Volunteer tutors work with assigned students to teach courses in either Literacy 101 - Basic Literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), Basic Computer Skills, US Citizenship preparation, or GED preparation. Once trained and certified by the Literacy Council, all tutors maintain regular contact with the Program Team and report back with progress, successes, and challenges.

The Literacy Council provides a volunteer orientation for new volunteers using the instructional tools provided by the Literacy Council and supports volunteer tutors with on-going continuing education opportunities to keep abreast of trends and best practices in the field of adult education. Volunteer tutors are requested to commit to teaching twice per week for a minimum of one hour per class for the duration of an academic year which runs September through May. Tutors may request to teach their course either in-person or online.

Office volunteers assist volunteer tutors and staff with student enrollment, student registration, providing information on classes via phone or email, making copies, assembling student instructional materials, and greeting visitors to the Sugar Land campus.

Sample tasks:
• Greeting students as they enter the building
• Assisting with flow of traffic inside the building
• Directing students to classrooms around the building
• Proctoring a literacy assessment
• Copying, filing, shredding
• Data entry

Event volunteers serve as a member of one of our special event committees and assist staff and board member with producing our annual events such as our August Open House, The Great Grown Up Spelling Bee held in September, Holidays Around the World held in December, and Reading Between the Wines held annually in March. Committee members assist with event planning including securing event sponsorships or auction items and other event logistics such as invitations, registration, and decorations.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS | COMMITTEE CHAIRS | EVENT CO-CHAIRS

Leadership volunteers serve either as members or officers on our Board of Directors, serve as Chairman of one of our Board Committees, or serve as a Co-Chair for one of our event committees. Leadership volunteers are supported in a variety of ways including orientation and training opportunities in order to be an effective advocate for adult literacy education programs in our community. Board members have three year terms renewable up to three terms while Board officers serve on our Executive Committee and are limited to one year terms per office. Board committees and Event committees have unlimited terms.