Tutors enjoy the opportunity to practice their teaching skills with a motivated learner. One or two hours per week for a minimum of six months is required. Enjoy the satisfaction of really making a difference in the life of a campus employee. The next tutor training begins January 31. Learners identify their own learning goals.
Tutors design curriculum to meet the individual needs of learners.
Research demonstrates that the level of basic skills needed in the workplace will continue to rise. In the current economy, UC Berkeley is beginning to extend new decision-making authority to staff. Staff members need stronger basic skills to meet these challenges and to allow them more flexibility within a leaner workforce. All UC Berkeley employees qualify for the program. Tutoring is available to both native-born English speakers and those for whom English is a second language.