Post on 20-Jan-2016
AMERICA AMERICA READS/COUNTSREADS/COUNTS
AMERICA AMERICA READS/COUNTSREADS/COUNTS
WHITMAN COLLEGEWHITMAN COLLEGE
WHO ARE WE?• WHITMAN
COLLEGE INTERNS• FEDERAL WORK
STUDY ELIGIBLE• EMPLOYEES OF
WHITMAN• VOLUNTEERS TO
THE DISTRICT
• VARIED ACACEMIC PURSUITS
• TRAINED TUTORS• DEDICATED TO
MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE
WHAT DO WE DO?• TUTOR READING
AND MATH• ONE TO ONE OR
SMALL GROUP• AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAMS
• CLASSROOMS• IN EVERY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
. EXPANDING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC SUPPORT
WHEN DO TUTORS WORK?
• INTERNS WORK AROUND THEIR CLASS SCHEDULES (9-3 M-F)
• WORK 4 – 8 HRS A WEEK• WHITMAN ACADEMIC CALENDAR• MOST DO NOT WORK DURING FINALS
OR BREAKS, BUT CAN IF APPROVED BY FINANCIAL AID & AMERICA READS COORDINATOR PRIOR TO BREAK
WHERE DO TUTORS WORK?
• ALMOST EVERY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL IN WALLA WALLA
• MOST WORK IN LIBRARIES, HALL WAYS, CLASSROOMS, WORK ROOMS
HOW DOES IT WORK?• INTERNS LEARN ABOUT THE PROGRAM
FROM FRIENDS, WEBSITE, STUDENT ENGAGEMENT CENTER, FINANCIAL AID, OR RA’S
• THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR RECRUITS, INTERVIEWS, ASSIGNS, TRAINS AND SUPERVISES INTERNS
• INTERNS COMPLETE APPLICATION, RESUME, INTERVIEW, WSP CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK, ORIENTATION AND SIGN A CONTRACT
HOW WE CONNECT WITH STUDENTS
• AMERICA READS/COUNTS COORDINATOR ASSIGNS INTERN
• SITE COORDINATORS : MEET, GIVE TOUR, SCHEDULE,AND REFER TO TEACHERS
• TEACHERS: INTRODUCE INTERN TO STUDENTS & PROVIDE GUIDANCE
• INTERNS: TUTOR STUDENTS• STUDENTS: LEARN MATERIAL PROVIDED
BY TEACHER/INTERN
IS THIS PAID?• THIS IS A PAID INTERNSHIP• TIME IS PAID WHEN INTERN ARRIVES
AND LEAVES THE SITE FOR WORK PROVIDED INTERNS SIGNS IN/OUT
• HOURLY PAY CAN INCREASE WITH EXPERIENCE AND CONTINUED WORK IN THE PROGRAM
COLLEGE/DISTRICTPARTNERSHIP
SCHOOL DISTRICT
COORINATES BUILDING NEEDS WITH INTERN AVAILABILTY
STUDENT CONNECTION
TUTORING SPACE EVALUATION
COLLEGE PROGRAM
COORDINATOR & OFFICE
INTERNS: RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, SUPERVISION
PAYS INTERNS
PROGRAM OVERVIEW• DISTRICT STUDENTS RECEIVE
EXTENDED LEARNING TIME FROM POSITIVE ROLE MODELS.
• INTERNS HAVE ABILITY TO DEVELOP PERSONALLY AND ASSESS FUTURE CAREER OPTIONS AND GOALS
VALUE
• AN AMERICA READS-COUNTS INTERNSHIP IS NOT ONLY A JOB, BUT A MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCE WHERE COLLEGE STUDENTS LEARN IMPORTANT WORK PLACE SKILLS AND PRACTICES WHILE HELPING TO FINANCIALLY CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION