Needs From: Belmont Office of Community-Engaged Learning and Service

Do you want to help an immigrant learn English? Are you interested in building cross-cultural relationships? We have a great volunteer opportunity just for you!Our ELL volunteer tutors are matched with a student learning English based on availability, interests, and preferences including gender, skill-level, and more. Tutors can choose to be an online-only volunteer or a hybrid volunteer. Online-only volunteers will meet a learner online via Zoom. Hybrid volunteers will meet in person at a public place, like a library or coffee shop, and online via Zoom when needed. NALC will assist the tutor and learner in finding a suitable meeting place. Tutors use an online English curriculum and learning management system, Burlington English, to deliver high quality English lessons to learners. Other supplemental materials may be used.    Volunteer Responsibilities    • Attend an orientation and a training via Zoom (2.5 hours)
• Complete a self-paced online training (1.5 hour) and receive a certificate
• Maintain communication with a learner
• Schedule weekly tutoring sessions with a learner (Note: Absences are certainly allowed for
vacations, illnesses, scheduling conflicts, etc. We do understand that things come up.)
• Meet with a learner for 2-4 hours per week for a minimum of 3 months
• Creatively adapt curriculum and incorporate supplemental resources into pre-made lesson
plans
• Communicate with NALC staff in a timely manner
• Keep updated notes on tutoring sessions
• Submit tutor hours after each tutoring session   Volunteer Qualifications    • Access to a laptop or desktop computer with a camera (for online-only tutors)
• Access to a laptop or tablet with a camera (for hybrid tutors)
• Access to a reliable internet connection
• A basic knowledge of computer skills (email, navigating websites, Google/Word documents)
• A basic knowledge of Zoom (scheduling meetings, screen sharing)
• Strong written and oral English language skills
• Patient, encouraging, and empathetic disposition
• A desire to meet someone from a different culture and help them acclimate to the greater
Nashville community!   Volunteer Support   • Supplemental meetings and trainings, as needed • Staff review of notes on tutoring sessions • Online curriculum • Supplemental resource bank • Suggested materials and instructional strategies • Continued encouragement and gratitude

Potential volunteers must attend two Zoom trainings (first an orientation training, then a Burlington English training) led by NALC staff before being matched with a learner. Training is provided via Zoom only: in-person training is not currently available.

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