When & Who may apply?
For the 2026-2027 school year, we are recruiting tutors effective now (summer 2026)!
We are seeking:
- Licensed educators only (not limited to state of Indiana) who are licensed in elementary K-5 range as our program focuses on literacy and math within these grades (note: we will accept retired educators or those not currently practicing – as long as you have the license and experience; preference will be given to Westfield Washington Schools’ elementary educators).
- Paid or Volunteer positions are available (paid compensation will be $50/session) *this is a 1099 opportunity, you would not be employed with Westfield Youth Assistance
- All applicants must have at least 21 yrs of age (adult) as we perform background checks for all applicants.
- At this time, we are in need of tutors who are willing to transport their student from student’s home to the Westfield Washington Public Library for session and return student home. Preference will be given to applicants willing to provide transportation. An extended background check will be required (no expense to applicant) as well as a copy of driver’s license and auto insurance card on file with us. For compensation, tutors will receive a $100 gas card.
After the initial application is submitted, there are more application steps (see “I’m Ready to Apply!” section). We would love for all applicants to complete the entire application process on or before Wed, July 15th. Any applicant who begins the process, selects a student and does not complete the additional application requirements in a timely manner may be replaced with another applicant so that we may ensure our youth have a committed tutor whose application is complete.
What is the commitment and where will sessions take place?
There are 26 total sessions during our tutoring season. We will have 13 sessions in semester one and 13 sessions in semester 2. This is a yearlong commitment (See calendar below by clicking on button).
Sessions will start the week of Labor Day (first week of September) and end the last week of March. The WWS calendar will be followed each year; shorter weeks with school out or WWS vacation break weeks will not be weeks that sessions will take place. You will meet with your student one-on-one for a 1-hour session on a set day/time for consistency. For example, Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm for all 26 sessions with a pickup time from student’s home by tutor of 4:15pm.
Sessions will only take place at the Westfield Washington Public Library. No exceptions.
If tutor is transporting, students must always be picked up from their home & returned to their home after the session at the library. No exceptions.
New tutors are required to attend our Open House on Sept 1,2026 at the library in the evening for an orientation and to meet student(s) and their parent/guardian prior to the start of sessions following week.
After submitting your application, you will receive a list of students on our waitlist and select the student(s) who fit your availability and experience. Within these descriptions, the youth will have availability that coincide with library hours/our tutoring parameters, which are: Mondays- Wednesdays after school until 7:45pm or Thursday after school until 4:45pm.
NEW THIS YEAR – Will you be expected to pepare materials? Tutors will (with parent consent) receive the most recent Dibels or iLearn scores & will need to select 3 standards to work on with the student within semester one with the goal of improving the student’s proficiency in all three. This will be a targeted performance measure ensuring individualized attention and growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The rate for the 2026-2027 school year is $50/session. Paid tutors will receive their compensation at the end of each semester (check mailed do address on file). Of course, we welcome volunteer tutors as well! This helps us ensure we are serving as many of our youth with this need as possible. *This is a 1099 opportunity. You will not be employed by Westfield Youth Assistance.
- Tutors need not prepare materials for each session. However, tutors will (with parent consent) receive the most recent Dibels or iLearn scores & will need to select 3 standards to work on with the student within semester one with the goal of improving the student’s proficiency in all three. This will be a targeted performance measure ensuring individualized attention and growth.
- We request that the student comes prepared to each session, we also make a teacher to tutor email connection for ongoing support, and we have purchased some learning aids too that are available for use at the library.
- IF tutors have the time, they may serve more than one student.
- Our focus is K-5 literacy (and ESL) and math.
- Background checks are required, with extended background checks for those willing to provide transportation for a youth, which is our main/priority need for this 2026-2027 school year.
I’m ready to apply!
The application period for the 2026-2027 is OPEN now for the summer. (We request that all application components be completed on or before July 15th ideally)
The application process has multiple parts (application, student selection, extended background check & submission of required forms- driver’s license copy & auto insurance copy as well as teaching license, tutoring agreements, and orientation etc. W9s will be requested only for those seeking compensation.) If you have read all of this information and you’re ready to begin, please complete the application link below which is the first part of the application process!
Questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about becoming a tutor, please email Megan Contreras at megan.contreras@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
Not ready to apply yet?
Please also continue to check this page and our social media closer towards late spring/early summer year-to-year to review more detail that may answer your questions that determine if you’re ready to apply or not.