Federal Work Study – Umass
04 May 2018 |
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The Massachusetts Albanian American Society is looking for students to teach basic English communication skills, and assist elderly Albanians of the Greater Boston with other activities of their daily life and help change their routine.
Qualifications:
Fluent Albanian skills – reading, writing, and speaking
Students might have to travel in areas where much of our community is concentrated, including where the Albanian elderly live, congregate, and seek social services — our focus area: Quincy, Braintree, and South Shore
Able to work independently and remotely with limited supervision
Good communication and teaching skills
Duties:
Create a database of elderly Albanians in the Greater Boston area by contacting them directly and liaising with local health centers that also serve the Albanian community
Help the elderly perform their activities of daily life by not just sharing information with them
Group elders based on their basic needs and work together with the Albanian community to begin organizing regular
meetings to address these needs
Together with instructors, help organize weekly English and Computer/Mobile (iPhone)/Technology classes to improve
the elderly’s communication skills
10-20 hours/week
$12.75 -$14.50/hour pay range
For more details & if interested email resume & cover letter to Agron Gjerasi at [email protected]