Intended for volunteers based in Whitehorse who are over the age of 19 and are hoping to tutor or mentor adult learners at Yukon Learn.
Language
Languages
Volunteer Opportunity Title
Tutor with Yukon Learn!
Areas of Interest
Task description
Yukon Learn offers tutoring to adult learners in reading, writing, conversational English, math, and computer skills. If you would like to make a difference in your community, come join us!
Tutors will plan and deliver sessions of one to two hours on a weekly basis.
Yukon Learn offers tutoring to adult learners in reading, writing, conversational English, math, and computer skills. If you would like to make a difference in your community, come join us!
Tutors will plan and deliver sessions of one to two hours on a weekly basis.
Minimum Age
19
Skills needed
• A talent for communicating and explaining ideas and concepts
• Ability to plan sessions in line with your learner’s goals and adjust plans and resources to suit an individual learner’s skill level
• Capacity to work with a wide range of learners from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to be encouraging and supportive to learners
• Completion of a vulnerable sector check with the RCMP
• A talent for communicating and explaining ideas and concepts
• Ability to plan sessions in line with your learner’s goals and adjust plans and resources to suit an individual learner’s skill level
• Capacity to work with a wide range of learners from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to be encouraging and supportive to learners
• Completion of a vulnerable sector check with the RCMP
Suitabilities (Ideal For)
Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
• Commit to at least one hour of tutoring a week
• Plan and deliver tutoring sessions
• Adopt a learner-centred approach
• Communicate with Yukon Learn staff
• Take advantage of professional development opportunities- We are eager to host training opportunities for tutors!
Responsibilities:
• Commit to at least one hour of tutoring a week
• Plan and deliver tutoring sessions
• Adopt a learner-centred approach
• Communicate with Yukon Learn staff
• Take advantage of professional development opportunities- We are eager to host training opportunities for tutors!
Durations
Time commitment
With only one to two hours a week you can make a difference in a learner’s life!
Incentive for the volunteer
The chance to support Yukon literacy in a unique way and to be part of a team that is supporting their community!