The AQ Career Services office regularly posts teaching and employment opportunities for teachers. These postings include West Michigan as well as national postings.
A Special Needs instructor in an Emotionally Impaired (EI) classroom at Campau Elementary is requesting tutors/helpers/assistants during the school day. Please contact Amy Slagboom at 616-745-0439 for additional information. 9/21/09
Learning Center Assistance
St. Anthony's School - located on Richmond St. in northwest Grand Rapids, would like assistance in their Learning Center with children in the Young Five Program. Please contact Ann Price @ 901-6878 if you are interested in this volunteer effort. 9/21/09
Children's Ministry Volunteers
The Sprouts Program, part of Greenhouse Ministries (located in the Common Ground Church Building at 1513 East Fulton), is in need of volunteers to work 25 children between the ages of 0-15 on Sunday evenings. Services take place at 6:15, followed by a community meal. There would be some occasional weekday prep time in addition to a two-hour committment on Sunday evenings. Christine Chamberlain, the Sprouts-Children's Ministry Coordinator welcomes all volunteers to work with children from the Eastown neighborhood. Christine can be contacted at 616-828-2705. 9/21/09
Math Tutors
The Rockford Public Schools Adult Education Program would like volunteers to assist their adult students working toward a GED achieve, minimally, a 9th grade mathematics proficiency level as required by the state Department of Education. Tutoring in fractions, basic math, pre-algebra, and geometry is desired. Currently, the ratio of adults who need assistance to the math teacher is 25:1! Classes are held Thursday evening at River Valley High School (in the Rockford Administration Bldg.) from 5:10-9:10 pm. Those interested should call Jill Maksimowski (an AQ alum) at 616-447-0173. 9/22/09
Math Tutors
Cedar Springs Elementary Schools are seeking volunteer math tutors for 2nd through 5th graders. Tutors would work with small groups or individual students on math concepts and facts. The hours are flexible - between 8:45 am and 3:30 pm, approximately two to five times per week. Contact Cristi Bentley @ 696-1204 ext. 6013. 10/08/09
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