Program Aide (Madison)

Begin Anew is a faith-based nonprofit, offering educational programming for the purpose of empowering individuals to overcome obstacles created by poverty. We provide High School Equivalency test prep, English Language Learning classes at three different levels, and Computer and Job skills classes for adults, as well as mentoring and access to resources. All programming and testing are free for the students. We also offer free childcare.

The Program Aide volunteer role is a position built for individuals who are strong communicators who are comfortable fostering new relationships on a given night with new students who may or may not speak English.
 
Ideal soft skills for this position are good communication, technological literacy, and administrative capabilities.
 
In this position you can expect to do some or all of the following:

• Interacting with new students who want to start attending the program.
• Sitting with new students and explaining the enrollment process and class expectations to them, answering questions as they come up.
• Proctoring exams for students.
• Assisting the Program Manager in other tasks that benefit the program.

Our Madison location offers classes on Monday and Thursday evenings from 6-8pm, and we ask that our volunteers commit to one night per week for the duration of a semester.

This position requires volunteers to complete an application and pass a background check. Training and resources will be provided by the site Program Manager.