Volunteer Academic Mentor Application - Boston Partners in Education

Volunteer Academic Mentor Application 2023-2024

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Boston Partners in Education. While we are no longer onboarding new volunteers to serve during the 2023/2024 school year, we are currently building our volunteer pool for 2024/2025.

If you’re interested in volunteering with us for the 2024/2025 school year, please submit an application now; we will hold onto it and get in touch with you this summer. Thank you!

Volunteer Commitment

Do you prefer to volunteer in-person at a school or virtually through a video call? Please note that the greatest demand is for in-person support, and we have limited room in our virtual program.

In-person at a schoolOnline through a video callIn person or online

By clicking the checkbox below, I acknowledge the following:
I acknowledge this is a minimum one-hour weekly commitment for the duration of the school year (September-June). For in-person volunteering: I can commit to volunteering for one hour per week, sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, or limited hours on Saturday mornings.

For virtual volunteering: I can commit to volunteering for one hour per week, sometime between 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM, Monday through Friday, or limited hours on Saturday.

Yes, I acknowledge

Tech Access Requirement for All Volunteers

I have regular access to a device with a high speed internet connection, a video camera, and a microphone to participate in an online interview and online training.

Tech Access Requirements for Virtual Mentoring

I have regular access to a device with a high speed internet connection, a video camera and microphone to participate in an online volunteer opportunity.

Contact Information

Salutation

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Preferred Name/Nickname

Email

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Street Address and Unit Number

City

State

ZIP

Cell Phone

If you do not have a cell phone, please input your primary phone number here.

Home Phone

Work Phone

Emergency Contact Name

Emergency Contact Relationship

Emergency Contact Phone

How did you learn about Boston Partners in Education?

Please Specify

Did a specific person refer you to us? If so, please share their name.

Are you applying as part of a volunteer group or organization?

YesNo

Please specify

Background

Date of Birth

Month

Day

Year

Please note you must beat least 18 years old to volunteer.

Gender

Race or Ethnicity you most identify with:

Are you the parent or guardian of BPS student?

YesNo

At which school(s)?

Did you attend a BPS school?

YesNo

Which school(s)?

Due to your out-of-state address, please share your motivation for volunteering to support the Boston Public Schools, and/or your connection to the Boston area.

Hobbies and Interests:

Are you interested in supporting Boston Partners in Education in ways beyond volunteering as an Academic Mentor?

YesNo

Based on your personal and professional skill set, please select any other ways in which you would be interested in supporting Boston Partners in Education:

MarketingFundraisingVolunteer RecruitmentBPS Student/Family RecruitmentTechnical SkillsTranslating documentsLive interpretation/translation at eventsLeading workshops for other BPIE community membersOther

Please briefly provide any relevant details:

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Work Status

Employer

Job Title

School

Do you speak any languages other than English?

NoCape Verdean CreoleCantoneseMandarinHaitian CreolePortugueseSomaliSpanishVietnameseOther

Please Specify

Are there any accommodations we should be aware of that would help you feel comfortable and engage fully in your mentoring match? (e.g. wheelchair access, elevator access, closed captions, etc.)

YesNo

Please Describe

Volunteering History & Goals

Why are you interested in volunteering with Boston Partners in Education?

Please list any volunteer experience you have, specifically with youth/students.

In what ways do you anticipate being able to help students both academically and socially?

Boston Partners in Education prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in all aspects of our work. What do these values mean to you?

Have you been part of any discussions, trainings, workshops, or experiences relating to DEIB?

YesNo

Volunteer Interests

Please select all volunteer settings you may be interested in:

One-to-One Academic MentoringSmall Group Academic MentoringWhole Class Support (K-2)

Please select the grade level(s) you are interested in supporting:

Elementary School Grades Pre-K-2Elementary School Grades 3-5Middle School Grades 6-8High School Grades 9-12

Please select all subjects you are interested in supporting:

MathEnglish Language ArtsScienceArtWorld LanguageStandardized Testing (SAT/ACT/MCAS) - STEMStandardized Testing (SAT/ACT/MCAS) - English Language ArtsPost-graduation Preparation (college, financial aid, and job applications and essay, resume and cover letter writing)

Which science subject(s) do you feel comfortable supporting?

PhysicsBiologyChemistryEarth Science

What level(s) of math are you comfortable supporting?

Algebra IAlgebra IIGeometryPrecalculusCalculusStatisticsNone of the above

Please describe any other areas you are interested in supporting. (e.g. English Language Learners, adult learners, immigrants and refugees, vocational education students, students with disabilities, etc.)

Additional Comments/Experience:

Availability for Volunteering

Based on need, we focus our work in four Boston neighborhoods: Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, and East Boston. These specific neighborhoods have been identified as some of the areas in Greater Boston with low Child Opportunity Index values, a metric defined by 19 indicators such as poverty rates and access to green spaces and healthy foods. Click here to learn more about the Child Opportunity Index and the impact of this research on our community.

Please select at least one focus neighborhood in which you are able to volunteer. Please answer this question even if you intend to volunteer virtually this year.

DorchesterEast BostonMattapanRoxbury

Select any other neighborhood(s) in which you are able to volunteer. Please note: we do our best to place volunteers in their preferred neighborhoods. However, based on your location, we cannot guarantee a commute of less than 30 minutes to the school at which you are placed.

Allston/Brighton	Back Bay	Charlestown
Chinatown	Fenway/Kenmore	Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain	Mission Hill	North End
Roslindale	South Boston	South End
West Roxbury	Virtual Mentoring	No Preference

Primary mode of transit:

Convenient MBTA Line(s):

Red Line	Orange Line
Green Line	Blue Line
Silver Line	Commuter Rail

Convenient Bus Line(s):

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