Volunteer Tutor Position Description
Literacy volunteer tutors serve in local schools and out-of-school settings. They tutor in grades First through Third by providing tutoring in essential early reading skills.
Additionally, Tutors build positive relationships that support, encourage, and motivate students. They are committed to a minimum of four hours per week, over two days a week, for the entire school year, plus additional time for required training.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Work with designated students in either one-on-one or small groups of children
- Tutor students using AARP Foundation Experience Corps-approved curriculum and materials
- Model appropriate behavior for children
- Nurture students' self-esteem and a positive attitude toward learning
How does becoming a volunteer tutor benefit you?
- Make a measurable impact on students' literacy
- Learn and develop new, transferable skills such as technology
- Work with a team making strong social connections
- Inspire, educate, and motivate future generations
- Contribute to your community in a meaningful way
What does it take to become a volunteer tutor?
- Be an older adult age 50 and older
- Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent
- Agree to complete criminal background checks and tuberculosis tests
- Be passionate about education, children, and reading
- Successfully complete pre-service training
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Listen to what our volunteers have to say :
The Program provided all of the necessary guidelines, tools, tutoring tips, needed to successfully engage the children in learning to read."
Susan, Volunteer Tutor
I thought the AARP Experience Corps program was very well-conceived and executed, that the training and leadership was well done, and that the experience of tutoring was very rewarding."
Eric, Volunteer Tutor
This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or in most instances, religion.
It is also unlawful to retaliate against any person who, or organization that, files a complaint about such discrimination.
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