About Us
Stepping Stones China is a non-profit organisation registered in Shanghai with a 3A status. With a mission to improve the education and general welfare of disadvantaged children in China, Stepping Stones has hosted numerous programs focused on children’s education and well-being since 2006. We recruit, train and support volunteers to teach essential 21st-century skills to under-served children and youth in China, focusing on digital literacy, foreign language, and social-emotional learning. We also provide professional training to foreign language teachers.
Stepping Stones’ work began in 2006, when principals of migrant schools in Shanghai and rural Chinese schools asked our founder to teach English to their students. English is the subject that poses the most challenges to rural and other under-served children, due to inadequate English language learning resources. Lack of attainment in English skills restricts educational and employment opportunities for disadvantaged children and youth. Our main objectives are to improve students’ motivation and confidence in English, which are two key dimensions of learning a second language.
Our program delivers lessons to thousands of students each year in 11 provinces. Students who participate in our program show increased interest and confidence in their studies, which improves their access to educational and work opportunities in the future. Additionally, students are exposed to different cultures, and get early experience of volunteer programs and volunteering spirit.
Job Description
- Deliver innovative computer skills or AI/programming lessons after training
- Assist with teaching material and training development
- Act as a substitute teacher/assistant teacher
- Assist with data collection and report writing.
Requirements
- Native-level Chinese
- Interest in teaching computer or STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and maths)
- Familiar with graphical programming languages. Knowing Scratch or APP Inventor is preferred
- Ideally should be proficient in Microsoft Office
- Able to work independently
- Minimum commitment is 2 days per week for 3-4 months; other scheduling needs may be considered on a case by case basis.
关于我们
铺路石青少年发展中心是一家注册于上海的非营利性公益组织，具有3A级资质。自 2006 年以来，铺路石肩负着改善中国困境儿童的教育和综合福利的使命，举办了许多以儿童教育和福利为重点的公益项目。铺路石招募、培训和支持志愿者，致力于帮助儿童和青少年掌握21世纪必备技能，包括外语、数字素养和社会情感学习。我们还为外语教师提供专业培训。
铺路石的公益之旅始于 2006 年。当时，上海流动学校和中国农村学校的校长向我们的创始人发出邀请，希望能够帮助学生提升英语水平，由于英语学习资源相对匮乏，英语成为了困境儿童学业发展道路上的巨大阻碍，缺乏英语技能限制了他们未来的教育和就业机会。
我们的主要目标是提升学生学习英语的积极性和自信心，这是学习第二语言的两个关键要素。
我们的项目每年为来自中国 11个省份的学生提供课时服务。参加我们项目的学生在自信心和学习兴趣方面都有显著的改善和提高，这也有助于他们将来获得更好的教育和工作机会。此外，学生可以接触到不同的文化，并较早地接触到志愿者项目和志愿精神。
职位描述
- 经过培训后能独立教授创新电脑技能，AI类或编程类课程；
- 协助整理课程与培训资料；
- 担任替补教师/助教；
- 协助项目数据收集和报告撰写。
要求
- 中文母语水平；
- 对教授电脑技能或STEAM（科学、技术、工程、艺术和数学）有兴趣；
- 熟悉图形化编程，接触过Scratch少儿编程或APP Inventor的优先；
- 擅长操作微软Office办公软件；
- 能独立工作;
- 每周至少工作2天，为期3-4个月；其他时间安排需求将根据具体情况而定。
