Empower Through Literacy - Help Adults Learn to Read – Tutors Needed Now!

Organization: Fill My Cup! Adult Literacy Non-profit Organization Location: Charlotte, NC Position Type: Volunteer (10 positions available) Time Commitment: 2 days per week (75–90) minutes per session) for initial 10 weeks, and perhaps subsequent cohorts as additional learners need services.

About the Opportunity

Are you passionate about adult literacy education and looking to make a concrete, localized impact? Fill My Cup! Adult Literacy is seeking 10 dedicated Volunteer Adult Literacy Tutors—preferably individuals with educational backgrounds or teaching experience—to support an upcoming 10-week adult literacy.

This program is designed for adult who need support building foundational basic reading, sight-word recognition, and functional text navigation skills. Guided by a Lead Teacher, you will work in a small group of adult learners using a caring approach

As one of our Fill My Cup! Volunteer Literacy Tutors, you will provide immediate, encouraging feedback during "Tutor-Supported Small Groups" portion of each two-hour session.

You won't be lecturing or lesson planning! A Lead Teacher manages the classroom environment and guides the pacing, and you will support the adult learners one-to-one who are participating in the small group tutoring time.

Qualifications

• Educational Experience Preferred: Prior experience in teaching, tutoring, instructional design, or academic coaching is highly preferred to maintain a professional learning environment.
• Commitment: Ability to commit to the 10-week cohort timeline (2 sessions per week, two hours each)
• Vetting: Interested Tutors must successfully complete a background check, orientation and basic applicable support.
• Attributes: Patience, deep respect for adult learners, and an encouraging attitude

Why Join Us?

Fill My Cup! does provide you with the needed curriculum print materials, digital licenses, and structural frameworks needed to ensure your volunteer labor directly translates into measurable, life-changing skills for adult learners in our community.

Ready to fill a cup and change a life? Apply today to join our 10-week literacy cohort!