Become an Adult Literacy Tutor

Volunteer with LMS!

No one should be held back from a dream because of their reading or English skills. As a Volunteer Tutor with Literacy Mid-South, you will play a critical role in empowering adults to gain the basic literacy and language skills necessary to live their best life. 

Our tutoring model is built on the idea that everyone brings unique skills to the table. With your talents plus our training and support, you’ll be ready to empower adult learners to master the basic literacy and language skills they need to achieve their goals. 

Volunteer Tutors work with adults who read below a sixth-grade level or are English Language Learners. You’ll help a small group of 2-4 learners develop basic literacy and language skills, build confidence, and reach personal goals. By empowering learners, Reading and English Language Tutors are vital in achieving Literacy Mid-South’s vision of 100% literacy in the communities we call home. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Participate in our new volunteer training 

  • Tutor adult learners in a small group  

  • Complete a simple report after each session   

You and your learners will conduct tutoring sessions at community spaces (typically libraries) that are convenient for the learners. In-person tutoring is preferred, but virtual tutoring is possible when needed.  

Continuing Education trainings will be every other month and feature new strategies and tools you can use with your learners. 

Steps:

  1. Complete the interest form below to be invited to our next Launch Session

  2. Once you’ve been to a Launch Session, you’ll complete online training modules

  3. After you complete the online modules you’ll attend an in-person training session for reading or English Language tutoring

  4. In most cases, tutors are matched with a group within two weeks after the training workshop

 

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