The Role
Volunteer math tutors mentor San Francisco Mission District high school students one hour weekly (Jan–May), supporting statistics, algebra, Algebra II, pre-calculus and AP calculus skills; attend orientation and provide TB test proof.
Summary Generated by Built In
Mission Graduates increases the number of K-12 students in San Francisco's Mission District who are prepared for and complete a college education. We work towards fulfilling our mission through a wide range of after-school support services that serve over 1,500 children, youth and families each year. Our vision is to transform the culture of our neighborhood so that college becomes the expectation for Mission families, rather than the exception.
We are looking for self-motivated individuals who know, or are willing to explore, the Mission community and are passionate about working with youth. This is an exciting opportunity for professionals interested in community engagement, as well as an opportunity to form a meaningful relationship with youth and to support them through an important and challenging part of their lives.
Desired Qualifications:
- Passionate about supporting young first-generation students to achieve the necessary Math skills to succeed in college
- Comfortable with High School level Math (see below)
- Willing to participate in the Volunteer Orientation with dates TBD. The mentor/mentee program will begin In January of 2023 and run until May 2023.
- Able to commit to at least one hour per week to meet with an individual student for the academic spring semester.
- Able to provide or obtain proof of a negative TB test from within the past four years
Tutor must be comfortable with:
- Statistics, AP Statistics, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus.
- Basic Algebra skills: positive/negative numbers, fractions, rules of exponents, inequalities, parallel lines & system of equations.
- Algebra II skills: function of a function (Linear Algebra - Composite functions), log and natural log, asymptote of a function & vertex and roots of quadratic function.
Impact Gen: Monday, March 4th st - May 8th 1 once a week for an hour remotely First meeting on March 18th
Skills Required
- Passion for supporting first-generation students
- Comfortable with high-school level math
- Comfortable with Statistics and AP Statistics
- Comfortable with Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus
- Comfortable with Basic Algebra (signed numbers, fractions, exponents, inequalities, systems)
- Comfortable with Algebra II topics (composite functions, logs, asymptotes, quadratic vertex/roots)
- Commit to at least one hour per week with an individual student during the spring semester
- Participate in Volunteer Orientation
- Provide or obtain proof of a negative TB test from within the past four years
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The Company
What We Do
Mission Graduates is a San Francisco-based nonprofit that empowers youth and their families on the path to higher education, equipping them for fulfilling careers. It provides comprehensive programs from kindergarten through career, focusing on academic success and community leadership for under-resourced youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, working to ensure that a college education becomes an expectation and goal for every child.
