Being a volunteer
Homework Tutor
Huntington Beach Library
Central Homework Club meets
Mondays and Wednesday
3:30 p.m.to 5:00 p.m.
In the Maddy Room downstairs.
Oak View Homework Club meets
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Homework Club is held during the
school year only and is not held during the
winter or spring breaks.
What is a tutor?
. Someone who guides and motivates a child to do his
homework but does NOT do it for him.
. Someone who asks the child questions to find out how best to
help him.
.Someone who helps keep the student on task.
. Someone who is patient and understanding.
. Someone who is punctual and dependable.
• Tutors will follow the directions of the Onsite Homework
Coordinator.
• Tutors are asked to volunteer at least once a week. Children like
seeing the same tutors and having consistency.
• Tutors need to sign in and out downstairs in the Maddy Room each
time they come in to tutor in the attendance notebook.
• Tutors should sign up in the Homework Schedule notebook for the
dates they would like to come in. Tutors can sign up for both
Monday and Wednesday, if they desire.
• Please wear the volunteer badge and nametag while volunteering.
These items are kept with the Tutor and Attendance notebooks.
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Where is the Central Library
Homework Club?
Downstairs in the Maddy Room
which is right by the Coffee Cart.
Before Tutoring Starts
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Before one can start tutoring, one must fill out a library
volunteer application, either online or at a workshop.
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Those 18 years old and older will need to be
fingerprinted and cleared before they can start. Even if
you have had your fingerprints taken before, they will
need to be taken again.
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Pick up a fingerprinting packet through Monica Miltko in
the Library Administration office. It has instructions on
what to do.
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Look through the Tutor Scheduling notebook and write
down what days you would like to come in and tutor.
Next to your name, write down what subjects you
specialize in if you would like.
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Please be flexible as you may get students with
homework outside your specialization.
How to sign in
• 1. Arrive at the Maddy Room a little before 3:30 if possible. Fill in
the date and your name in the Tutor Attendance Notebook.
• 2. Fill out a nametag and put on a Volunteer lanyard.
• 3. Sit at a table if students have not yet arrived, or sit at a table
which has students and no tutors.
• 4. If there are lots of tutors, you may be able to do one-on-one
tutoring. Otherwise, you may need to help a table full of students.
You may even need to go from table to table to make sure
students get the help they need.
What homework supplies are available?
Inside the Maddy Room is a cabinet filled with the Homework Club
supplies and notebooks.
There is also a pencil sharpener, paper, pencils, rulers and crayons.
Students may use these, but they are expected to bring their own
supplies and homework with them to Homework Club.
There is a cart of donated encyclopedias, dictionaries and atlas the
children can use as well.
Should children finish their homework early, they can quietly read
books from this cart. They cannot however, be noisy, run around the
room or disturb other students.
Dos and Don’ts of being
a Homework Tutor
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Do not bring food especially fast food into the room.
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Introduce yourself to the student/students who have been assigned to
you.
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Encourage students to do their work. If they are finished and are waiting
to their parents, you can ask if they would like to have a spelling or math
quiz. Ask if they would like you to read a book with them.
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If students do not have any homework they cannot stay unless they have
a book to read.
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Behave accordingly. You are a role model. Watch your language. Do not
talk and visit when students need help. Please do not use your cell phone
while tutoring. Do not play games on your laptop while students are
studying.
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You may work on your own homework but not while tutoring students.
Students come first. Do not ignore your student/students.
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All students and tutors have to leave the Maddy Room by 5:00 p.m.
Tutor Troubleshooting
The onsite coordinator and the Children’s Senior
Librarian are here to help you. Contact them if
*Any problems or concerns arise while
tutoring.
*You cannot attend a day you are
scheduled.
*You have questions.
*You have ideas or suggestions for
improving the program.
Your volunteer hours can be
printed out on request. Ask at
the Children’s Desk.
If you go six months without
volunteering, your data and
hours may be archived.
Volunteer Tutors will be asked
to sign Tutor Contracts.
Contact Names
Barbara Richardson
Senior Librarian, Programming and Youth Services
714-374-5338
richardb@hbpl.org
Mary Ann Aliano
Central Library Homework Coordinator
maryann108@earthlink.net
Jackie Reyes
Oak View Library Homework Coordinator
714-842-8166
jreyes@surfcity-hb.org
Any Questions or Comments?