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
one year (with the possibility of renewal).
