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Published 9/17/25 9:32AM

Literacy Tutor

New Haven Reads
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near New Haven, CT
I Want to Volunteer

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    1 hour per week requirement
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    150
    Cause Areas:
    Education, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Volunteering
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    15+
    Other Requirements:
    All tutors 18 of age and older must pass a criminal background check.

    Description

    Literacy Tutor

    Literacy Tutors provide one-on-one reading instruction for students from 1st to 12th grade. You don’t need any prior experience teaching or working with children, just a love of reading and a desire to help a child succeed. We ask for a commitment of one hour per week, Monday-Friday 3-7pm or Saturday 10-2pm. Our tutors are trained in the New Haven Reads model which follows the science of reading. We provide a required 90 minute orientation before your first session. You may also shadow a session, and we offer ongoing, in-depth training 3-4 times each year.

    8 shifts available:

    • Saturdays: 10:00 to 11:00 EST
    • Saturdays: 11:00 to 11:45 EST
    • Saturdays: 12:00 to 13:00 EST
    • Saturdays: 13:00 to 14:00 EST
    • Mon-Fri: 15:00 to 16:00 EST
    • Mon-Fri: 16:00 to 16:45 EST
    • Mon-Fri: 17:00 to 18:00 EST
    • Mon-Fri: 18:00 to 19:00 EST

    Location

    On-site
    New Haven, Connecticut, US

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    Please complete an application at www.newhavenreads.org/volunteer . Once you have completed the application, you will be invited to select an orientation date at your convenience. Note that all volunteers 18 years of age and older must pass a background check.

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