Becoming a volunteer tutor

Twin Lakes Literacy Council

Becoming A Volunteer Tutor

What's it like to be a volunteer tutor? Click here to watch an 8-minute interview with two volunteers.

You do not need a teaching certificate. You should have:

* A geniune interest in helping students
* A commitment to your volunteer activity
* Flexibility
* Reliability
*The willingness to complete two training sessions:

Orientation for New Volunteers

and a workshop in the subject area in which you will tutor

Orientation and Trainings:

Orientation for New Volunteers
During orientation, you will...
     *learn more about the literacy council
     *see if this volunteer job is right for you
     *discuss good tutoring practices
     *sign forms, including a background check and a confidentiality agreement

After the orientation, you will be asked to attend at least one of the following trainings. All trainings will be held at the literacy council office.

Teaching Basic Math Skills

Learn how to tutor your student in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

Barton Reading System

These trainings will show you how to teach phonics and beginning reading skills to an adult or child.

Tutoring Reading Comprehension

Learn how to introduce your student to better vocabulary, pre-reading and reading comprehension skills.

Teaching English as a Second Language

Our ESL students come to Arkansas from all over the world. Learn how to teach one of these new Americans how to speak, read and write English.

Becoming a Computer Tutor

Adults can receive help in beginning computer skills from their very own "computer tutor." Lessons are limited to a maximum of 6 meetings. Skills taught include saving a document, turning on and off a computer, navigating the web and keyboarding.

Click here to download a volunteer application

Math student with her tutor

Volunteer Job Descriptions

Tutoring in the Children's After-School and Summer Tutoring Program

Would you like to work 1:1 with a child? Last year, volunteers tutored 88 children between the ages of 6 - 17 in reading, language or math after school or in an intensive summer program.

In-School Tutoring Program

A TLLC tutor may work at a local school with a child who has been referred by school staff. The volunteer will use the curriculum from the Barton Reading System.

Working One-on-One with an Adult in Reading or Math

A tutor may work one-on-one with an adult student who needs help with basic skills, a college class or a standardized test, such as the CDL (Commercial Drivers' License) or ASVAB (military enlistment) exams.

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)

These students may be either children or adults. The tutor's goal is to increase the student's skills in understanding, speaking, reading or writing English. Many students seek to pass a test, such as the citizenship or TOEFL exams. An ESL volunteer does not need to be able to speak the student's native language.

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