Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust

The Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust is a non-profit organisation that assists adults and teenagers living in rural areas (or who are otherwise isolated) with literacy and numeracy. Tuition is free and our tutors can coach you over the phone or Skype.
Our volunteer coaches work with a student from 3-5 days a week for 30 minutes a day, using phone, mail, fax and video-conference. Students are able to access our online practice software if they have access to a computer with internet or can get to a library computer. The Trust runs school holiday Catchup Literacy Camps for high school students who want to improve their literacy skills.

Volunteer with us! Your help can make an invaluable difference for someone like Michael Kingpotiki who learned to read and write in his 50s and is now an author: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/498794/man-who-learned-to-read-and-write-in-his-late-50s-becomes-an-author

Available Roles:

Interview Expert

We’re looking for a friendly and confident individual who enjoys speaking on the phone to help with volunteer interviews, referee checks and exit interviews for our volunteers. Your work will be vital in ensuring we bring on the best volunteers.

Business Support
Both/Flexible
Home Based
Ref: 1541

Interview and Onboard Adult Literacy Students

Interviewing and conducting a running record as part of welcoming new students

Mentoring
Both/Flexible
Home Based
Ref: 1638

Support/Liaison Volunteer

You will be calling 4-5 of our students to see how they are getting on. For two weeks at the beginning of each term. We will give you an app so it doesn’t cost you anything.

Social Support
Both/Flexible
Home Based
Ref: 1637

Remote Literacy Coaches for Neuro Diverse Adult Students

Literacy coach working 1:1 using video-conference. Experience or interest working with Neuro diverse needs necessary. We provide all the training and support for Literacy Coaching.

Tutoring
Working Hours
Home Based
Ref: 1632

Literacy Coach - Remote

Literacy coach working 1:1 using video-conference. No experience necessary as we provide all the training and support.

Tutoring
Both/Flexible
Home Based
Ref: 1618

Community Outreach Volunteer

Are you friendly, confident on the phone, and passionate about helping others? Join the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust (RYALT) as a Community Outreach Volunteer and help raise awareness over the phone about our free literacy services.

Promotion
Working Hours
Home Based
Ref: 1602

Be our Community Ambassador!

1 in 10 Kiwis struggles with literacy — your mission is to help make sure they know we are here to help. As an Ambassador, you will be the driving force behind building awareness of our free reading and writing coaching in your local community.

Marketing & Communications
Both/Flexible
All Areas
Ref: 1179

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