Academic Coaching
The Arc provides community volunteers who assist special sducation students and their caregivers with achieving goals specific to the student’s educational plan for the future.
Academic Coaching volunteers are screened, trained and selected for assignments based on their experience relative to the client’s needs and their compatibility with the individual. Our goal is to create friendships in addition to assisting students with achieving academic success. The coach and student meet once a week in the students home or local library and commit to six months.
Volunteer!
The Arc of the Capital Area's Academic Coach Program is looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and dedicated people from the community to volunteer their time to help a child in need, learn and grow! Time commitments asked of volunteer coaches are at least one hour a week for six months, with the hope they can stay on for a full year with a student.
The Academic Coach Program services children and young adults with developmental disabilities enrolled in special education from kindergarten - 12th grades.
Volunteering to be an Academic Coach would give you an opportunity to change the life of a child and their family in an extraordinary way, by making education exciting and fun!
The student's parents or guardian will always be present at the meetings to support the child and coach as needed.
If you are interested in making a difference for these children and their parents by supporting education and having fun, please contact Genessee Klemm at gklemm@arcofthecapitalarea.org or (512) 476-7044
Resources for Academic Coaches
Here are a list of online resources to help spark your creativity in finding ways to make your coaching sessions educational and fun!
