Be an Austin Supporter of Math EducationVolunteer in an Austin middle-school classroom for the 2026-2027 school year.
Each school has identified the day and times volunteers are needed. These days and times vary by school.
Our registration system will be live August 24th. Fill this out now for the 2026–2027 school year so we can collect your contact info. See the four steps.
Registration and background checks occur on Voly, the district's volunteer platform.
Select a volunteer school, day and time you can attend regularly. This builds relationships with students - and makes helping more effective.
All AISD volunteers are required to agree to a background check and confidentiality requirements. For more information, go to https://www.austinisd.org/communications/volunteers and scroll down to the "How to Become a Volunteer" section.
Select "AuSoME - Austin Math Supporters of Education" as your "fanned" school (it's a Voly thing). Then, select the AuSoME opportunity by school and time that you want to volunteer with.
All new volunteers must attend a brief virtual training. We want to prep you for volunteering and answer questions before you start.
Sitting in the classroom is by far the fastest and most enjoyable 45 minutes of my week. It is important that students see people (other than parents and teachers) care about them, and perhaps it may also inspire them to volunteer in the future.
Austin Supporters of Math Education is a volunteer-led program to engage community support for math classrooms in Austin ISD. Our goal is to provide adult volunteers in math classrooms so students receive additional support as needed throughout class.
If you are comfortable with fractions, ratios, and beginning algebra, you are more than qualified. Your coordinator or other volunteers can answer your questions, too.
You are in the classroom with the teacher, students and sometimes other volunteers. Students will be working on that day's lesson. Sometimes that's a worksheet, sometimes a game, sometimes talking through a concept. You might sit with 2-3 students to help them with the day's assignment, or you might walk around the room helping students who need assistance. You return to the same classroom each week, so it is great for building relationships with students - they will look forward to seeing you each week!
About an hour per week. Volunteers will visit their assigned class throughout the semester or school year. You can volunteer in more than one class if you are interested. On testing days, holidays, and breaks, there are no sessions. Regular attendance helps strengthen relationships with students, which helps build trust and academic success.
Anytime! Volunteers usually start about a month into the semester, so students can settle in first. Others join partway through the school year.
No. Some students are most comfortable in their home language, so explaining a concept or working through a problem with them in their home language helps, but it is not required.
For the 2026-2027 school year, 5 middle schools are participating: Covington MS, Kealing MS, Webb MS, Dobie MS, and Burnet MS. Volunteer days and times vary by campus. See them on the map.
AuSOME is volunteer-run and does not accept donations right now. If you would like to support the broader education ecosystem in Austin, consider donating to the Austin Ed Fund.
If you have additional questions, please email austinmathsupporters@gmail.com.
