Volunteer

BECOME A READING TUTOR!

We are looking for reliable, caring, and willing adults to come alongside students and assist them. A background in education isn’t required! Instead, attend a tutor orientation & training session before you begin. There, you will receive an overview of how to tutor, and learn how to develop an appropriate caring, working relationship with your student. As an added bonus, CTI will host an optional workshop during the course of the year, to help sharpen your tutoring skills!

A READING TUTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES ARE:

Submit an application to your school’s program coordinator
Undergo a background check
Attend a tutor orientation session prior to tutoring
Tutor your assigned student each week using an individualized folder prepared by your student’s teacher
Maintain a weekly log to share your student’s progress with their teacher

SERVING 5 CENTRAL OHIO SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Are you interested in serving as a reading tutor? Pick which school program you are interested in learning more about and apply for it below!

To see a map of where schools are located, click here.

Choose A School

Columbus

Franklinton Tutoring Program (Avondale, Starling & Sullivant)

Cranbrook

Eakin

Fairwood

Ohio Ave

Dublin

Daniel Wright

Riverside

Hilliard

Beacon

Britton

Hilliard Crossing

Southwestern City Schools

Harmon

Highland Park

Prairie Norton

Stiles

West Franklin

Westerville

Huber Ridge

Wilder

Orientation Sessions

CTI asks that all volunteers-new & returning- to participate in an orientation training session before tutoring begins each year. These are 90 minute sessions covering these major topics:

How to build a caring rapport with your student
How childhood trauma affects learning & literacy skills
How to tutor your student in reading & writing

You can now RSVP for our live orientations below, which are held in various locations across Central Ohio!

Sign Up for an Orientation

You can also participate in a CTI orientation from home! Learn more about how to effectively serve as a reading tutor by registering for our online course! New tutors are encouraged to attend a live orientation, if possible.

CTI Online Orientation

Background Check Information

Columbus Tutoring Initiative requires that all tutors be properly screened before working with a student. The type of background check requirement depends on the school.