About America Reads
America Reads at UF is a collaborative project designed to provide literacy tutoring to at-risk students in the Gainesville community.
America Reads tutors are University of Florida students who are part of the Federal Work Study program. Tutoring takes place at a variety of locations, including local schools and community centers.
What UF America Reads tutors do:
- Tutoring occurs in schools and community-based after-school programs throughout Gainesville
- Tutors may work one-on-one with struggling readers or in small-group tutoring settings
- The America Reads staff will provide an orientation and ongoing training and development to help tutors be as effective as possible
Goals of America Reads:
- Inspire a love of reading in children
- Facilitate children’s skill in reading
- Encourage families and caregivers to read to children
- Unite schools and communities to foster reading
Requirements for America Reads Tutors:
- Must be eligible for Federal Work Study
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must be available to work at least 2 days a week for at least 3 hours each day, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- No experience is necessary
- Salary is $10/hour
More information: https://education.ufl.edu/america-reads/employment/
