Friday, September 23, 2011

BELL interviewing on campus Weds, Sept. 28

BELL will be on campus on Wednesday, September 28 in the afternoon conducting interviews for their tutoring positions.  Please see full post on the the opportunities below. 
 
Positions are available Mon-Fri from 2:30-5:30pm.  Tutors help with math and literacy in grades K-3 & 5. Training will take place online (about 8 hours) and a one day classroom training. The classroom training date will be determined soon. 

Apply online at www.experienceBELL.org

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Volunteers needed to help with computer skills classes

Northeastern's Black Engineering Student Society runs free technology workshops each Tuesday evening for adults and children ages 13 and up.  Classes include lessons in word, excel, powerpoint and career-building tasks.  Young adult classes include graphics editing. 

Classes run every Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm at Public Internet Center, a short walk from campus, volunteers can meet at International Village at 6:15 to walk over together.

For more information call 617-238-2321

Bell needs after school tutors at Orchard Gardens

BELL is hiring after school tutors at Orchard Gardens K-8.  Impacting the future of education takes a great deal of passion, not to mention hard work. To give you a better idea of what it’s like as an after school tutor at BELL, here are some of the day-to-day responsibilities you can expect: 

  • Ensuring the academic and social development of scholars throughout the course of the school year.
  • Providing one-on-one tutoring to help scholars master the basic skills of reading and writing.
  • Serving as a mentor for an assigned group of scholars.
  • Developing scholar goals and lesson plans.
  • Keeping track of scholars’ attendance and behavior.
What we require from our after school tutors is at least a high school diploma and a passion for the success and achievement of tomorrow’s scholars and leaders. Previous experience volunteering or working with children or the community is preferred but not mandatory.

Positions are available Mon-Fri from 2:30-5:30pm.  Tutors help with math and literacy in grades K-3 & 5. Training will take place online (about 8 hours) and a one day classroom training. The classroom training date will be determined soon. 

Apply online at www.experienceBELL.org

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Center for STEM Education Open House

The Center for STEM Education is hosting an open house to share information about our available student positions this semester.

The session will take place on Thursday, September 15th from 6-7pm in 315 Shillman, so NU students to learn more about how to get involved in our programs.

If you can't attend the session, please fill out this form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YF35FVW

Our schedules are flexible, and we have openings for volunteer, work study and paid positions, with amazing work as general tutors (not necessarily only STEM subjects), field trip coordinators and staff, curriculum developers and more! We hope you’ll join us on Thursday to learn more about our programs – and eat some free pizza as we chat. Whether you’re looking for a paid position, or exciting volunteer positions working with younger students in the local community, we’re sure to have opportunities for you!

Our office coordinates the university’s efforts to promote education in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) in Boston Public Schools, in addition to some non-STEM activities, so we’re looking for enthusiastic college students (that’s you!) to join us in our efforts! Feel free to bring friends!

If you’re interested in attending, please RSVP to stem@neu.edu (we want to make sure we have enough pizza), and meet us on Thursday, September 15th at 6 p.m. in 315 Shillman. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.

Paid, work study and volunteer positions available for fall!

The Center for STEM Education has openings for volunteer, work study and paid positions for the fall semester. We need general tutors (not just only STEM subjects), K-8 in class assistants for special needs classrooms, field trip coordinators and staff, curriculum developers and more!

Postions are available on campus, and at two Boston K-8 schools, the Curley in Jamaica Plain (just hop on the 39 bus in front of Northeastern) and Orchard Gardens in Roxbury (a quick walk from campus).

Please fill out this form if you're interested in any of these positions: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YF35FVW

Welcome to the Center for STEM Education's K-12 Outreach Blog!

WHO WE ARE: The Center for STEM Education is a Northeastern center focused on increasing opportunities and awareness in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields for students, especially those from backgrounds currently underrepresented in these careers. We work closely with our community to accomplish this goal, and have many volunteer opportunities both on campus and in the schools and communities in which we work.
VOLUNTEERING: Whether you are passionate about enhancing math and science education for K-12 students, want to get more involved in your community, or just want to fulfill some required volunteer hours, you've come to the right place! Read about our upcoming volunteer opportunities in the blog below, and then click on the link for the event in the right-hand column to register. We offer both ongoing and one-day volunteer opportunities, and new events are being added all of the time. We encourage you to also use this blog to discuss your current service experiences with other students at NU!

We also encourage you to refer to the resources provided to gain a deeper understanding of your role as a volunteer and the community that you will be serving.