Classroom Volunteer Job Descriptions: - Literacy Minnesota



Classroom Volunteer Job Descriptions:

Floating Volunteer/Classroom Monitor

Purpose/Description:

Volunteer circulates through classroom to monitor learner progress during activities.

Possible tasks:

• Focus on the particular grammar point of the lesson

• Focus on particular pronunciation point of the lesson

• Focus on spelling

• Check for general understanding of task

• Error correction

• Check for comprehension

• Answer questions

• Monitor individual, pair or group activities and report progress/problems to teacher

Important:

• Floating should have a purpose! Make sure that you know what is being focused on during the activity/lesson.

• Ask the teacher what is expected of the learners.

• Make sure you monitor and help as many learners as possible.

Small Group Leader

Purpose/Description:

These volunteers are intended to work with a small group of learners on either tasks being completed that day in class, or areas in which the learners needs extra attention.

Possible tasks:

• Lead pre-reading and follow-up activities

• Lead pre-writing and follow-up activities

• Lead a discussion

• Monitor a game

• Lead reading groups

• Address special needs that all the learners in group have in common

Important:

Make sure that you know the intended purpose of the session. What’s the focus? What does the teacher expect of the learners?

1-1 Helper

Purpose/Description:

One to one volunteers may focus on either tasks being completed that day in class, or areas in which the learner needs extra attention.

Possible tasks (1-1 Helper continued):

• Help teacher complete the skill/knowledge progress assessments

• Meet with learners to conduct personal interview re: learning goals, preferences, learner assessment of ESL class

• Review previous lesson plan with learner who was absent or who needs additional work on topic

• Work with flash cards

• Work on writing skills

• Reading partner

• Provide extra conversation time for learners who are reticent to speak in class

• Provide more challenging work for advanced learners

• Assist learner who may have special need for upcoming life event that rest of class does not need to focus on at that time; ie: driving test, job interview, etc.

Important:

Again, make sure that you know the intended purpose of the session. What’s the focus? What does the teacher expect of this learner?

Lead part of class

Purpose/Description:

A volunteer who is leading part of the class is taking a segment of the lesson. This gives the teacher time to float, work 1-1 or observe class from a different perspective. It is also valuable for the learners to hear a different voice and work with differing teaching styles.

Possible tasks:

• Lead pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-teaching tasks

• Lead follow-up activities

• Lead and participate in mingles

• Present new vocabulary

• Demonstrate and lead games

Important:

The volunteer will absolutely need specific instructions as to the expectations of his/her part of class, what materials they will need, time limit, preparations, etc.

Classroom Assistant

Purpose/Description:

This volunteer may help with a variety of tasks and needs of the teacher.

Possible tasks:

• Assist in demonstrations (mock role-play, directions to a game, etc.)

• Handing out papers, supplies, etc.

• Making copies

• Signing students in

• Making activity supplies, ie: cut-outs for games, laminating pictures, collecting realia/visuals

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