• Volunteer Mentor – Homework Club
• Terms of Employment: Minimum 6 months commitment
• Tuesdays Face-to-face + Online
• Thursdays Online
• Location: 60 Douglas St, Noble Park, VIC 3174

EVERY PERSON COUNTS EVERY SYSTEM FAIR

South East Community Links operates in one of Melbourne’s highest multicultural areas. A core aim of our organisation is to promote cultural diversity and inclusion. This includes working to reduce narrow stereotypes and discrimination as well as working to promote and advocate for equality and opportunities for all.

SECL delivers a wide range of services to meet the needs of people in our community including emergency relief, housing support, youth and family services, financial counselling, prevention, community development and settlement services for refugees and asylum seekers.

Our service model will ensure people in our community are provided integrated services, linking services to peoples’ needs. As disadvantage has many root causes, only an integrated understanding of these causes can support people to achieve their social and economic goals. In consequence, these achievements contribute to economic and social development in our community.

At SECL, our people are our greatest asset. Without them, we would not be able to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable people in our community.

• Leading community services organisation
• Ongoing volunteering opportunity
• Based at Noble Park

About the role

SECL Homework Club is an after-school program that provides a learning space and tutoring support for high school, TAFE, and university students. The program runs during school terms aimed at helping students with their homework and assignments.

• Tuesdays Face-to-face + Online
• Thursdays Online

Our volunteer tutors are expected to attend the program one (1) or two (2) weekly 2.5-hour session each week or be available to support the program online via ZOOM.

Responsibilities

• Participate in cultural awareness training and organisation induction process
• Provide tutoring assistance to students that attend the Homework Club face-to-face or online when required
• Develop positive and appropriate working relationships with students
• Be a positive role model to the young person and act professionally and appropriately
• Keep any information that involves the students as confidential except where it may cause harm to themselves or others
• Report to the program supervisor any pertinent information regarding students and tutors as required
• Commitment to and interest in supporting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds
• Ability to work sensitively and professionally in a culturally diverse setting.
• Ability to work within the boundaries of the volunteer role and the program
• Ability to use competently Microsoft Office and online platforms including zoom, Microsoft team and WebEx
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in providing homework help and or tutoring VCE students would be highly regarded
• Knowledge of at least one of the following VCE subject areas: English, EAL, Chemistry, Maths Methods, Physics, Biology, Health and Human Development, Legal Studies, Psychology

Key Selection Criteria

• An understanding of the challenges and disadvantages that young people from culturally diverse backgrounds experience
• Ability to empathise with others and demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude
• Knowledge of secondary school curriculum for relevant subject area/s
• Ability to tutor on a one-to-one or small group basis in relevant subject area/s
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Punctual and reliable
• Always maintain privacy and confidentiality of all parties

Requirements

• Provide a minimum of two professional referees
• A satisfactory national police record check
• A Valid Working with Children Check
• A valid digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate

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