Be a Volunteer Reading Tutor
Ready to be a volunteer reading tutor? Follow these easy steps:
- Complete the Tutor Enrollment Form
- Attend a 4-Hour Tutor Workshop – Complete the enrollment form to be put on our wait list to be alerted for the next workshop.
- Select an assignment from the monthly assignment e-blast
Two Reading Tracts
Our Foundational and Challenger tracts both follow the Roadmap to Reading: Sounds > Phonics > Fluency > Vocabulary > Comprehension. Tutors self-select assignments and meet with their adult learner for 24 one-hour weekly sessions. Our fully packed Curriculum Kits help tutors provide the personalized, one-on-one instruction learners need to improve reading skills and gain confidence.
Commitment and Eligibility:
- Commitment: 24 one-hour weekly sessions. (6 months minimum)
- Eligibility: High school diploma (18+) and a passion for education.
- Location: South Carolina’s Richland County, Lexington County, or Aiken County
- Key Traits: Sensitivity, confidentiality, and the ability to relate to diverse backgrounds.
New Tutor Workshops:
- Mandatory before picking up an assignment.
- Covers adult education basics, curriculum kit use, and tutoring tips.
- Free for enrolled tutors in Richland County, Lexington County, or Aiken County.
- Once assigned to a learner, you will also receive a copy of Tutor 8 reference manual.
Assignments:
- Assignment e-blasts are sent over email each month.
- Tutors self-select which assignment they want.
- Sessions are at study centers inside Richland Library (13 locations), Lexington County Public Library (10 locations), and Aiken County Public Library.
- Pairs meet one hour per week until they complete 24 sessions.
All Curriculum Kits Include:
- Leveled, consumable curriculum
- Teaching manual
- Learner info folder
- Journals with pen
- Volunteer Tutor badge
- Branded Turning Pages SC bag