Bi-lingual Financial Empowerment Volunteers

Britepaths and the Financial Empowerment Center at South County (FECSoCo) are seeking bilingual financial empowerment volunteers who are fluent in English and Spanish to teach classes on personal financial literacy topics, and/or serve as financial coaches and mentors. We offer personal finance classes both virtually and in-person around Fairfax County on weekdays for 1 to 1 ½ hours. Volunteers choose when and how often to teach, with flexible daytime or evening options. A background in finance, CFP, or AFC is required. If interested, please fill out our interest form at: https://forms.gle/UjQNP5xAbBMH8HGz8.

Requirements:
· Bilingual in English and Spanish
· Knowledge of the fundamentals of personal finance
· Working knowledge of Zoom, break-out rooms, and screen sharing
· Teaching experience is a plus

Responsibilities:
· Volunteers must attend a one-hour new volunteer training
· Exercise compassion and cultural sensitivity when educating clients of diverse backgrounds
· Review class presentation and handouts before class, clarify any questions about the content, promptly with the financial empowerment program manager
· Arrive at the location or enter the Zoom class at least 10 minutes before the start time of the class
· When asked, complete and submit the class attendance report

About Our Financial Empowerment Program

Britepaths provides many free personal finance learning opportunities for members of our community to gain the skills necessary to manage household finances. Our target audience is low to moderate-income working adults. However, our financial education offerings are open to all Northern Virginia and Greater Washington, DC area residents.