America Reads What you need to know as a tutor

Roles and Responsibilities Commit to one semester of service Absences At most 3 from scheduled tutoring At most 1 from monthly meetings Communication If absent, contact teacher beforehand by (CC to and call school day Let carpool members know day before so that other arrangements can be made.

Roles and Responsibilities Monthly meeting are required Talk with your teacher—let them know how things are going and ask for feedback Let coordinators know if you are having any problems

Coordinators In your handbook are our current hours Our hours are posted on Blackboard and any changes or updates will be posted there. If we make changes, we will also post an announcement so you will know there is a change.

Policies/Procedures Timesheets Paper version Teacher signatures Turn in by deadline (First of each month) Online Version Getting Paid 15 th of the month All paperwork has to be filled out before you will receive a paycheck Direct deposit

Policies/Procedures Schedules If changes need to be made to schedules, please do it through Anna Lisa or Kristin. You are responsible for communicating Elon’s breaks to your teacher, as well as being informed of your class’s schedule. Carpools Help out with gas money Be on time (to leave for school and from school)

School Sites Materials Teachers should provide work If you want to work out your own lessons, clear with teachers first. You are expected to provide materials for these lessons unless teachers offer materials. Teacher Communication Let your teacher know if you’re having problems, ask for suggestions, give them feedback for your sessions.

In School Expectations Sign in at school office Name Tags Appropriate dress Respectful attitude Positive attitude REMEMBER! You are there to encourage these students to achieve in math and reading skills. Everything you do in the classroom should reflect this goal.

School logistics School Closings Look at provided schedule for regularly scheduled closings If the weather seems bad, check radio or tv listings for area closings. Asking for help Your teacher Kristin and Anna Lisa School literacy facilitators

Tutor Contract Because we desire commitment from you as tutors, we have a document outlining the policies and procedures. We would like you to read over the information and sign this as your work contract with us.

Name Tags, Schedules, Carpool At this time, we will hand out your name tags, schedules, and carpools (if applicable) to you. Please remember to wear your name tag to each tutoring session. We will also a copy of the schedule and carpool information, as well as put it on Blackboard.