Job Title: Reading Tutor
Purpose: The Reading Tutor helps underserved elementary school children improve literacy skills.
Location: At one of Read and Feed’s sites in Wake County, either mobile classroom or facility-based.
Key Responsibilities:
- Makes a 1-2-hour, weekly commitment for the school year (or summer) in order to maintain consistency with the students
- Assists with meal service as needed
- Engages students in conversation during meal
- Works with student(s) to improve literacy skills using Read and Feed curriculum
- Assists students with choosing take-home books appropriate for reading level
- Assists students with redeeming books bucks for incentives
- Records weekly progress notes
- Reports any issues of concern to Team Lead and/or Read and Feed Volunteer & Program Director
Reports to:
- Volunteer & Program Director
Time Commitment:
- 1-2 hours/week, Mon – Thurs evenings, during the school year (approximately 24 weeks) or 9 weeks during summer months
Qualifications:
- Enjoys spending time with young children
- Able to read
Age Requirement:
- 18 years of age or older
- 15-17 years of age may volunteer with parent or guardian as a team
Requirements:
- Clear criminal and sex offender background check
- May require some lifting of book & curriculum boxes
- Attend a training/orientation session
- Adherence to Volunteer Code of Conduct
- Reliable transportation
