Classroom Volunteer/Writing Coach

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Join the volunteer team at Behind the Book, a non-profit literacy organization that inspires New York City public school students to love reading.

We bring accomplished authors and illustrators into pre-K-12th grade classrooms in high-needs schools, where they guide students in creating their own writing and art projects based on the theme of the author's book. Our rich, innovative programs, which are part of the class curricula and meet Common Core Learning Standards, have a successful record of building literacy skills and creating motivated readers at schools around the city.

You need no experience or training to volunteer as a writing, research or art coach, or in another active role to engage and encourage students as they work on their projects. You might help a student edit a short story or essay, guide small groups in researching animals or civil rights issues, or oversee kids creating collages, drawings, or murals.

Individual workshops run 1 to 2 hours on a school day, usually in the morning. You can participate in any number of workshops in a program, which might be 3 to 6 dates scheduled over a few weeks. With a slate of wonderful authors leading creative, thought-provoking programs every school year, you'll find many workshops you'll want to be part of.

For dates of upcoming workshops, including the anchor books, authors, and descriptions of the class project, please visit http://www.behindthebook.org/current-volunteer-opportunities/

To join our team and receive announcements of new volunteer opportunities, please complete our brief questionnaire at http://www.behindthebook.org/join-us/volunteer/

For more information, contact volunteer@behindthebook.org.