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