Friends of Simon recruits, prepares, and assigns university students as literacy tutors in the Lower Mainland, particularly with newcomer K-12 students. With our cooperating sites, Friends of Simon works to increase school success through after-school programs in small group and individualized settings. Instruction is based on current trends in pedagogy and tutors receive their training and supervision from members of the Faculty of Education who themselves are involved in educational research.

As a Friends of Simon tutor you have an opportunity to serve in multicultural settings and contribute to the school success of newcomers to Canada. Due to the generosity of our sponsors, Friends of Simon tutors earn hourly wages that help them with their own university expenses. Successful applicants will receive compensation for training and must commit to:
- Attending all scheduled training sessions with faculty at SFU.
- Tutoring at least 2 afternoons a week, between 2:00-6:00pm for at least a two semester commitment.
- Undergoing a police record check (only candidates with no records of criminal convictions and no information related to charges, regardless of dispositions or non-convictions, located in police databases will be eligible for employment).

For any questions or inquiries, please email us at fosimon@sfu.ca and provide 3-5 business days for responses.

Friends of Simon: Tutor Job Description

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If you have any queries contact: fosimon@sfu.ca