Tutors

Become a Tutor

Our volunteers come from all walks of life. What they have in common is the desire to help adults improve their literacy skills and a commitment to spend at least 9 months working with a student or small group. Tutors are carefully interviewed, trained, and matched with students. They receive ongoing support from LVSF staff and opportunities to improve their tutoring skills through workshops and in-service trainings. Non-tutor volunteers also assist LVSF with public relations, administrative tasks, and fund-raising.

To get information about becoming a Literacy Volunteer, please click on the links below. Or you may call 428-1353 for a packet or stop by our office in Room 514A in the Literacy Volunteers/Adult Basic Education area of SFCC.

New Tutor Information - Please see Tutor Training dates on Home Page.

          Basic Literacy Tutor Job Description

          ESL Tutor Job Description       

          Tutor Application Form 

Tutor Forms    

          Student Attendance Sheet

          Outcomes and Achievements Sheet

Tutor Testimonial

My name is Donald Sandstrom. I have been a volunteer tutor with the Literacy Program for over five years, and during this time, I have had the privilege to tutor/mentor and learn from two literacy students.  I had the good fortune to have managed several large organizations at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As you can imagine the experience at Los Alamos was not at all like teaching individuals face-to-face.  I am pleased to say that my second student, a forty-three year old man, has made remarkable progress in the past two years.  His reading test score has improved by over 100 points, and his reading grade level is now 7.2, two grade levels higher than when we started together.  I'm not telling you this to brag about my teaching skills, but rather to share with you how good it makes me feel to see this improvement and his increased self-confidence.  Both of my students have been encouraged and inspired by the staff at LVSF. Considering the economic issues we are all facing, I believe that the activities of LVSF are simply invaluable for the future of the students, the city of Santa Fe, and the country. 

For more information, please contact LVSF, 428-1353, lvsf@sfcc.edu.
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