Aspire students (2nd to 6th grades) are paired with a peer tutor (high-school or college/university student) who meet once a week after school to work on an area of academic need. Only students with an identified area of academic need and/or identified geographical reference to the tutoring site are eligible. Eligibility will be part of the intake for the parents and input can come from the student's teacher, social worker, etc.[ PLEASE NOTE: The 'Aspire' program is suspended during the COVID-19 Emergency, but 'Safe City Mississauga' continues to recruit actively for volunteers to support this program. Please refer to other sections of this posting for details. ]Typical tasks undertaken by the 'Aspire Site Coordinator' include:- Open and close the Aspire tutoring facility at the outlined hours of operation while providing supervision to program participants on the scheduled day(s)- Effectively manage volunteer attendance, hours, scheduling and task performance of assigned team and report to the Youth Services Manager- Prepare work for new volunteer tutors to use with students using a systematic plan of lessons, worksheets, discussions, etc., and/or assist volunteer tutors with this task- Review volunteer tutor lesson plans to ensure alignment with the organization's requirements through doing "Check-ins' and "Check outs' in addition to ensuring Student Profile Reports are received in a timely manner as requested by the Youth Services Manager- Adhere to all confidentiality policies pertaining to program participants and organizational information- Assist tutors in preparing, assigning and correcting homework and tests where appropriate- Evaluate the progress of students and discuss results with the Youth Services Manager- Communicate with parents of the students (parent meetings) when necessary and as requested by the Youth Services Manager- Tutor students in their appropriate subjects when tutors are absent and/or as required- Execute client intake meetings and facilitate volunteer tutor orientations when required- Prepare weekly site notes and send to the Youth Services Manager at the requested intervals- Assist the Youth Services Manager in the planning and execution of special student events and learning journeys when required- Assist the Youth Services Manager with special projects, seminars, workshops, conferences, etc., if requested- Ensure the site is kept clean and organized by the end of the hours of operation- Other tasks as need to be assigned*** PLEASE NOTE: We are 'virtually screening' applicants during the COVID-19 Emergency, so do not hesitate to use the yellow box 'Apply Now!' (above/below), to gain immediate access to more details about this volunteer leadership opportunity (including our 'volunteer application form'), and to add your name/contact information to our list of applicants. Thank you!

● Post-secondary education/teaching student or certified teaching professional preferred● Organized, reliable, capable of leading/supervising program tutors and coordinating the 'classroom' and curricula● Engage for a minimum of 6 MONTHS, including weekly 'class' time, prep time, assessment/evaluation, and periodic meeting with 'Safe City Mississauga' staff● Must complete an application including two references (preferably not family/friend references, rather academic/professional) ● All applicants to be available for interview(s)● 'Police Vulnerable Sector Check' required

Orientation ('virtual' during COVID-19), then ongoing TRAINING commensurate with what you're engaged to do.