AVID Tutor at Lompoc Unified
About the Employer
The District The Lompoc Unified School District offers an outstanding educational program for its approximately 9,800 students. Quality leadership, teaching and support staff are just some of the reasons. The District serves TK-12th grade students living in the City of Lompoc, Vandenberg Village, Mesa Oaks, Mission Hills, Vandenberg Space Force Base and rural areas adjacent to these communities. The District offers a wide range of programs for students with special needs. There are opportunity classes at the middle and high school levels. Specialists at all levels provide support for bilingual students, migrant students, gifted, and special needs students. The Administration has worked diligently to create an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration at all levels. Collaborative negotiations and proactive problem solving have become institutionalized. The Community Lompoc is located 150 miles northwest of Los Angeles in Santa Barbara County. Its population is approximately 40,000 and the area is known for its mild, smog-free climate. The average maximum temperature is 73 degrees and the average winter high temperature is 63 degrees. Lompoc is the support city for Vandenberg Space Force Base, the aerospace center of the West Coast. Lompoc is also known as the flower seed capital of the world, as it produces more than half of the world's supply of flower seeds. Learn more about the Lompoc community by visiting the Lompoc Valley Chamber of Commerce web site. Community Participation It is the policy of the Board of Education to encourage input in the development of policies and programs for the school district. Various organizations and parent representatives have been actively involved with planning education programs. All public entities have embarked on a mission of collaboration to educate its citizens, as evidenced by SARB, CODE, and the daytime loitering ordinance.
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TUTORS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION (AVID) PROGRAM POSITION SUMMARY:
Goals: AVID tutors will guide students toward academic and personal excellence that will reach far beyond their secondary school years. AVID tutors will be active participants in the learning, growth, and personal development of students with the goal of preparing students to successfully attend college.
About AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an educational program that supports student preparation for college through an academic elective course that teaches necessary learning skills, reinforces the academic core, and encourages rigorous student course taking.
General Duties: AVID tutors will support middle school and high school students enrolled in the AVID elective course by providing direct instructional support to students with the assistance of an AVID elective course teacher. In addition, they will serve as role models to students. Tutors will work from 2 to 16 hours per week, spread out over 2 days per week. Tutors will work from Oct through May. AVID tutors are critically essential to student success in the AVID elective course and beyond!
As a tutor, you are making a commitment to:
- Facilitate tutorial sessions that use the principle of collaborative learning and the practice of students teaching other students through discussion of class and text notes.
- Determine from student tutorial worksheets, notes, and discussions the concepts that need to be the focus of tutorial sessions.
- Allow students to shoulder the responsibility for their own active learning while guiding them with strategies that they will become accustomed to using independently.
- Reinforce the idea that learning extends far beyond mere studying to form the basis for long term accomplishments.
- Assist students in any subject area, by being familiar with students’ textbooks and materials and AVID classroom resources.
- Assist in teaching study skills and other aspects of college preparation.
- Take responsibility for the tone and atmosphere of the AVID classroom.
- Acknowledge the individuality of all AVID students and work to develop their academic and personal pride.
- Communicate regularly with the AVID coordinator/teacher regarding student progress and areas of concern and confer with the teacher about future tutorial plans.
- Establish and maintain a positive rapport with students.
- Facilitate student learning in a challenging, yet supportive, tutoring environment.
- Set an example of personal excellence and high expectations for AVID students to follow.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements / Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS: 1. Current college enrollment taking a minimum of 6 units or have completed two years of college. 2. Some experience working with children 3. Ability to travel between various school sites 4. One letter of recommendation must be attached to application
WORK HOURS: Assignment is primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hours available are from 2.0 hours per day up to 8.0 hours per day.
REQUIREMENTS: 1. Current college enrollment taking a minimum of 6 units or have completed two years of college. 2. Some experience working with children 3. Ability to travel between various school sites 4. One letter of recommendation must be attached to application
WORK HOURS: Assignment is primarily on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Hours available are from 2.0 hours per day up to 8.0 hours per day.
Comments and Other Information
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Current college enrollment taking a minimum of 6 units or have completed two years of college.
2. Some experience working with children
3. Ability to travel between various school sites
4. One letter of recommendation must be attached to application
Comments and Other Information
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Current college enrollment taking a minimum of 6 units or have completed two years of college.
2. Some experience working with children
3. Ability to travel between various school sites
4. One letter of recommendation must be attached to application
Application Deadline
Continuous
Date Posted
9/12/2016
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Number of Openings
Not Specified
Add'l Salary Info
Range 24/$14.17 per hour
Length of Work Year
October - May
Employment Type
Part Time