Our Literacy Tutors ….
- Work with a adult learner for a minimum of 2 hours per week using a learner plan that has been designed around skill levels and goals of the learner.
- Meetings are expected to happen on a regular basis. The tutor and learner agree on time to meet.
- In order to provide a sense of stability for the learners, we ask for a commitment of at least a year.
- Respect the confidentiality and privacy of the learner.
- Provide on-going updates on learner progress to NRLC staff as needed.
- Let the NRLC staff know if you have any problems, questions or concerns OR if you and the learner are taking some time off, even for a short period of time.
What Skills do Tutors need?
- An understanding of the needs of the learner and the challenges they have had in the learning process.
- Able to listen to what the learner has to say and providing words of encouragement and support.
- Patience and flexibility to support the learning needs of the learner. Some learners take longer to reach their goals than others.
- Creativity in developing lesson plans to motivate and engage the learner.
- Effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Good oral and written communication skills in English.
- Basic Computer Skills.
Potential tutors are introduced to our program through two one-to-one meetings with our Provincially trained trainers.
You will meet with one person for a general overview of our program. What we do, why we do it, and how we do it. This meeting might take an hour. We are here to answer all of your questions.
If you feel you would like to work with an adult learner, you will meet with another trainer to learn about the materials we use, the goals of the learners, lesson planning and much more. This meeting might take 2 hours.
If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to us at 289-439-5591