Schools of Hope Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a SOH volunteer tutor for the 2022-23 school year. Please look over the following information before filling out your application.

 

School info
  • You will have the opportunity to select which school(s) you would like to tutor at. We will be offering SOH at Wadewitz and our three community schools: Knapp, Julian Thomas and Mitchell. Please check the links below for locations and driving times.
  • In addition to traditional SOH tutoring, Mitchell is looking for bilingual English/Spanish speaking volunteers to tutor students in the dual language program. In this program, students from bilingual families and monolingual families come together to learn both English and Spanish, producing bilingual students by the fifth grade. Spanish-dominant students are able to keep their native language while learning English and English-dominant students are able to learn Spanish. The program follows an 80/20 model in which kindergarten students receive 80 percent of their daily instruction in Spanish and 20 percent in English. By fifth grade, children spend half of the day learning in each language. The bilingual staff is dedicated to helping our students not only reach the North Star goals, but to do so as bilingual, bi-literate young adults.
Scheduling
  • You will select the days and blocks of times you are available. We will then match your availability with a student that has been chosen to participate. 
  • Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. Please select ALL days and times you're available to tutor. You will only be scheduled for the amount of sessions per week that you prefer.
  • Available tutoring times are listed below for you to view before filling out the application.

 

  School Tutor times available
  Julian Thomas 8:40-9:10am 9:15-9:45am 1:20-2:00pm
  Knapp 8:15-8:45am 8:50-9:20am 10:00-10:30am
  Mitchell 9:00-9:30am 10:45-11:15am 12:30-1:00pm
  Wadewitz 8:50-9:20am 1:55-2:25pm 2:20-2:50pm

 

  • Tutoring will begin the week of October 10, 2022 and end May 12, 2023.
  • Tutor teams can be formed to make the weekly commitment easier. Up to two volunteers can share the same volunteer assignment. Volunteers are responsible for scheduling and ensuring that someone is present for the assigned session. If you are volunteering as a team, each person is required to fill out the volunteer application. Please signal in your application that you are volunteering as part of a tutor team and list the other volunteer in the designated spot.
Requirements
  • All volunteers are required to complete a background check through Sterling Volunteers by Sunday, September 25. You will be invited via email to complete the background check by the program manager, Lori Riffer. United Way of Racine County will cover any costs for the background check.
  • Training will be held the week of October 3, 2022. Trainings will take place at participating schools in the evening. You are able to attend any of the four trainings. More information will be provided as specific days and times are scheduled.

 

When filling out your information

  • New and returning tutors must complete this application to become for the 2022-23 school year.
  • Your application must be completed and submitted in one session. If you navigate away from the page, your progress will not be saved.
  • Please do not complete the application in ALL CAPS or all lower case.
  • Fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are required and must be completed in order for your application to be submitted.
  • We recommend using Google Chrome to complete this application.
  • Additional questions can be directed to Initiatives Manager, Lori Riffer, at lriffer@unitedwayracine.org or 262-456-6468.

Tutor Application

Volunteer information
Contact information
Emergency contact information
Volunteer interest and availability
An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, senior citizens and individuals with underlying medical conditions are especially vulnerable. By volunteering to provide in-person services you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
Volunteer interest
How many students would you like to tutor each day?
Each student requires a 30 minute tutoring session. Additional sessions will be scheduled back to back.
How many days per week would you like to tutor?
When tutoring for 2 days per week, we will try to schedule you with the same student.
What day(s) of the week are you available?
Select all days you're consistently available to tutor. You will be matched with sutdents who have common availability.
What school(s) are you available to volunteer at?
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Mondays at Julian Thomas?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Tuesdays at Julian Thomas?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Wednesdays at Julian Thomas?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Thursdays at Julian Thomas?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Fridays at Julian Thomas?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Mondays at Knapp?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Tuesdays at Knapp?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Wednesdays at Knapp?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Thursdays at Knapp?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Fridays at Knapp?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Mondays at Mitchell?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Tuesdays at Mitchell?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Wednesdays at Mitchell?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Thursdays at Mitchell?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Fridays at Mitchell?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Mondays at Wadewitz?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Tuesdays at Wadewitz?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Wednesdays at Wadewitz?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Thursdays at Wadewitz?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
What block of time would work consistently work best for you on Fridays at Wadewitz?
Please note that not all schools will have students available at all times listed below. While every attempt will be made to accommodate your preferences, your flexibility is appreciated.
Are you interested in receiving information on weekly subbing opportunities.
Substitute tutors receive weekly emails listing tutoring sessions that need coverage. 
Volunteer demographics

The information provided in this section will not be connected to your name. 

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How do you describe your ethnicity?
Terms
This will confirm that the undersigned, having the sole right to do so, for good and valuable consideration (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged), grants to United Way of Racine County, to include United Way Worldwide and its affiliated organizations, members, successors, assigns and licensees, a non-exclusive and irrevocable right to photograph, record, reproduce, publish, copyright, or otherwise use my name, photographic portraits or pictures, film, videos, internet postings, or sound recordings or any part thereof that may have been taken of me during United Way events and/or activities in written or electronic format, video or film (Content) for promotional, advertising, or other charitable purposes in any media including the world wide web related to the United Way community impact activities. This also includes any tweets or messages through social media.

I acknowledge and agree that nothing contained herein requires United Way to use any Content as described herein.

I represent and warrant that the consent of no other third party is required to enable United Way to use the Content as described herein, and that such use will not violate or infringe upon the rights of any third parties.

I acknowledge and agree that United Way has the right to assign this agreement and/or the rights herein (in whole or in part) to any party.

I acknowledge that its sole remedy for any breach shall be an action for damages, and irrevocably waive any right to obtain equitable or injunctive relief.

I waive any right of inspection, preapproval, or claims for compensation.

I am of full age and have the right to contract in your own name and have read the above consent and permission and are fully aware of its contents. In the event I am a minor, the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required. I will contact United Way of Racine County to make further arrangements.

This Consent and Release contains the full and complete understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining hereto and cannot be modified except by a writing signed by each party.
 
Racine Unified School District requires all volunteers working with students to be WINGS approved. After submitting your volunteer application you will receive an email with a link that will take you to the WINGS application. I understand that my eligibility to be a volunteer is dependent on my background check results. 

I understand that Racine Unified School District and United Way of Racine County shall not be held liable in any respect if my volunteering is terminated because of false or incomplete statements, answers or omissions made by me on the disclosure form of any other document.

If accepted as a volunteer, I understand that I will be expected to keep in absolute confidence any and all confidential information that comes to my attention as the direct result of my volunteer duties.