| Company: | LifeWorks Volunteers
Austin, TX |
| Job Location: |
Austin - Travis County
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| Employment Type: | Other |
| Department: | Literacy |
Description: |
INSTRUCTIONS: references and educational background information is required. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
"Not being able to read is like being in prison, because if you can't read, you're not free." –Literacy Program Student
Think of all the things you couldn't do if you didn't possess the gift of literacy: read the warning labels on medicine bottles, interpret traffic signs, fill out a job application, follow a recipe, or read to a child.
The LifeWorks Literacy Programs seek tutors to work with our Adult Basic Education students.
Now imagine the added difficulty of learning to read when you have a cognitive or learning disability.
The LifeWorks Literacy Programs seek tutors to work with our Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) students who have special education needs and learn at a different pace than other students.
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Duties: |
| Classes meet M/W or T/TH, and tutors may teach both weekly sessions or opt to "co-tutor" and teach one day per week. Sessions meet at the LifeWorks Education Center located at 1910 E MLK Jr Blvd. We offer morning (10am-noon), afternoon (12:30pm-2:30pm), and evening (6:30pm-8:30pm) sessions. Tutors are asked to make a 6 month minimum commitment. |
Qualifications: |
We welcome all volunteers aged 18 and up. Required skills include motivation, energy, and patience. Tutors are provided with an orientation and 12 hours of pre-service training. Knowledge of a language other than English is not necessary. For upcoming orientation and training dates, please contact Debi Hysni at 512-735-2155 or at debi.hysni@lifeworksaustin.org.
2012 Orientation Dates: 3/5, 4/2, 5/7, 6/4, 7/9, 8/6, 9/10, 10/1, 11/5 at 6:30pm.
2012 Training Dates: 4/14, 6/23, 8/18, 10/13 from 9:30am to 3:30pm
Volunteers with special education experience are strongly preferred.
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