The Montvale Free
Public Library
Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley: Tutors
HOW TO APPLY TO THE MONTVALE LIBRARY'S ESL PROGRAM
(for prospective tutors)
Any adult is welcome to apply to tutor at the
Montvale Library's
ESL Program. You do not need to be a Montvale resident; however, you
may want to check to see if your home library has an ESL program.
If you are interested in volunteering to be an ESL tutor
please contact
Lorissa Lightman, the ESL Coordinator. Lorissa can be contacted at any
time at lightman@bccls.org, or
you can visit the library or call (201) 391-5090 at the following hours:
To be a tutor in the Montvale Library's ESL
program, you must first complete a mandatory 15 hour tutor training
program. Provide Lorissa with your name and
telephone number and she will register you for the next training
session, subject to availability. Training sessions are held at the
Westwood and Paramus Public Libraries, usually in the evenings. Lorissa will give you the pertinent details (location and
hours).
After you graduate from the 15 hour tutor
training program Lorissa will match you with a student. You will meet
with your student for one-on-one instruction once
a week at the Montvale Library. Tutoring sessions last about one hour,
and the duration of the program is ten weeks (with the possibility of
renewal).
