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Tutor Requirements
To fulfill the federal, city, and university requirements for America Reads, please
use the following list and instructions (refer to cover page for due dates):
- You must have federal work study to be an America Reads tutor.
- I-9 Form. If you have not worked on campus before you will need to fill
out an I-9 form at One Stop (LM 251). Please be prepared to show:
- Valid state issued I.D. and social security card, or
- Valid passport, or
- See One Stop for other acceptable documentation that proves identity and employment eligibility.
- Work Study Clearance Forms. Work Study Clearance forms can be picked up
after you have filled out an I-9 form. The completion of these forms will
allow you to be paid by America Reads. To do this, please do the following:
- Work study clearance forms can be requested at One Stop (LM 251).
- Student Employment will email your Work Clearance form to you.
- Sign the form electronically and forward it to the America Reads Graduate Assistant at americareads@usfca.edu.
- Livescan/Fingerprinting. Tutors working in
the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) must be fingerprinted. To do this, please do the following:
- Call (415) 522-6738 ext. 7 to set up an individual Livescan appointment with Rayna Coats.
Please make sure to mention that you are a literacy volunteer with the
America Reads program at USF. Your appointment will be located at:
SFUSD Human Resources
555 Franklin Street,
San Francisco, CA 94012
- Arrive 10 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time with the
following items:
a. A valid, government-issued photo ID, such as a license or a passport.
b. Social Security Number.
- Call back in 4 business days to receive results of the Livescan.
- Return results to the Learning & Writing Center, Cowell 227.
- The cost is $44.00; please save your receipt, as you will be reimbursed by America Reads.
- TB Test. The SFUSD requires a TB test every three years.
If you have results of a current TB test (completed within the last 3 years),
you may fax it to the Learning & Writing Center at (415) 422-2194. If you need a TB test, please do the following:
- Call the USF Student Health Clinic at (415) 750-4980 to make an appointment.
- Once they give you the test, you must return to the Clinic in three
days to have the test read. Note: do not make an appointment on a Wednesday
or a Thursday, as your test will not be able to be read on the weekend.
- The cost is $33.00; please save your receipt, as you will be reimbursed
by America Reads.
- Attend America Reads meetings for new tutors on September 1 at 5:00 in Cowell 223 and September 9 at 5:00 PM (Location TBA). Returning tutors will meet on September 8 at 5:00 PM in Cowell 223.
- Be able to sign up for the America Reads course which begins the week of September 14 (new tutor courses meet on Mondays from 4-5 PM or Tuesdays from 6-7 PM, returning tutor courses will be online). Contact the America Reads Graduate Assistant with questions.
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