Requirements for Literacy Volunteer Tutors

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The tutor/student relationship is the core of the Literacy Volunteers program. Your tutoring will build a student’s self-esteem and help them achieve life changing goals. Volunteers are asked to meet the following criteria to be eligible for participation as a tutor with Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven:

• Be at least 17 years old.

• Have a valid telephone number and address

• Be able to read, write and speak the English language well enough to communicate clearly both orally and in written form.

• Complete the Literacy Volunteers tutor training course for Basic Literacy and/or ESL Small Group tutoring.

• Be willing to participate with the Literacy Volunteers program as a tutor for at least one (1) year.

• Be willing to tutor a student or small group at least two (2) hours each week

• Prepare lessons that are relevant to the student’s or group’s goals.

• Demonstrate patience, flexibility, and sensitivity to the needs and abilities of non-English speaking and functionally illiterate adults.

• Attend at least one in-service session per year. Tutors are also encouraged to attend conferences relating to literacy, when appropriate.

• Submit monthly reports to the Literacy Volunteers office, tracking student attendance, instructional hours, and preparation hours you have logged in the previous month.

• Maintain a portfolio of your student’s achievements and periodically submit information about these academic and life skill achievements.

• Work closely with LV staff to evaluate your student’s progress after 20-25 hours of instruction.

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