Opportunities From: Hands On Asheville-Buncombe

Volunteer: Tutor K-12 Students in Literacy or ESOL


Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Volunteer Tutors provide free, customized, one-on-one tutoring for elementary or middle-school students in Asheville City or Buncombe County schools who are working to improve English speaking, reading, writing, and spelling skills. Tutors work with students for about 45 minutes, two days a week, in an afterschool or classroom setting during school days. We are now seeking students for English as a Second Language programs as well as basic reading instruction.


Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8 hours of trainingTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student or a small group of studentsReport your volunteer hours and student progress once a month


Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of one semester

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion for students who struggle with schoolworkWillingness to learn alongside your studentTwo references and background check

Location:

Tutors meet with students in Buncombe County or Asheville City schools or at one of two afterschool locations in the city limits. Tutors can request a school closest to them. 



To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, simply

Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization or sign up for an on-line volunteer orientation at lit-together.org


Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.






Organization: Literacy Together


Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Volunteer Tutors provide free, customized, one-on-one tutoring for elementary or middle-school students in Asheville City or Buncombe County schools who are working to improve English speaking, reading, writing, and spelling skills. Tutors work with students for about 45 minutes, two days a week, in an afterschool or classroom setting during school days. We are now seeking students for English as a Second Language programs as well as basic reading instruction.


Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8 hours of trainingTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student or a small group of studentsReport your volunteer hours and student progress once a month


Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of one semester

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion for students who struggle with schoolworkWillingness to learn alongside your studentTwo references and background check

Location:

Tutors meet with students in Buncombe County or Asheville City schools or at one of two afterschool locations in the city limits. Tutors can request a school closest to them. 



To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, simply

Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization or sign up for an on-line volunteer orientation at lit-together.org


Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.






Organization: Literacy Together

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 28801

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Tutor Adults with Low Literacy Skills

Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Volunteer Tutors provide free, customized, one-on-one tutoring for adults with very basic literacy skills or those seeking to get a GED (high school) degree in Buncombe County. Adult literacy students often have learning disabilities or differences such as dyslexia. Tutors are trained to help students navigate these learning challenges and all materials are provided. The program director works to connect students and tutors to the resources they need.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8-12 hours of training Prepare a weekly lesson plan based on provided curriculumTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student Report your volunteer hours and student progress once a month

Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of six months

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion working with an adult who may feel shame or fear about their skill level and also be determined to improve over timeWillingness to learn alongside your studentYou do not need to have teaching experience; we’ll train you! 

Location: Tutors meet with their students at a mutually agreed place and time in the Literacy Together office (31 College Place, Asheville) or elsewhere in the community–public libraries, coffee shops, etc.

To sign express interest in this volunteer opportunity, Click the blue "respond" button above or sign up for an on-line volunteer orientation at lit-together.org.

Organization: Literacy Together

Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Volunteer Tutors provide free, customized, one-on-one tutoring for adults with very basic literacy skills or those seeking to get a GED (high school) degree in Buncombe County. Adult literacy students often have learning disabilities or differences such as dyslexia. Tutors are trained to help students navigate these learning challenges and all materials are provided. The program director works to connect students and tutors to the resources they need.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8-12 hours of training Prepare a weekly lesson plan based on provided curriculumTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student Report your volunteer hours and student progress once a month

Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of six months

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion working with an adult who may feel shame or fear about their skill level and also be determined to improve over timeWillingness to learn alongside your studentYou do not need to have teaching experience; we’ll train you! 

Location: Tutors meet with their students at a mutually agreed place and time in the Literacy Together office (31 College Place, Asheville) or elsewhere in the community–public libraries, coffee shops, etc.

To sign express interest in this volunteer opportunity, Click the blue "respond" button above or sign up for an on-line volunteer orientation at lit-together.org.

Organization: Literacy Together

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 28801

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Virtual: Teach English as a Second Language to Immigrants in Buncombe County

As a one-on-one tutor, you will teach English to an adult who has immigrated to the U.S. and is seeking to improve their English in order to get a better job, help their children in school, or pass the U.S. citizenship test. On-line Tutors can work from anywhere in the world! You do not need to speak another language or have teaching experience.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8 hours of training (self-paced or live online)Prepare a weekly lesson plan based on provided curriculumTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student or a small group of studentsReport your volunteer hours and student progress once a month

Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of six months

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion working with someone from another cultureWillingness to learn alongside your studentYou do not need to speak a language other than English; we’ll train you! 

Location: Online

To express interest in this volunteer opportunity, click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization or  sign up for a volunteer orientation here.

Organization: Literacy Together

As a one-on-one tutor, you will teach English to an adult who has immigrated to the U.S. and is seeking to improve their English in order to get a better job, help their children in school, or pass the U.S. citizenship test. On-line Tutors can work from anywhere in the world! You do not need to speak another language or have teaching experience.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8 hours of training (self-paced or live online)Prepare a weekly lesson plan based on provided curriculumTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student or a small group of studentsReport your volunteer hours and student progress once a month

Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of six months

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion working with someone from another cultureWillingness to learn alongside your studentYou do not need to speak a language other than English; we’ll train you! 

Location: Online

To express interest in this volunteer opportunity, click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization or  sign up for a volunteer orientation here.

Organization: Literacy Together

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages to Immigrants in Buncombe County

Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Volunteer Tutors provide free, customized, one-on-one or small group tutoring to improve English language skills for adult immigrants in Buncombe County.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8 hours of training (self-paced or live online)Prepare a weekly lesson plan based on provided curriculumTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student or a small group of studentsReport your volunteer hours and student progress once a month

Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of six months

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion working with someone from another cultureWillingness to learn alongside your studentYou do not need to speak a language other than English; we’ll train you! 

Location: Tutors meet with their students at a mutually agreed place and time in the Literacy Together office (31 College Place, Asheville) or elsewhere in the community–public libraries, coffee shops, etc.

To express interest in this volunteer opportunity, Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization or  sign up for a volunteer orientation here.

Organization: Literacy Together

Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Volunteer Tutors provide free, customized, one-on-one or small group tutoring to improve English language skills for adult immigrants in Buncombe County.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Take 8 hours of training (self-paced or live online)Prepare a weekly lesson plan based on provided curriculumTutor for 2 hours weekly with one student or a small group of studentsReport your volunteer hours and student progress once a month

Requirements:

On-line volunteer orientationCompletion of trainingCommitment of six months

Skills Required: 

Curiosity and compassion working with someone from another cultureWillingness to learn alongside your studentYou do not need to speak a language other than English; we’ll train you! 

Location: Tutors meet with their students at a mutually agreed place and time in the Literacy Together office (31 College Place, Asheville) or elsewhere in the community–public libraries, coffee shops, etc.

To express interest in this volunteer opportunity, Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization or  sign up for a volunteer orientation here.

Organization: Literacy Together

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 28801

Allow Groups: No