Nonprofit
Published 7/14/25 8:00PM

Tutor Adults in Foundational Literacy Skills

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Seattle, WA
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  • Details

    Commitment Details:
    1-1.5 hours, once/twice a week, for 2 quarters/6 months. Either online 8:30-8pm or in-person 8:30am to 3pm at our Lake City center.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    50
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Education, Immigrants or Refugees
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    10 hours of orientation and training.

    Description

    Did you know that more than 48 million adults in the United States can only read and write at a 3rd grade level?

    Literacy Source makes it possible for adults to gain the literacy skills they need to succeed in school, to find a job, to achieve life goals, and to create a better, more hopeful future.

    Our volunteer tutors offer individualized support to neurodiverse adults and/or adults with learning disabilities who want to improve their foundational reading, writing, and math skills, or to those want to get their GED. Tutoring pairs can also focus on computer skills (such as using email).

    Tutors will develop lesson plans focused on individual students' needs and own goals from beginner to intermediate level. We work with a diverse group of both native and non-native English speakers at our learning center in Lake City.

    Bilingualism and/or experience working with neurodiverse adults, immigrants, or refugees is a plus.

    Training and support will be provided.

    Literacy Source is an equal opportunity employer working towards a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from the BIPOC community, immigrants, refugees, women, people with disabilities, members of the LBGTQ community and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.

    Learn more about Literacy Source here https://youtu.be/c_2XY2P5bXc. Apply on our website here https://www.literacysource.org/new-volunteer-orientation.

    Location

    On-site
    3200 NE 125th St, Seattle, Seattle, Washington, US
    Seattle

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