Volunteer
Thank You 2019-2020 Volunteers!
Make a difference in the life of a student!
Become a volunteer today!
What our volunteers do at Teton Literacy Center- They motivate, encourage and support students and families with reading and writing development. Volunteers are matched based on interests, schedule, abilities and program needs. No experience necessary!
Due to the impact of COVID-19, TCSD schools are closed and it is currently unclear what Teton Literacy Center programs will look like for the remainder of the school year. Further, due to staffing transitions at TLC, we are currently operating with a smaller staff and do not currently have the capacity intake and train new volunteers. Thus, TLC will not be accepting applications for the remainder of the 2019/2020 academic year.
However, we expect to have a high need for new volunteers when we start the new school year in September. Thus, we will reopen our Volunteer Application in August and strongly encourage you to reach out then as we would love your support! We are happy to answer any questions regarding our volunteer opportunities prior to August. You can connect with carisa@tetonliteracy.org or call our office at (307)733-9242.
In the meantime, if you are healthy and in a low-risk population, we encourage you to get involved in the many volunteer opportunities to support the community in this time of crisis. Following are some ways you can get involved in these efforts:
However, we expect to have a high need for new volunteers when we start the new school year in September. Thus, we will reopen our Volunteer Application in August and strongly encourage you to reach out then as we would love your support! We are happy to answer any questions regarding our volunteer opportunities prior to August. You can connect with carisa@tetonliteracy.org or call our office at (307)733-9242.
In the meantime, if you are healthy and in a low-risk population, we encourage you to get involved in the many volunteer opportunities to support the community in this time of crisis. Following are some ways you can get involved in these efforts:
- Volunteer! The Community Foundation is collecting a list of those interested in volunteering. You can subscribe as a COVID-19 volunteer and find out more about current volunteer opportunities in the community at Volunteer Jackson Hole.
- The food cupboard is currently in need of assistance. Contact Rachel Daluge, Operations Director at 307-699-2163 or jacksoncupboard@gmail.com.
- Spread the word to those in need about these resources (found in Spanish here)!
School Year Volunteer Opportunities
Tutoring program volunteer
- Length of Commitment: 1-2 hours per week during the school year; and substitutes to be on-call.
- Age Requirement: Must be in high school (or older).
- Duties: Provide reading and writing support to students in K - 12th grade. Tutors work one-on-one or in small groups.
- Experience Needed: None! We provide training for you!
- Why tutor? Teton Literacy Center students see incredible gains in reading levels because of the one-on-one time and focused attention on their personal reading and writing skills. Every child matched with a tutor increases their reading ability. Tutoring for one hour a week makes a significant impact on a student's life. 80% of the students in our Children’s Program read at grade level after one year of working with a tutor.
Enrichment Program Volunteer
- Length of Commitment: 1 hour per week for 6-9 months.
- Age Requirement: Must be at least 15 years of age.
- Duties: Work in small groups with students, kindergarten - 12th grade. Volunteers will work alongside program staff in different themed clubs during the year. All clubs are designed for student to work or enhanced their comprehension, fluency, reading, writing and engagement skills. Materials and supplies are provided by the teacher.
- Experience Needed: None! We provide training for you!
Early literacy program volunteer
- Length of Commitment: 1.5 hours each week or every other week.
- Age Requirement: Must be at least 15 years of age.
- Duties: Assist parents and staff with classes. Lessons and activities are prepared by staff; volunteers will help children and parents with reading and discussion of stories, writing and drawing.
- Experience Needed: None! We provide training for you!
adult education program volunteer
- Length of Commitment: 1 hour each week for the duration of the academic year (September - May)
- Age Requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Duties: Assist parents and staff with classes. Lessons and activities are prepared by staff; volunteers will help parents with English as a Second Language.
- Experience Needed: None! We provide training for you!
Summer Volunteer Opportunities
SOAR summer tutoring Program volunteer
- Length of Commitment: Two hours per week July 22 - August 15
- Days: Volunteers can select what paired days work best for them, either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday
- Time: 3 - 4pm
- Age Requirement: Must be at least 15 years of age.
- Roles Available: Tutor
- Duties: Provide reading and writing support for an individual student twice per week, for a total of eight sessions over the duration of four weeks. All lessons, materials and supplies provided by TLC staff.
- Experience Needed: None! We provide training for you!
- Why Volunteer for SOAR? While students make a great deal of gains during the school year, we see many slip backwards over the summer. Our fun and academically intensive SOAR program is designed to prevent that backward slide. Indeed, time spent in focused tutoring sessions will allow students to not only maintain their skills over the summer, but continue to advance!
HOW DO I APPLY TO BE A VOLUNTEER?
- Prospective volunteers should submit a volunteer application, see below. All volunteers must also complete a background check. Fingerprint cards are available at Teton Literacy Center. Then prospective volunteers will need to schedule an appointment with the sheriff's department to complete fingerprinting. Cards are then returned to Teton Literacy Center. You will also receive a volunteer manual.
- Each volunteer will meet with a staff member to ensure Teton Literacy Center is able to match your talents and interests with our volunteer opportunities.
- Once the right fit is found, each volunteer receives specific training for their assignment.
- During and after serving as a volunteer, we ask you to complete surveys and provide feedback that help to enhance our programs. Upon completion of our commitment, we will ask you to complete a final evaluation.
For more information about our volunteer opportunities, please view our Volunteer Handbook, call us at 733-9242, email
our Volunteer Manager Carisa Barnett at carisa@tetonliteracy.org or feel free to stop by our office at 1715 High School Road #260 at anytime to speak with a TLC staff member.
our Volunteer Manager Carisa Barnett at carisa@tetonliteracy.org or feel free to stop by our office at 1715 High School Road #260 at anytime to speak with a TLC staff member.