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Hopelink Adult Education Volunteer Job Description

Money Management Series Teacher

Duties

• Check with staff before classes to confirm number of attendees, review curriculum specific to class.
• Use student-centered, competency-based lesson plans.
• Teach a small group of students basic skills related to financial management.

Financial Foundations

• Topics include: personal assets and liabilities, financial goal setting, creating a timeline to reach goals.

Banking and Budgeting

• Topics include: basic budgeting, choosing between different banks, ways to teach kids about saving money, and handling financial emergencies.

Credit Management

• Topics include: the benefits and risks of having credit, accessing and reading a credit report, protecting oneself from identity theft and improving credit scores.
• Administer pre-and post-tests to determine focus of class, evaluate student learning.
• Maintain class paperwork (group enrollment, attendance, volunteer hours) and submit to Lifelong Learning Coordinator.
• Participate in additional trainings, workshops or assigned learning experiences as required.

Qualifications

• Current or recent experience working in banking or related field.
• Dependable, supportive, patient and flexible individual able to relate to culturally and/or economically diverse individuals.
• Able to establish good rapport with students and respond to their learning needs.
• Able to demonstrate good listening skills in a respectful, sensitive, and supportive manner.
• Respectful of confidentiality.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be over 18 years old and fluent in reading, writing and oral English and able to speak clearly.
• Must attend a Hopelink Adult Education volunteer orientation; successfully complete a screening interview and 6-hour pre-service training.

Time Commitment

• 2-3 series per year. Each series is 4 sessions long, each session is about 2 hours. Available on a consistent basis for a minimum of 9 months.
• Must notify Lifelong Learning Coordinator in a timely manner if unable to attend a class.

Reports to

• Lifelong Learning Coordinator

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