Learn more and apply through our website: https://www.litnetwork.org/volunteer/
GED/HSED tutors work with adult students to help them earn their high school equivalency diploma.
The GED (General Educational Development certification) requires students to pass four timed tests: Reasoning Through Language Arts (reading comprehension and essay writing), Mathematical Reasoning (algebra and geometry), science, and social studies.
The 5.09 HSED (High School Equivalency Diploma) is program where students demonstrate competencies through participation in classes with projects and tests at Madison College. This is a helpful option for language learners or students with learning differences, because it is does not requited timed tests. The HSED covers the GED subjects, as well as employability, career awareness, civics, and health.
We have two types of weekly GED/HSED tutoring sessions:
GED/HSED 1:1 tutoring:
- Tutors meet weekly with their students for two hours, at a consistent time and location
- Tutoring can happen at Literacy Network, at neighborhood library branches, at Madison College Goodman South campus, or virtually over Zoom
- Tutors help students pursuing their GED study and prepare for their tests
- Tutors help students enrolled in HSED classes complete homework and stay on track with class materials
HSED Classroom Support at Madison College:
- Tutors are placed in Madison College HSED courses to support students during class time
- Madison College Instructors lead the class
- Tutors provide 1:1 support to a variety of different students
- Tutors can chose to support a virtual or in-person class
- Tutors support once per week, for approximately 2 hours
Tutor Requirements
- Be 18+ years old
- Complete training before tutoring
- Be reliable, professional, patient, and kind
- Speak, read, and write English fluently
- Be comfortable with math (geometry and algebra)
- Be comfortable using a computer
- Check email regularly
- Have a working computer & reliable internet (virtual tutors)
- Have reliable transportation (in-person tutors)
- Commit to tutoring through the full semester, with no more than two absences
We can’t guarantee volunteers will be placed in their preferred role, but we will do our best. We will invite you to join our waitlist if there are no open spots in matching your availability.
Semesters:
Fall (Sept – Dec)
Spring (Jan – May)
Summer (May – Aug)
Join us by filling out a tutor application: https://www.litnetwork.org/volunteer/
