AVID Tutor at ABC Unified School District

About the Employer

The ABC Unified School District is known throughout the State of California as a leader in educational planning and innovation. The District has received county, state, and national recognition for outstanding programs in counseling, alternative education, staff development, and labor relations. Staff members have been selected to participate on state and national educational committees and have been invited to make presentations at national, state, and local conferences. Students have been recognized as National Merit scholars, academic decathlon winners, and participants in the Model United Nations program. Approximately 85 percent of the graduating students go on to higher education. The ABC Unified School District includes nineteen elementary schools, five middle schools, three comprehensive high schools, a college prep 7-12 school, a continuation high school, infant/children centers, extended-day care, and adult school.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the site AVID Coordinator, AVID tutors are a critical part of preparing students for College and Career. AVID classrooms conduct tutorial sessions, which are based on questions that students bring from their academic content classes. The tutorials are a collaborative, inquiry-based process, in which tutors facilitate the groups by asking questions of the student presenter and the group. The entire group works together to help the student presenter solve their problems. All students are required to reflect on the process and their learning at the end of the session. AVID Tutors: *Serve as a tutor in middle and high school AVID classrooms. *Facilitate learning and implement AVID methodologies by performing collaborative inquiry-based processes. *Assist in teaching study skills and other aspects of college preparation. *Monitor student progress during tutorials, providing feedback to students and teachers. *Assist students in improving organizational strategies. *Perform related duties as assigned by the AVID Coordinator.

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