NYC Youth Education Volunteer Tutor (unpaid)
New York City | Rai
- Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
- Location: New York City | Rai
- Grade: Volunteer - Volunteer
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Occupational Groups:
- Youth
- Education, Learning and Training
- Volunteerism
- Closing Date: 2026-01-05
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Compensation: Unpaid/Volunteer
Location: The IRC NYC Resettlement Office location is 263 W. 38th St., Floor 6, NY, NY 10018. All programming Tuesday-Friday will be online, with Saturday programming in-person.
Reports to: IRC NYC Youth Education Specialist
Position term: 3-4 months (1/9/2026 - 5/30/2026)
Training:
o Invitation to Training and Orientation sessions upon background check completion.
o Complete and submit all modules via Google Drive prior to the start of tutoring.
o Additional training by IRC Headquarters will be offered for those who are interested. More information about this program will be provided upon completion of onboarding materials.
Position Hours: Volunteers are required to sign up for a minimum of 2 slots per week and a maximum of 4 slots below on a weekly basis.
● Tuesday – Friday: 4-6 PM EST, virtual
● Saturdays: 11AM-1 PM EST, in-person
Background: Since its inception in 1999, the IRC NYC Youth Education Department has provided refugee and other immigrant youth with year-round academic support, homework help, literacy training, English language learning, and enrichment activities. The IRC NYC Youth Education Department programs provide immigrant youth with linguistically supportive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed learning opportunities.
Scope of Work: IRC NYC Youth Education Volunteer Tutors provide tutoring, mainly consisting of homework help and English language development support for refugee and immigrant youth, K-12. Each tutor works with 1-5 students each day of tutoring and is responsible for submitting a case note regarding each of their tutees’ progress for each session of tutoring within 24 hours of the date of service. Each tutor may work with students whom they have worked with in the past or new students, as assigned. Tutors support each student with the homework/assignment they require, spanning across academic subjects/disciplines, home-language, and English language development level.
Professional Development: All IRC Youth Tutors will complete and submit online Professional Development modules throughout the term via Google Drive, as assigned.
Essential Position Functions:
● Uphold full commitment to a weekly schedule of tutoring sessions without absence or tardiness.
o Time requirements: minimum of 4 hours/week with 2 additional hours/month for check-ins.
● Facilitate language assistance and homework/schoolwork help with refugee and immigrant youth tutees
online or in-person. The following programs are available to volunteer for as a tutor:
o Homework Help: 4PM-6PM Tuesday-Friday via Zoom, Saturdays 11AM-1PM via Zoom or in-person
o English Practice Workshops: 4PM-6PM Tuesday-Friday via Zoom, Saturdays 11AM-1PM via Zoom or in-person
o Math Class (grades 9-12): 11am-1pm Saturday in-person or via Zoom
● Support tutee English language learning from diverse home language backgrounds and English language development levels, as assigned.
● Complete and submit all trainings and professional development by deadline, as assigned.
● Uphold and promote policies and practices necessary to create a linguistically supportive, culturally responsive, trauma-informed learning environment.
● Uphold all IRC and program and child safeguarding policies and directives.
● Work and communicate with IRC staff and volunteers as needed.
● Write and submit case notes for each tutee worked with, for each session of tutoring, by 24-hour deadline. Follow all program guidance for how to write complete case notes.
● Complete assigned surveys and data tracking tasks, as assigned.
● Complete and submit a weekly timesheet on Salesforce platform to track and codify IRC volunteer hours.
● Additional related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
● Clear IRC background check by deadline in order to work with minors and/or vulnerable populations.
● Complete and submit all IRC Youth Tutor asynchronous training modules by deadline.
● Participate in IRC Youth Tutor online synchronous training.
● Demonstrate reliability and flexibility.
● Demonstrate interest in learning about IRC history, philosophy, global work, and local efforts.
● Demonstrate respect for clients and staff from all racial, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious etc. backgrounds. Demonstrate a desire to continuously grow your own cultural competency.
● Demonstrate respect for clients and staff of all identities.
● Experience & commitment to education, and in particular education for youth who have experienced forced migration.
● Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English; additional fluency in an IRC high-frequency or high-need language strongly preferred:
o Spanish, Dari/Farsi, Pashto, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Garifuna, K’iche, Tigrinya, Amharic, Wolof, Bambara/Mandingo/Malinke, Urdu/Hindi, Arabic, Haitian Creole
● Communicate any absences to IRC Youth Education Specialist in writing at least 48 hours in advance.
● If more than 3 unexcused absences are accumulated, you will be placed on probation from tutoring and will be required to complete a professional development module before you can continue.
Standard of Professional Conduct: The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
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US Benefits: We offer a comprehensive and highly competitive set of benefits. In the US, these include: 10 sick days, 10 US holidays, 20-25 paid time off days depending on role and tenure, medical insurance starting at $143 per month, dental starting at $6.50 per month, and vision starting at $5 per month, FSA for healthcare and commuter costs, a 403b retirement savings plans with immediately vested matching, disability & life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program which is available to our staff and their families to support counseling and care in times of crisis and mental health struggles.
Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.