Dwight Hall Volunteer Coordinator – Co-Op After School (Job ID: 36442)

This is a student employment opportunity. Apply at Yale’s Student Employment website.

This is a Dwight Hall Volunteer Coordinator position supporting the Co-Op After School Program at Cooperative Arts & Humanities “Co-Op” High School, an arts-focused public high school located in Downtown New Haven (177 College St, New Haven, CT 06511).  

For several years, Dwight Hall has partnered with “Co-Op” and Connecticut’s Department of Education to offer Co-Op After School (CAS), a variety of enrichment programming on Monday-Thursday afternoons. Offerings include basketball, a musical, the Gay/Straight Alliance and much more. You can learn more here: https://dwighthall.org/co-op-after-school-cas/  

CAS seeks Yale student volunteers to provide tutoring on a range of high school academic subjects in the Co-Op library from 2:30 – 4:30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays. Dwight Hall is hiring a Volunteer Coordinator who will play a key role in supporting the program. 

Responsibilities include:

– Recruit volunteers by reaching out to a maximum number of appropriately viable students (via residential colleges, student organizations, academic departments, professors, friends, classmates, etc.) and using a variety of methods (emails, flyers, posters, social media, canvasing, etc.) to identify energized and motivated volunteers.

– Screen Yale students for availability, interest, and ability to volunteer and answer questions and concerns of potential volunteers.

– Support identified students through Dwight Hall’s volunteer onboarding process including required trainings.

– Coordinate schedules with volunteers and CAS.

– Spend at least 2 days working on-site at CAS tutoring students and supporting other volunteer tutors.

– Submit weekly reflections and keep Dwight Hall staff informed about program activities and progress 

– Troubleshoot any problems that may arise

Job Requirements:

– Good organizational and communication skills 

– High energy, outgoing personality, ability to connect with and motivate other students 

– Ability to problem solve 

– Reliability, ability to stick to a set weekly schedule even during busy times of the year 

Our ideal candidate will have: 

– Federal Work Study eligibility 

– Previous experience working or volunteering with children 

Hours: 0-8/week

Hourly Rate: $17.00/hr