Homework Support Volunteer

15 hours ago

City of Greater Geelong, Australia beBeeEducation Full time $20,000 - $40,000
Support Young People in Their Education

We are seeking volunteers to help run our Homework Club, a fun and dynamic environment that provides educational support to school-aged students from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

The club is run at the Flemington High Rise Estate, where there is a high population of people from the Horn of Africa region. This community is primarily made up of Somali and Eritrean people, along with Oromo, Sudanese, and Ethiopian people. The majority of these community members arrived in Australia within the past 10 years as refugees and migrants, seeking a better future for their families.

Purpose of the Homework Club:

  1. Assist school-aged students to improve their educational opportunities.

Responsibilities:

  1. Preparing the tutoring site settings
  2. Ensuring students and tutors sign in and out correctly
  3. Liaising with parents
  4. Supervising students and supporting volunteer tutors as required
  5. Supporting the Homework Club Coordinator as required
  6. Assisting in gathering forms and general administration duties

Volunteer Skills and Expectations:

  • Friendly and genuine interest in supporting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds in their education
  • Patience and adaptability
  • Understanding of structural barriers that may impact a young person's learning and engagement with education
  • Open-mindedness and curiosity while maintaining appropriate boundaries with young people
  • Willingness to work in a community setting
  • Ability to work as part of a team of volunteers
  • Strong verbal and written English skills
  • Other duties as may be required
  • Compliance with relevant legislation including Jesuit Social Services policies and procedure
  • Valid Working with Children Check

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