How to Volunteer As a Math Tutor

Tutoring math skills.

Volunteering as a tutor is a great way to gain work experience while helping students to learn and achieve their full potential in a particular subject area. To volunteer as a math tutor, you must have an excellent understanding of the subject and the ability to teach others how to master the steps and logic involved in solving mathematical problems. According to SEDL National Center for Quality Afterschool, as a math tutor, you will work with students and teachers to identify areas of weakness and design teaching sessions that help students improve their math skills in these areas.

Instructions

1. Determine the level of math tutoring at which you would like to volunteer. Use your learned skills and knowledge to decide your expertise on the specific areas of math in which you are most competent.

2. Draft a resume of your education, work experience and personal achievements that demonstrate your ability to tutor math. Your credentials should also show your ability to teach students at the educational level you have chosen.

3. Contact the tutoring department of various educational institutions. Find out their requirements for becoming a tutor for their students. Fulfill any prerequisite courses and requirements needed to become a math tutor.

4. Approach the tutoring department of the educational institution and express your interest in becoming a volunteer tutor. Present your resume and educational transcripts and request an interview for a volunteer tutor position. One way to get to the right person is to visit the math department of the school or college to find out how to go about becoming a tutor for their students.

5. Suggest a trial period for your tutoring services to demonstrate to the math department that you are capable of tutoring students. This is also a time to evaluate if volunteer tutoring is a good fit for you. Plus, it will give you insight into the best teaching style for the students you will be tutoring.

References

• SEDL National Center for Quality Assurance: Practice: Math Tutoring

Resources

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