Classroom Volunteers

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Most Adopt-a-Class TN members are classroom volunteers who work directly with children as tutors, either individually or in small groups. Each volunteer is matched with a teacher and a classroom. This allows the volunteers to get to know the children and feel pride in their progress.

Schedules are flexible and organized directly with the teacher.  Most volunteers work 3 to 5 hours per week, either on one day or split into multiple days.  Some volunteers choose to spend more hours at school.  Volunteers may assist in any grade or class.  Volunteers may also assist in "Specials", such as PE, Art, Computer Lab, Guidance, ELL, and Chess.  Teaching experience is not required.

Our volunteers have diverse backgrounds with a wide range of careers and skills, and many come from other regions.

Our volunteers come from very diverse backgrounds,  offering a cornucopia of life experiences to their volunteer work.  Here are many of their careers:

Human Resource Management  ** Pastor ** Copywriter ** Stay-at-Home Mother ** Teacher ** Global Logistics  ** Executive Assistant ** Chemical Engineer ** Social Worker **Head of Personnel ** Biomedical  Research Scientist  ** Banker ** Communications ** Computer Technology ** PE Teacher ** Elementary School Teacher ** Art Teacher ** Private School Administrator ** Nurse ** Learning Resources **Accountant ** Piano Teacher ** EMT ** Medical Lab Technician ** Detective ** Speech Therapist ** Paralegal ** Middle School Teacher ** Veterinarian ** Instructional Designer ** Research Scientist ** Ultrasound Technician 

• Directly discipline children.
• Contradict teacher.
• Advise or instruct teacher.
• Wear perfume or cologne (allergic concerns.)
• Share confidential communications from teacher or student with friends or family.
• Request any personal, academic or special needs information about a child.
• Assist a child with a test, even and especially if you are administering the test.