this role, you'll be providing one-on-one tutoring to secondary school students working on their NCEA-related homework and assignments. Your focus will be on helping students improve their skills in key subjects such as English, Math, and Science. You'll be supporting students from diverse backgrounds, including Congo, Somalia, Colombia, Afghanistan, Syria, and Pakistan.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Provide tutoring on Mondays and Fridays, focusing on subjects such as English, Math, and Science.
  • Work closely with students to boost engagement and academic performance.
  • Help reduce dropout rates by building student confidence and a love for learning.
  • Make a positive impact on the local community by supporting newly migrated students.

What You'll Achieve:

  • Improve students’ academic performance and boost their confidence.
  • Be part of a program that focuses on high engagement, academic growth, and community empowerment
  • Gain valuable experience and develop your tutoring and communication skills.
  • Help shape the future of students by giving them the tools to succeed.
  • After 3 months volunteering, we will happily provide you with a reference to help with future job, scholarship, or study applications.

Join us and make a real difference in the lives of students while helping build a more equitable world!

Requirements:
  • Proficient in the English language
  • Ability to help coach the students with their reading and writing
  • Must have lived in NZ for more than a year and have some understanding of the NZ high school system and NCEA
  • Comfortable working in a multicultural environment
  • Friendly, reliable and compassionate

Bonus:

  • Experience in ESOL education
  • A genuine interest in helping disadvantaged migrant and refugee background students to succeed

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:
  • Sessions are held on Mondays and Fridays at Wintec, from 3.15 till 5.30pm.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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