:: Become a Literacy Tutor Volunteer
Tutor adults through the library, working one-on-one to help them
improve their reading and writing skills. Tutors receive training and
volunteer 2-3 hours a week.
• Share your love of reading
• Help others reach their goals
• Help your neighbor improve their skills
• Receive in service training
• Help enhance valuable life skills
• Better the community
• Make a difference!
JOB DESCRIPTION
Importance of Position: Help to create a more literate community in the city of Riverside
Qualifications:
- Proficiency in basic reading, writing, and spelling skills
- Interested in assisting an adult in improving their basic literacy skills
- Friendly and outgoing.
Report To: Adult Literacy Program Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Complete a tutor-training workshop
- Plan lessons tailored to the adult learner’s needs and goals
- Prepare a monthly report of hours spent tutoring
- Encouraged to attend tutor in-service meetings and roundtables
- Maintain record of hours served on time sheet
- Notification to coordinator if unable to meet schedule
Training Provided: All new tutors complete a new tutor orientation. A tutor manual/handbook is also provided. Two to three in-service workshops are held annually. Tutor roundtables are held periodically throughout the year.
Benefits of Volunteering:
- Personal satisfaction
- Provide a valuable community service
- Training and experience in tutoring adult learners
- Opportunity to enrich skills in new areas
- Opportunity to meet new people
Time Commitment: Two hours per week
Length Commitment: Minimum of six-month commitment requested
Grounds of Termination: Failure to carry out assigned responsibilities Failure to notify staff when unable to continue tutoring
Contact Literacy Staff: Fill out the Interest Form or call the Adult Literacy Program at (951) 779-9204.