Virtual English Tutor

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Virtual English tutors will work adults to acquire conversational English skills and to use those skills to meet self-identified goals, such as job advancement.

Virtual English tutors are required to attend a training and onboarding with Program Coordination VISTA; participation in periodic in-service training sessions are volunteer but encouraged. The IRC will provide training, teaching materials, support and supervision of volunteer tutors.

The ELT volunteer serves as a tutor and resource for clients to acquire the English language skills necessary to live, work and eventually thrive in Wichita. The volunteer will have the following responsibilities:

• Meet regularly with assigned individulals to work on English

• Provide encouragement and support by:
• 1. Helping students develop confidence and a positive attitute toward learnin by affirming their progress;
• 2. Giving priase whenever the student is successful and being supportive rather than critical of mistakes
• 3. Seeking to understand the psychological, emotional and physical problems that may cause a student to have difficulty learning
• 4. Keep staff informed of situations in which referral to an outside agency is appropriate
• Keep careful records of your tutoring hours, preparation hours and student's progress and report these on a monthly basis to the office.
• Have fun!
• Plan and execute appropriate lesson plans using IRC-approved curriculum and materials provided by Adult Education coordinator;
• Reinforce English language learning through direct modeling and role-play, visual aids through projector display, and other materials as necessary;

• Literate (but professional training is unnecessary)
• Dependable and prompt
• Patient and optimistic
• Belief and commitment to IRC’s mission and vision.

IRC asks for a minimum commitment of 4-6 months although there is no time limit for volunteers.

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If interested, please submit a volunteer application and RSVP to attend an info session within before starting as a volunteer with us. https://rescueglobal.secure.force.com/volunteer/

Questions? Email us at VolunteerKS@Rescue.org .