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Mission Graduates

College Connect: Math Tutors at Mission Graduates (San Francisco, CA)

Mission Graduates· San Francisco, CA·

Role details

Work type
Onsite

Job description

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

Why work at Mission Graduates

  • Culture: Mission-driven with a strong sense of community; staff describe the work environment as “purpose with community.” Many leaders started as program participants or volunteers. missiongraduates.org
  • Work model: Most roles are on-site in San Francisco (school-based or program sites). Some flexibility noted for work/life balance.
  • Benefits: Fully paid health and dental insurance, 3% employer retirement contribution, pre-tax commuter/childcare/health flex accounts, generous PTO (vacation, holidays, sick time, float days), professional development opportunities. missiongraduates.org
  • Diversity: The team reflects the diversity of the communities served, and the organization is an equal opportunity employer.

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