America Reads

Use Your Federal Work Study Award to support K-3 Literacy:

Help local elementary school children learn to read!

Get involved in your community!

 

 

The America Reads Program may be for you...

 

Why not get involved in this National Service initiative?

• Tutor 10 hours per week, Fall and Spring Semesters
• Work with Kindergarten - 3rd grade children in SF area schools and community centers.
• Tutor training will be provided

Qualifications:

• Must have work-study
• Must be TB tested and have a background check (including fingerprinting) to work at SFUSD schools.
• Must also enroll in 1-unit training course (new tutors must enroll in America Reads IA, returning tutors in appropriate sections).
  

Pay Rate: $10.50 per hour.

Apply

If you are interested in this program, please click here to fill out an online application, or visit the Learning & Writing Center in Cowell 227 for a paper application.  Deadline for applications is September 1, 2008.

For any questions, please contact the Learning &Writing Center at 415-422-6713 or via email at americareads@usfca.edu.

New tutors must attend 2 mandatory meetings on September 4 and September 10 at 5:00 PM in Cowell 325.

Returning tutors should attend meeting on September 9 at 5:00 PM in Cowell 325.