AARP Experience Corps/AmeriCorps Classroom Literacy Tutor

Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Essential Functions:
• Provide intentional and meaningful literacy instruction during all parts of the day to improve the literacy skills of children in kindergarten through third grade specifically focusing on reading fluency.
• Use results of the assessment data to reflect on and inform classroom teacher and team leader of student’s growth
• Collaborate with the classroom teacher to facilitate small group literacy instruction
• Enhance the classroom literacy environment
• Participate in monthly school based in-service sessions coordinated by the Team Leader
• Attend pre-service literacy and program training

Qualifications:
• Strong interest in education, specifically helping children develop literacy skills
• Dedication to community service
• Speak, read, and write English fluently
• Responsible, organized, flexible, motivated
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• • Must be at least 55-years-old
• High school diploma or GED
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident alien
• Must submit to and successful pass a National Sex Offender Public Registry check, FBI, and state criminal background check

Requirements:
• Complete a 30 hour pre-service training
• Attends in-service trainings monthly and/or as assigned
• Completes a minimum of 450 hours during the school year

This opportunity is sponsored by: Experience Corps

We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+)

Contact Person: TIFFANY SANFORD, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

2601 N. Howard Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (See a map)