EnCorps STEM Teachers Program Seeks Volunteer STEMx Tutors
Tanja Schroeder
STEMx Program Recruiter, EnCorps
The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program’s vision is to realize a day where all students, regardless of socioeconomic status, are inspired and prepared to pursue their dreams, including dreams of a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Join the EnCorps STEM Teachers Program as a STEMx Tutor and commit to providing quality mathematics education to the students who need your mentorship the most. As a STEMx Tutor, you will be paired with a student for two consecutive semesters of virtual tutoring. If you choose, you can be paired with more than one student.
STEMx Volunteer Expectations
- Frequency: Two virtual tutoring sessions per week
- Intensity: 1-hour per session, day and time to be coordinated by you and the student's parent or guardian
- Duration: Two consecutive semesters (you may continue further if you wish)
- Training: All new STEMx volunteers will have an online orientation session
Program Qualifications/Requirements
- Have at least a bachelor's degree
- Have at least one year of hands-on STEM industry work experience or have an advanced degree in a STEM field
- Offer is contingent on the completion of a background check
Value of Your Time
- EnCorps STEMx Tutors will provide academic assistance to underserved middle-school students currently underperforming in math, in order to ready them for the rigor of high-school mathematics and help them break the cycle of poverty, pursue higher education, and secure jobs in the 21st century.
Want to empower students and inspire the next generation of STEM leaders? Join EnCorps today!
Want to learn more? See our schedule of upcoming free, 30-minute STEMx informational webinars; if the dates and times aren't convenient, you can watch a recording of an earlier webinar.
Please don’t hesitate to email me with any questions. Thank you!