Coordinators work an average of 12 hours per week. Their responsibilities include recruiting volunteer teachers, disseminating information about their programs to community partners, learners, and potential volunteers, providing ongoing support to the tutors through both formal and informal workshop and meeting sessions, and collaborating with the community partner at whose site the program runs. Coordinators meet weekly with Marie, and have access to her through phone and email. Through weekly meetings, called Learning Community, coordinators have access to one another in a structured way. Throughout the week, coordinators work together in a variety of ways, helping each other accomplish tasks and develop programs.
Coordinators act as professional development resources to one another as well.
Returning participants are encouraged to attend as well, or are asked to participate as facilitators or presenters. Coordinators also act as facilitators or presenters. A professional workshop series is provided for coordinators and volunteers throughout each semester on topics concerning reading, math, ESOL, class dynamics, learning disabilities, policy, etc. Marie also provides many workshops in response to stated needs of volunteers as reported by coordinators. Coordinators arrange the workshops which Marie facilitates.