• Volunteer Teacher Application

    Please read carefully throughout this application to ensure proper submission. We suggest completing this form on a computer and not on a mobile phone.

  • TeachForth Tutor Levels Explained

  • TeachForth tutors are approved at different levels based on experience, readiness, and administrator review. These levels help us make sure every tutor starts in the right setting and grows into more responsibility over time.

    Community Tutor
    New middle school or high school tutors who have not worked with SummerTech, Coditum, or TeachForth before begin here. Community Tutors must start by participating in supervised community classroom sessions.

    Independent Tutor
    Tutors who have completed at least 20 approved TeachForth volunteer hours and have shown reliability, communication, and teaching readiness may become eligible for Independent Tutor status. Independent Tutors may be approved for personal student pairs and access to TeachForth’s one-on-one booking system.

    Advanced Tutor
    Tutors with significant prior experience, such as SummerTech staff, Coditum-certified tutors, returning TeachForth tutors, or students who have completed at least one year of college, may be eligible for Advanced Tutor status. Advanced Tutors may be approved for personal pairs or special programs right away, at the discretion of TeachForth administrators.

    Basic Rules

    All new tutors begin as Community Tutors unless TeachForth approves a higher level.

    Community Tutors must complete their first 20 approved volunteer hours in community classroom sessions before becoming eligible for personal student pairs.

    After 20 approved hours, a tutor may be considered for Independent Tutor status. Approval is based on more than hours alone. TeachForth will also consider reliability, communication, professionalism, and teaching readiness.

    Independent Tutors may gain access to additional features, including the ability to schedule with eligible students through the TeachForth one-on-one booking system.

    Tutors with prior SummerTech, Coditum, TeachForth, or college-level experience may be approved as Advanced Tutors. This is determined by TeachForth administrators and may allow for more flexibility from the start.

    TeachForth may adjust a tutor’s level at any time based on performance, availability, communication, or program needs.

  • TeachForth Code of Conduct

  • TeachForth Volunteer Code of Conduct

    Applies to all TeachForth volunteers. Volunteers under 18 must also follow their school's rules, parent/guardian guidance, and any additional requirements set by TeachForth. When there is a conflict, the stricter rule applies.

    1. Safety & Professionalism
    Treat every student with respect, patience, and inclusivity.

    Use only approved TeachForth tools, including TeachForth email, Google Meet links provided by TeachForth, official shared documents, my.teachforth.org, and the TeachForth portal.

    TeachForth email accounts are not personal email accounts. They are intended only for TeachForth bookings, Google Meet sessions, and approved program communication. TeachForth reserves the right to monitor, restrict, suspend, or remove any TeachForth email account at any time.

    Private chat is allowed only within approved TeachForth systems, such as my.teachforth.org, where TeachForth can monitor communication. Volunteers may not use private chats, personal accounts, social media, gaming platforms, personal messenger apps, or any outside communication channel to communicate with students.

    Keep all communication, lesson content, screen sharing, language, and behavior school-appropriate.

    TeachForth may review communications, reports, shared documents, and session records for safety, accountability, and program quality.

    2. Boundaries
    Do not share personal contact information beyond what TeachForth allows.

    Do not ask for or share students' personal details beyond what is needed for scheduling, learning, and program support.

    Do not discuss students, families, learning needs, behavior, or personal circumstances outside of TeachForth.

    Do not accept gifts or send gifts. Do not borrow or lend money or items.

    Do not meet with students outside approved TeachForth sessions unless TeachForth has specifically approved it.

    Romantic, sexual, suggestive, or flirtatious communication with students is strictly prohibited.

    3. Sessions & Scheduling
    Be on time, prepared, and focused on the lesson.

    For all bookings involving a minor tutor, TeachForth will automatically copy a parent/guardian or TeachForth-approved adult contact.

    Always complete your reporting using the TeachForth portal.

    If you must cancel, give as much notice as possible and propose a new time.

    Repeated lateness, missed sessions, incomplete reports, or failure to communicate may result in coaching, pause, reassignment, or removal from the program.

    4. Conduct During Lessons
    Attend lessons only through TeachForth-approved virtual spaces, such as TeachForth-provided Google Meet links or approved lesson areas in my.teachforth.org.

    Use your real name during sessions.

    Keep your camera on when possible.

    Tutor from an appropriate, neutral space when possible. Backgrounds, clothing, screen content, and materials must be appropriate and free of unnecessary distractions.

    Do not record sessions unless TeachForth has obtained written consent from all required parties.

    Do not take screenshots, photos, or copies of student work or student information unless needed for TeachForth reporting or approved program use.

    5. Inclusivity & Respect
    Create a welcoming environment for every learner regardless of background, identity, ability, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, or learning style.

    Use encouraging language.

    Avoid sarcasm, teasing, or jokes that could embarrass or isolate a student.

    Adapt your teaching by checking for understanding, breaking problems down, and celebrating progress.

    Be patient. Students learn at different speeds and may need concepts explained more than once.

    6. Digital Citizenship & Academic Integrity
    Teach students to understand and create their own work.

    For coding, guide students toward writing their own code and understanding how it works.

    For 3D modeling, guide students toward building, editing, and explaining their own models. Do not create finished work for them.

    For math, help students understand the process, reasoning, and steps. Do not simply give answers or complete assignments for them.

    For reading, help students build comprehension, vocabulary, confidence, and independent thinking. Do not complete reading responses, summaries, essays, or assignments for them.

    AI assistants and online tools may be used for learning when you explain how and why they are being used, but they should not replace student understanding.

    Do not paste student personal information, identifying details, private messages, school assignments, or sensitive student work into AI tools unless TeachForth has specifically approved the tool and use case.

    Cite sources when sharing materials.

    Do not share paid, copyrighted, or restricted content without permission.

    Do not complete homework, tests, applications, projects, or assignments for students. Your role is to guide, explain, and support learning.

    7. Reporting & Support
    If something feels off, report it promptly to TeachForth staff at support@teachforth.org. This includes technical issues, repeated absences, safety concerns, inappropriate behavior, boundary concerns, or anything that makes you uncomfortable.

    If a student discloses harm, abuse, neglect, exploitation, self-harm, danger, or risk to themselves or others, do not promise secrecy.

    Tell the student that you need to get help, then contact TeachForth staff immediately at support@teachforth.org.

    Do not investigate the situation yourself. Do not ask detailed follow-up questions beyond what is necessary to understand that help is needed.

    8. Consequences
    Violations of this Code of Conduct may result in coaching, temporary pause, reassignment, or removal from the program.

    Serious violations may be escalated to parents/guardians, partner organizations, schools, or authorities when required.

    TeachForth reserves the right to pause or remove a volunteer when needed to protect students, families, volunteers, or the integrity of the program.

  • Volunteer Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Date of Birth*
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  • Today*
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  • Parent/Guardian Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Subjects You Can Tutor

  • TeachForth is built on a learn-then-teach model. You do not need to be an expert before you begin preparing to tutor. For coding, tutors can often begin once they have completed the early Coditum modules, usually Module 2 or 3, and will have access to our curriculum and support materials. For subjects like math and reading, you may already have years of experience as a student. Choose the subjects you feel ready to tutor now or are willing to learn and prepare to teach.*

  • Math Tutoring Readiness

    Please share your comfort level and background with math tutoring.
  • Do you feel confident helping students with general math tutoring?*
  • What grade levels would you feel comfortable helping with math?*
  • Have you ever helped someone else with math?*

  • Reading Tutoring Readiness

    Please share your comfort level and background with reading tutoring.
  • Do you feel confident helping students with general reading tutoring?*
  • What grade levels would you feel comfortable helping with reading?*
  • Have you ever helped someone else with reading, writing, or language arts?*

  • Coding Experience

  • Which languages or tools are you comfortable using?
  • How would you describe your current coding level?
  • What coding concepts are you comfortable with?
  • Have you ever helped someone else learn coding?
  • Have you worked on any of these concepts? Check all that apply
  • Are you comfortable using Blender (www.blender.org)?

  • 3D Modeling and Blender Experience

  • Which 3D tools have you used?*
  • How would you describe your current 3D modeling level?*
  • What 3D modeling skills are you comfortable with?*
  • Have you ever helped someone else learn 3D modeling or Blender?*

  • Obtaining a Recommendation

    Before your application can be accepted, we’ll need a recommendation. Please complete the section below with the person you’d like to recommend you. We’ll send them a recommendation form and follow up with them directly.
  • Before you can be accepted as a TeachForth tutor, we need a recommendation from someone who can speak to your readiness to tutor the subject area you selected. Please enter the recommender’s information below. We will email them a recommendation form to complete.
  • Is your coding recommender from SummerTech, TeachForth, or somewhere else?*
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