Are you passionate about literacy and making a positive impact in your community for Neuro Diverse people? Look no further!
Volunteer literacy coaches are the core of Rural Youth and Literacy Trust (RYALT).
About their students
- Students vary from people learning the alphabet to those wanting to write essays, but most are somewhere in between.
- They don’t have the skills they need for everyday life.
- Their students range in age from 14 to 65 and are from all walks of life.
- They ask for your preferences about the kind of person you would be comfortable working with. Your enthusiasm, patience, and commitment are what matter most.
What You'll Do as a Literacy Coach
- Volunteers for this role will be teaching the basics of reading and writing.
- You will be working one to one with a student, by video-conference.
- Each coach will be coaching three times a week for a minimum of half an hour each time, as well as doing the planning for these meetings.
- Attend professional development workshops online.
Requirements
The main qualities you need are:
- To be interested in working with Neuro Diverse people, be friendly, patient, love helping others, and have an analytical mind. Their training and support covers the rest.
- Moderate technology skills. You will be required to download and use our messaging app, Slack, for communication and their wiki library of resources. They have tech support people who can help you learn to use these tools, if you are not confident. Using them is an essential part of the role.
- Excellent spoken English, reading, writing, grammar and phonetic skills.
- Reliable
- An analytical mind, friendly personality.
A Ministry of Justice background check is required for this role.
Time commitment
A minimum of 3 hours per week, consisting of 1.5 hours preparation and 3 x half hour tutoring sessions online. Prior to that the training is self-access and free.
You must also be able to attend one of our professional development webinars at least once a term, and to meet with the coordinator about the student’s goals once a term as well.
This role requires long-term commitment (a minimum of a year) and a fair bit of your time. However, it can be flexible. It also very rewarding.
Getting started
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below.
We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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