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10+ hours a week; 2:30pm to 6:30pm Monday – Friday

Homework Club is an after school program serving students in elementary through high schools, ages 5-16. Homework Club provides a quiet, structured, and a safe environment for students to complete their daily homework assignments with the help of highly qualified instructors and mentors. Homework Club staff provides help and support in all school subjects. We strive to instill good work habits, organizational skills, time management abilities, and a sense of accomplishment in every student. Homework Club's mission is to create and support lifetime learners with a strong foundation in their core school subjects.

Job Description

The Teacher/ teacher assistant will facilitate and guide a group of 3-5 students with daily homework assignment in every school subject (Math, English, Social Studies, Science, etc.). The teacher /teacher assistant will perform guided enrichment activities with students to accomplish utmost success.

• Help and facilitate students with daily homework assignments.
• Be able to manage a group of students
• Ensure equal amount of help and attention is given to every student in the assigned group and ensure that all homework is complete and correct before the session ends.
• All student work must be checked for efficiency and signed acknowledging approval.
• Be able to follow guidelines set by the program.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Professional Qualifications

• Desire to work with children. Creativity is a must.
• Ability to work cooperatively and be able to join forces with Homework Club and the associated schools.
• Ability to work well with students, staff, parents and the community.
• Ability to communicate well and show sensitivity to students and parents.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Coursework toward a Bachelor's/AA degree in education, recreation or related field.
• Coursework towards Credentialing is desirable.

Job Requirements

• Must agree to special requirements such as obtaining fingerprinting, background check, and TB clearance.
• Have a high school diploma/GED equivalent: GPA 3.2 and above.
• Enrolled in college with at least 6 units a semester, coursework toward education or related subjects.

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What Is Homework Club?

Homework club is an after school club for students to complete homework/school work. Students report to a specific classroom and are supervised by a teacher. The teacher will offer assistance and check on students to make sure they are completing school work. The length of homework club will vary by school but usually lasts for about an hour after the school day ends. 

Who Is Homework Club For?

Homework club if for students that struggle to complete school work and homework. 

Students that attend homework club benefit from a quiet place to complete work after school. 

Homework club is usually available to all students but often students with a 504 or an IEP will get first consideration.

In my school we have limited spaces in homework club so it’s up to us, the teachers, to choose students that will benefit from it the most.

If you need a description of what homework is then I answered that in this article .

How Often Is Homework Club?

How often a school has homework club really depends on the school and the district. 

First of all not all schools have the means to offer homework club to students.

Because the teacher that supervises the students in homework club needs to be compensated and some schools don’t have the money to pay them. 

For schools that do have the money to pay a teacher to supervise homework club they may offer homework club every day or only a few days a week. 

The middle school I work at offers our students homework club two days a week. 

Is Homework Club Effective?

Whether or not homework club is effective depends on two things: the teacher supervising and the students. 

If the supervisor engages with the students and sets expectations for work completion then the club can have an impact.  

However, if the supervising teacher is not engaged then the students will not get as much work done. 

In my experiences I have seen homework as beneficial to students but have also had students that attend it and it doesn’t seem to impact their grade or learning at all.

Often the students that are in homework club are students that struggle with work completion and organization.

This is why the teacher that supervises them really needs to have them set daily or weekly goals to ensure that work completion is taking place.

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<strong>Job</strong> <strong>Description</strong> <strong>–Homework</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>volunteer</strong><br />

Reference: A Matter of Design – Volunteer Canada<br />

1.Assignment<br />

Volunteer homework club tutor<br />

2.Purpose of Assignment<br />

To assist learners attending the homework club with their homework, and with reading and writing skills and<br />

activities<br />

3.Tasks<br />

1. Attend the 4 hour homework club training session<br />

2. Be present at every homework club meeting you are scheduled for<br />

3. Assist learners attending the homework club with their homework, and with reading and writing skills and<br />

4. Respond to emails and/or phone calls from the person in charge of the homework club<br />

5. Participate in the <strong>volunteer</strong> surveys and <strong>volunteer</strong> and learner appreciation events<br />

6. Keep a logbook of attendance and activities completed with the learner, using the forms provided by <strong>Frontier</strong><br />

<strong>College</strong><br />

7. Encourage your learner to submit something for the learner/tutor Zine<br />

8. Optional: Participate in organizing special events and activities for the participants of the homework club<br />

4.Time Commitment<br />

Expected number of hours per week:<br />

1‐3 hours per week, for 6 months<br />

Firm vs. flexible time:<br />

1‐3 hours per week for the homework club (firm)<br />

10 hours per semester for organization of events (flexible)<br />

5. Skill Requirements<br />

1. Experience and/or interest in tutoring, working with children and literacy<br />

2. Patience, punctuality, reliability, creativity, flexibility, openmindedness<br />

6. Training and Skill Development<br />

1. 4 hour training session offered by <strong>Frontier</strong> <strong>College</strong> on tutoring and homework clubs<br />

2. Occasional workshops and visits of literacy centres<br />

7.Supervision<br />

Volunteer reports to: The OT member responsible for the homework club:<br />

Feedback mechanisms:<br />

1. 3 follow up meetings/calls (1 after 2‐3 weeks, 1 at the end of the first semester, 1 in April);<br />

2. Resources and resource person available at the <strong>Frontier</strong> <strong>College</strong> offices<br />

8.Authority and Decision Making<br />

Input in decisions made by the OT member responsible for the homework club

9.Supporting Policies<br />

The <strong>volunteer</strong> must abide by the <strong>Frontier</strong> <strong>College</strong> policies relating to behaviour when working with children, i.e.<br />

never be alone with a child, never go to a child’s home, never bring a child in one’s car and limit the intervention<br />

to that of a homework club <strong>volunteer</strong>.<br />

10.Working Conditions<br />

Where / what’s provided:<br />

The homework club will be held at a community partner site. A visit of the site will be scheduled before the<br />

beginning of the homework club activities. There are some tutoring materials available on site, others can be<br />

borrowed from the <strong>Frontier</strong> <strong>College</strong> collection or from the Centre for Literacy,<br />

Physical provisions:<br />

The community partner will provide an appropriate location for the activity.<br />

11. Benefits<br />

1. A relevant experience in tutoring and working with children and youth<br />

2. A relevant <strong>volunteer</strong> experience in your community<br />

12.Agreement /Approval<br />

Date: ___________________<br />

Volunteer’s Signature: __________________________________________________<br />

Supervisor’s Signature: _________________________________________________

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<strong>Job</strong> <strong>Description</strong> <strong>–Homework</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>volunteer</strong> Reference: A Matter of Design – Volunteer Canada 1.Assignment Volunteer homework club tutor 2.Purpose of Assignment To assist learners attending the homework club with their homework, and with reading and writing skills and activities 3.Tasks 1. Attend the 4 hour homework club training session 2. Be present at every homework club meeting you are scheduled for 3. Assist learners attending the homework club with their homework, and with reading and writing skills and activities 4. Respond to emails and/or phone calls from the person in charge of the homework club 5. Participate in the <strong>volunteer</strong> surveys and <strong>volunteer</strong> and learner appreciation events 6. Keep a logbook of attendance and activities completed with the learner, using the forms provided by <strong>Frontier</strong> <strong>College</strong> 7. Encourage your learner to submit something for the learner/tutor Zine 8. Optional: Participate in organizing special events and activities for the participants of the homework club 4.Time Commitment Expected number of hours per week: 1‐3 hours per week, for 6 months Firm vs. flexible time: 1‐3 hours per week for the homework club (firm) 10 hours per semester for organization of events (flexible) 5. Skill Requirements 1. Experience and/or interest in tutoring, working with children and literacy 2. Patience, punctuality, reliability, creativity, flexibility, openmindedness 6. Training and Skill Development 1. 4 hour training session offered by <strong>Frontier</strong> <strong>College</strong> on tutoring and homework clubs 2. Occasional workshops and visits of literacy centres 7.Supervision Volunteer reports to: The OT member responsible for the homework club: Feedback mechanisms: 1. 3 follow up meetings/calls (1 after 2‐3 weeks, 1 at the end of the first semester, 1 in April); 2. Resources and resource person available at the <strong>Frontier</strong> <strong>College</strong> offices 8.Authority and Decision Making Input in decisions made by the OT member responsible for the homework club

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Why a homework club could work for your child

What is a homework club?

Homework clubs offer a place for your child to work in a supportive environment out of school hours.

Why choose a homework club?

Some children are so self-motivated that they’re able to work diligently on homework and ignore the distractions of normal family life, but not everyone finds it so easy.

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Doing homework requires a quiet space to work at home and support from you. If your job or other children make it tricky to provide those things you might want to consider the option of a homework club.

Who runs homework clubs?

Schools and many public libraries offer them, usually after school finishes for the day. Check what’s available with your school and local authority. The biggest advantage of a school-based homework club is that it’s on the same premises, so children don’t have to travel to the club.  Familiarity with teachers is also a plus point, and your child is in an environment where they are already relaxed.

If your child would prefer a change of location at the end of the school day a library homework club might be the answer. They usually run from 4pm to 6.30pm and sometimes for a few hours on a Saturday morning. “We find that children start getting more homework from the age of nine onwards so our clubs are of most benefit for eight to 14-year-olds,” says Lucy Love, manager for children and young people at libraries run by Enfield Council. “Under-eights can come to the club but a parent or carer must be with them.”

What benefits do clubs offer?

“The great thing about library homework clubs are the homework centre assistants – while they don’t do the child’s work, they have the knowledge and experience to guide them to the relevant books or online resources such as encyclopaedias,” explains Lucy. “We encourage children to use online data, as it’s usually the most up-to-date, and can offer equipment such as protractors and SATs papers. Homework clubs are also a great way of helping the child’s transition to secondary school.”

What to do after homework club

• When you get home, ask your child to explain what their homework is – this will show you they have understood it properly themselves.  
• Help your child to settle down and concentrate by making sure there are no distractions around them when they go over their homework with you.  
• Encourage your child to check their work to reinforce the learning they have done.

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