After School Volunteer (In Person)

Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years or older (we take 10th-12th graders for summer cycle)

• Must have excellent literacy and communication skills and an interest in literacy education

• Dependable and punctual

• Experience working with children a big plus!

• Eager to make a lasting, positive difference in a child’s life

• Available twice a week at designated times

• Complete a background check

• Must attend orientation and READ 718 training (in-person or remote)

Process:

• Fill out the application below

• A READ 718 staff member will contact you nearer to the beginning of the cycle. You will be placed on our waitlist until then.

• Attend a 30 minute orientation on Zoom or in-person

• READ 718 will request 2 references and a background check

• Attend a 2.5 hour training on Zoom or 3.5 hour training in person

• Start tutoring!

Please feel free to contact us with any questions. 

NOTE:
We sometimes have more applicants than we do children and we are not always able to pair applicants with a child. Because our volunteers work one-on-one with a child, we strongly consider personality and qualifications/experience when pairing the volunteers with specific children.