• Tutors must be at least 18 years old and have a High School diploma.
  (Exceptions will be made by the Literacy Council Director on a case by case basis.)
• Tutors must be willing to commit to working with an adult learner 1 1/2 hours a week for 6 months.
• Tutors must be dependable, prompt, interested in helping others and have patience.
• Tutors must not have been convicted of a felony crime.
• Tutors must be sensitive to different backgrounds and cultures and respectful of student confidentiality.
• Tutors should be able to read, write and speak English comfortably.

Prospective tutors MUST attend a complete workshop/class to learn specific techniques, practices and procedures required to enter the program.

Tutor Job Description:

• meet with a student on a regular basis (once a week for at least 1 1/2 hours).
• consult with the student about his/her needs and goals.
• come to tutoring sessions with prepared student centered lesson plans.
• review work the student has done independently.
• keep up with new learning strategies and materials.
• maintain records of student progress.
• report tutoring time and lesson preparation time.
• be flexible.
• be friendly.
• be patient.