A service of the San Mateo Union High School District to the communities of San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame, Hillsborough, San Mateo and Foster City.
 

Literacy Tutor Job Description
 

Description: The San Mateo Adult School is looking for tutors to help adult English as a Second Language (ESL) students improve their language skills. This is a rewarding opportunity to help community members from diverse cultures who are pursuing life goals such as attaining citizenship, improving their career potential, and helping their children or grandchildren with homework.

Activities may include:

• Providing in-class, one-on-one and/or small group tutoring in spelling, grammar, reading, and pronunciation
• Assisting teacher with group lessons
• Assisting teacher with preparation and distribution of class materials
• Reviewing materials with students in preparation for citizenship exam

Days/Times: The San Mateo Adult School offers morning, afternoon, and evening classes Monday through Friday. Contact the Outreach Coordinator for days and times of current volunteer openings.

Worksite: Most classes take place at the San Mateo Adult School campus, 789 E. Poplar Avenue in San Mateo.

Time commitment: We ask that volunteers commit to at least one class session per week for a minimum of 2 months. Most classes are approximately three hours in length, but in some cases, tutors are not needed for the full duration of the class.

Benefits:

• Meet new people!
• Brush up on your language skills
• Learn about the United States from a different perspective
• Contribute to the educational, economic, social, and family health of our vibrant immigrant community.
• Fulfill community service goals (high school and college students)
• Gain college internship credits (check with your institution)

Qualifications sought:

• No prior experience is necessary.
• Volunteers should be fluent in English. Knowledge of a second language (particularly Spanish or Mandarin) is helpful but not required.
• Experience in a classroom setting is helpful, but not required.
• An interest in working with people from different backgrounds is a plus.
• Patience is a must!

Training required:

• Volunteer Application form.
• In-person interview and campus tour (takes about 20 minutes).
• Free literacy tutor training and orientation: Offered each semester. Highly recommended if you are new to working with ESL students.
• One classroom observation of the class in which the volunteer will be working.

Supervisor: Volunteers are supervised by the classroom teacher, with assistance from the Outreach Coordinator.

Contact: Tim Doyle, Assistant Director, (650) 558-2102.