Tutor at St. Anthony's Tech Lab on Wednesdays from 9-12PM
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DEPARTMENT: TENDERLOIN TECH LAB Our mission is to provide residents of the Tenderloin with important technology and vocational skills that increase opportunities for employment, access to essential community resources, and connections with family and friends. INDIVIDUAL TUTOR: Volunteers will work 1 on 1 with guests to answer technical related questions and help overcome computer-related anxiety. You must be open to answering questions dealing with the task the guest is trying to master. This will range from problems they encounter navigating the computer to writing a resume. This volunteer must be sociable in order to meet the needs of the client(s) with the understanding that this is a free service offered to the residents of the Tenderloin. The guests value relationship building with the tutors. DUTIES & TASKS: Provides instruction and assistance to guests in the use and understanding of technological devices.Attend appointments with guests during service hours.Provides assistance to guests in accessing and utilization of computer resources, e.g., learning modules, Internet research.Performs duties such as proof-reading resumes, troubleshooting questions about smartphones/laptops, and other basic computer questions.Cooperation with staff, guests, and volunteers.Protect confidentiality of the personal information shared as part of tutoring, the privacy of our guests/students, and not share such information with other parties.Periodic check-ins/ debriefs via phone, email, or in person with Program Coordinator if ever necessary.We will be providing educational materials for volunteers to read so they can learn about social justice issues. (Digital literacy, homelessness, and those living in the low-income bracket) PREFERRED SKILLS Minimum age 16.Can translate/ speak any
About St. Anthony Foundation
At St. Anthony’s, we have served those most in need in our city since 1950 from our home in the Tenderloin. It is our mission to recognize every person’s dignity and to serve them with the respect they deserve, no matter who they are.We provide a broad range of services to meet people where they are. On a regular day, we serve more than 1,500 meals in the Dining Room - close to 47 million meals over the last 72 years. Our Free Clothing Program, the largest of its kind in San Francisco, provides 14,000 outfits each year; the Medical Clinic provides 9,000 primary and specialty care visits to 2,500 individuals and families annually; our Tenderloin Tech Lab, the neighborhood’s only free technology center offers 3,000 hours of access and training yearly.We don’t consider the impressive numbers of people served a sign of success. While we are called to help people experiencing poverty with their immediate needs, our objective is to cater to the whole person and to empower them to achieve lasting, positive change in their lives. In this context, we think of our basic services as a gateway to stability. We invite people to change their lives, not just our guests, but also our volunteers. We believe that in giving, we receive and in doing so, we heal our community. When we can find change in our hearts, we can change our world.
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