Volunteer
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!
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!
Event volunteer
- Length of commitment: Event based
- Age requirement: Must be at least 15 years of age
- Duties: Planning & carrying out fundraisers and events. We need help with a variety of tasks: distributing flyers to local retailers; assisting with mailings, and TLC events setting up, helping at the event, using audio recording, photography and video technology.
How Do I apply to 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.
- 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. You will receive a volunteer manual.
Please click on the document below to download our volunteer application. Once you have completed the application, please stop by our office at 1715 High School Rd. #260 to speak with a TLC staff member. For more information, please call 733-9242 or email Krista at krista@tetonliteracy.org
For more information about our volunteer opportunities, call us at 733-9242 or
email us at krista@tetonliteracy.org
