Literacy New York, Fulton, Montgomery & Schoharie County
On-line or in-person tutor training available.
If you are interested in becoming a tutor, please call (518) 234-2576 or (518)725-1440. Tutor Resources Monthly Log Sheet Download in pdf format Resource List in Schoharie Office Resource List in Gloversville Office Lesson plans for BL and ELL students |
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Tutor Job Description
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Literacy Volunteer. One out of five adults in Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties read at or below the fifth grade level. You can help someone meet the challenge of a literate society by becoming a volunteer tutor .Literacy New York-Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties offers on-line or workshops to prepare you….and High School Equivalency preparation.
1. To be eligible for tutor training, a candidate must:
disruptive loud behavior
harassment (any behavior perceived to be offensive, after being asked to stop)
disregard for personal hygiene
possession of a weapon or threatening behavior
attendance at literacy activities under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs;
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Literacy Volunteer. One out of five adults in Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties read at or below the fifth grade level. You can help someone meet the challenge of a literate society by becoming a volunteer tutor .Literacy New York-Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties offers on-line or workshops to prepare you….and High School Equivalency preparation.
- Complete on-line training or attend all sessions of in-person tutor training workshop.
- Tutor an adult learner for one to two hours a week.
- Tutors are required to assess their learners progress periodically, both formally and informally, and to submit reports noting the results and progress towards goals, new goals set, hours spent tutoring and in preparation, materials used and other information. You will be acquainted with our reporting procedures in the workshop. This is an extremely important aspect of being a tutor. The information you provide is reported to our funding sources and ensures our future role in the fight against illiteracy.
- Report any changes regarding the status of your match to the office.
- Attend at least one additional workshop per year. Supplemental training workshops provide an opportunity for tutors to meet each other and explore some issues of tutoring in greater depth.
- Encourage your learner to take steps toward personal freedom through literacy.
1. To be eligible for tutor training, a candidate must:
- be at least 18 years of age
- be able to speak and understand English well enough to communicate clearly;
- demonstrate reading ability of at least a 12th grade level;
- be able to see well enough, given optimum lighting conditions and assisted devices needed (magnifying screens, large print, etc.) to differentiate characters on the printed page;
- for the safety of learners, have no record of any sex offense or violent crimes;
- complete the tutor intake form.
- demonstrate the desire to teach by participating in and successfully completing a training of 9 hours.
- demonstrate the ability to attend to task for at least 60 minutes;
- demonstrate behavior appropriate to working one on one with a learner, which excludes such behavior as:insensitivity and disrespect toward others
disruptive loud behavior
harassment (any behavior perceived to be offensive, after being asked to stop)
disregard for personal hygiene
possession of a weapon or threatening behavior
attendance at literacy activities under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs;
- accept the LNY- Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties, Inc. policy of non-discrimination by agreeing to comply with the mission and policies of the organization;
- sign the confidentiality statement.
