Supervisor: Stephanie Torres, Literacy Services Coordinator
Time Commitment: 1-2 hours per week, minimum 1 day per week; 6 month time commitment required.
Duties (may include):
After attending tutor training, the following is expected
- Meet regularly and punctually with your learner
- Plan and conduct lessons tailored to your learner’s specific needs, learning styles,
and interests
- Review and reinforce learning frequently – praise often
- Attend two Project Read continuing education workshops within the year
- Check in with the Project Read office regularly concerning learner progress
Qualifications:
- Minimum Age, 18
- Patient, dependable, and prompt
- Respectful of confidentiality
- Able to read and write English
- Flexible
- Friendly
- Optimistic
- Sense of humor is helpful
Professional training as a teacher is not required but college degree preferred
Fringe Benefits:
- Heightened perception of the world around you
- Deepened understanding of values and lifestyles different from your own
- Broadened imagination for creative problem solving
- A thorough understanding of the skills of reading and writing
- Membership in the very special group of people working as Project Read tutors