Become a Tutor

Thank you for your interest in being and adult literacy and education tutor!

Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida provides one-on-one tutoring and small group instruction for adult learners. Tutoring is typically for literacy skill building, high school completion, workforce readiness, and job certifications. Volunteers are an integral part of our organization. You can help make a difference by being an adult literacy tutor.

Both students and tutors have the option to choose in-person or virtual instruction based on their preferences. The tutor training referenced below is completed online but there is also a required in-person meeting with the Volunteer Coordinator for further training and orientation.

Please submit the tutor registration form from this site, and we will contact you to get started.

Here are the steps to join our growing family of volunteer tutors:

Complete the Online Interest Form or call the Volunteer Coordinator at (904) 238-9000. The Volunteer Coordinator will answer any initial questions you have before you get started.

If you are still interested and ready to go, go on to Step 2!

Submit a Tutor Registration Form

Complete a background check.

You may do this online through Sterling Volunteers for a fee of $21.50. Our organization code is t5vse0z. Click here for detailed instructions.

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You may get a free background check through JSO by taking the Local Criminal Background Check Form to a local Sherriff’s Office. JSO will complete the background check while you wait.

Complete the ProLiteracy Online Tutor Training Courses

Register and complete six free ProLiteracy courses.

(Click here for detailed instructions) These courses generally take 5 to 6 hours to complete. You can do them all at once, or at your own pace. For basic adult literacy tutoring, complete the following modules:

Module 1:  “Introduction to Literacy”
Module 2: “Working with Adult Literacy Learners”
Module 3: “Introduction to Literacy Instruction”
Module 6: “Alphabetics and Word Study”
Module 9: “Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies”
Module 11: “The Language Experience Approach”

For English Language Learning tutoring, please also complete these modules:

Module 1. “Introduction to English as a Second Language”
Module 2. “Working with Adult ESL Learners”
Module 3. “Introduction to ESL Instruction”
Module 4. “Vocabulary”
Module 5. “Conversations”
Module 6. “Pronunciation”
Module 7. “Grammar”

Meet with our Volunteer Coordinator at our offices at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center. During this meeting, you will receive further training, learn about potential students you could be placed with as a tutor, as well as gain access to all of our resources and materials for tutoring. Once you’ve completed Steps 1-2, our Volunteer Coordinator will reach out to you to set up a time that works for you.  Preview the materials you will cover at your meeting here.

Volunteers interested in obtaining a parking pass can find one by clicking here. Please print this pass and present it on the inside dash of your vehicle. A map to the parking lot is included on the pass.

To learn more about becoming a tutor, please read our FAQ.  Please call us at 904-238-9000 or email our Volunteer Coordinator with any questions, and we will be happy to assist you.