Tutor:
GOALS OF POSITION
- To help the learner improve on their literacy skills.
COMMITMENT
- 1 - 2 hours week, not including exams and holidays
- Min. 6 month commitment.
OUTLINE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsibility for learner during tutoring session
- Tutoring in accordance with the Student Centered Individualized Learning (SCIL) philosophy.
- Communication with OT and RC
- Report incidents/issues of concern to RC
- Confidentiality.
BOUNDARIES AND LIMITS TO THE POSITION
- Not being alone with learner
- No tutoring in homes
- No learner(s) in vehicles
- Cannot be paid tutor for learner in program
- Role is as a tutor.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Patience
- Creativity
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Open-mindedness
- An ability to relate to people
- Understanding of literacy issues
- An ability to plan work independently.
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED
- Mandatory Training
- Orientation Session
- Training Session (min. 3 hours)
- Follow-up training if applicable.
SUPPORT, SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION PROVIDED
- Probationary period – 3 months.
- Ongoing contact with OT/RC
- Evaluation/feedback interview- tutor
- Evaluation/feedback interview – learner & caregiver
- Site visit/spot check.
MANDATORY ACTIVITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITY
- Log Book
- Confidentiality
- Registration/Documentation of learners
- Contact with OT/RC – including notification of absence and tutoring time/location.
- Obligation to follow-up/respond to OT & RC
- Attendance at tutor's meetings
- Tutors are accountable to the Frontier College RC in their area.
BENEFITS TO THE VOLUNTEER
- Tutoring and teaching experience
- Opportunity to meet new people
- Valuable job skills
- Learning/Awareness
- Reference letter (with conditions)
- Volunteer Recognition
- Giving something back to your community
- Becoming part of a national movement.
SCREENING METHODS
- Application Form
- Interview
- At least 2 Reference Checks
- Police Record Check
- Orientation and training sessions
- Ongoing supervision
- Tutor evaluation
- Learner evaluation.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Frontier College will pay for all screening associated costs.
- Each program has a pre-approved specific budget for supplies, transportation etc.
Organizational Team Member:
GOALS OF POSITION
- To lead and administer FC-SFL programs/partnerships.
COMMITMENT
- Min. 6 month (exclusive of holiday and exam periods)
- Hours per week 2-5 hours (varies according to time of year).
ACTIVITIES AND TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITION
- Administration of Frontier College programs in community
- Working as part of an executive team with other OT members and RC
- Implementing program and policy decisions
- On-going communication with RC and Frontier College
- Implementation of Frontier College policies, mission statement and SCIL philosophy
- Representation of Frontier College in community
- Responsible for participating in all campus activities
- Direct responsibility for administration of one tutoring program (e.g. reading circles).
OUTLINE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Recruitment of tutors and learners
- Interviewing and selecting tutors and learners
- Matching tutors with learners
- Assistance with training of, and resource support for, tutors
- Tutor and learner support
- Supervision and evaluation of programs, tutors and matches
- Fund-raising
- Budgeting and managing finances, keeping financial statements and submitting expense reports to Frontier College
- Community liaison and outreach within campus and community
- On-going communication with OT members, tutors and learners
- Liaison with community partners involved in programs
- Volunteer appreciation
- Recruitment of new OT
- If tutoring, position description for tutors also applicable
- Report incidents/issues of concern with tutors or learners to RC
- Confidentiality.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Open-mindedness
- Ability to relate to people
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to manage volunteers
- Ability to set and implement goals
- Commitment to literacy work and Frontier College mission statement
- Previous tutoring in Frontier College program.
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING REQUIRED
SUPPORT, SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION PROVIDED
- Ongoing communication with other OT members, RC and Frontier College staff.
MANDATORY ACTIVITIES/ ACCOUNTABILITY
- Attendance at OT meetings and campus activities
- Accountable to OT and Frontier College Regional Coordinator.
BENEFITS TO THE VOLUNTEER
- Tutoring and teaching experience
- Opportunity to meet new people
- Valuable job skills such as working in team environment, goal-setting as an individual and executive member, volunteer management
- Community development
- Being part of a national movement
- Professional development opportunities.
SCREENING METHODS
- Application Form
- Interview
- At least 2 Reference Checks
- Police Record Check
- Orientation and training sessions
- Ongoing supervision.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- Each program has a specific budget for supplies, transportation etc.
- Management of and accountable for program's budget, finances
- Pre-approval required for certain expenditure.
