Volunteer Tutor in Roseburg, OR -Reading, Math, GED

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Goal:

To plan and implement tutoring sessions for adult learners who want to improve their literacy skills so that they can function more effectively as workers, family, and community members.

Qualifications:

§ Good interpersonal skills

§ A sense of humor

§ Ability to encourage people and inspire trust

§ Awareness of cultural differences

§ Be able to speak, read, and write in English fluently

§ Respect for client as an adult peer

§ Enthusiasm for learning

§ Patience, flexibility, perseverance

§ Interest in working with people who live with disabilities

§ Basic math and computer skills; able to navigate the web

Responsibilities:

§ Give individual attention to the learner’s needs

§ Establish good rapport

§ Plan lessons and activities for learning basic math and/or reading skills

§ Keep detailed records

§ Provide detailed reports about learner’s progress

§ Maintain contact with the Program Coordinator

§ Refer the learner to the client’s ILS for needs other than tutoring

Benefits:

§ Opportunity to help increase a person’s quality of life

§ Build communication and leadership skills

§ Giving back to your community

§ Acquire Case Management Skills

§ Learn lesson planning

§ Satisfaction gained by helping others

§ Work experience and job recommendations

§ Be part of a friendly team environment

Hours:

Tutoring schedules vary according to your availability and how much time you want to invest on a weekly basis.Our office hours are Mon-Thurs 8:00am - 4:00pm; closed for lunch 12p-1p.One tutor may work 1 or 2 hours a day per week or 8-10 hours per week on various days.Others just want to be on-call for when a tutor calls in sick.We strive to be flexible.