English Tutoring for Speakers of Other Languages

About

Did you know that 1 in 6 adults in Washington State lack the English literacy skills needed to get a livable wage job? Literacy Source makes it possible for adults to gain the basic literacy skills they need to succeed in school, to find a job, to achieve life goals, and to create a better, more hopeful future.

Tutors help our students gain self-sufficiency and greater confidence in their English listening/speaking, reading and writing, and digital literacy skills.

Our volunteer ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutors offer individualized support to adults who want to improve their basic reading and writing skills, math skills, or those who want to improve their English by developing lesson plans that focus on each individual students' needs and own goals from beginner to intermediate level.

We work with a diverse group of both native and non-native English speakers at our learning center in Lake City.

Bilingualism (especially in Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, Somali, Tigrinya, or Oromo) and/or experience working with adult immigrants and/or refugees is a plus.

Training and support will be provided.

Literacy Source is an equal opportunity employer working towards a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from the BIPOC community, immigrants, refugees, women, people with disabilities, members of the LBGTQ community and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.

Learn more about Literacy Source here https://youtu.be/c_2XY2P5bXc. Apply on our website here https://www.literacysource.org/new-volunteer-orientation.

Skills

• Adult Education
• English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
• Reading / Writing
• Tutoring

Requirements

• Orientation or Training
• Background Check
• Time Commitment:1-1.5 hours, once/twice a week, for 2 quarters/6 months. Either online 8:30-8pm or in-person 8:30am to 3pm at our Lake City center.
• Other Requirements:Complete 10 hours of orientation and training.
• Minimum Age:18

About the Organization

Literacy Source is a safe and community-centered environment, working to become a fully inclusive, multicultural, anti-racist organization. Commitment from our volunteers to this work is essential and we strongly encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, people with disabilities, members of the LBGTQ community and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.