AVID Tutor

AVIDTutor Position

AVID tutors have the ability to guide students toward academic and personal excellence that will reach far beyond their high school years. As an AVID tutor, you are an active participant in the learning, growth, and personal development of students. Most importantly, you have the ability to make a positive contribution.

AVID tutors should be excellent role models of motivated, organized, successful college students who believe that the AVID students will succeed, too. They should be enrolled at colleges or universities. The tutors should represent balanced academic backgrounds, some liberal arts majors, others science or mathematics majors. The tutors should be people who will work in a supportive manner with secondary students and will be able to understand the delicate position they will occupy; they are advocates of students, yet ultimately they are responsible to the teacher. They must be willing to meet regularly to discuss student progress and to confer with the teacher about future tutorial plans.

Tutors are the key to the success of the AVID program. Tutors from area colleges and universities are trained to use specific teaching methodologies and materials to work with AVID students. Tutors work with AVID students in study groups and individually, assisting them in all academic areas to make progress commensurate with college expectations. Tutoring in AVID is different from any job you have held before. Being part of a program at the forefront of education is highly challenging and requires extraordinary commitment, yet its rewards for a career in teaching or in any other job which is people oriented.

Conduct tutorial sessions that underscore 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. Work with students in any phase of the writing process, such as brainstorming, clustering, read arounds, revision, and editing. Allow students to shoulder the responsibility for their own active learning while guiding them in 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. Evaluate student binders, including calendars, class and textbook notes, and learning logs. 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. Assist the AVID coordinator as requested, such as contacting teachers regarding course outlines and assignment schedules, helping with field trips, contacting parents, etc. Assist in developing a resource file of enrichment materials for use in tutorial sessions. Communicate regularly with the AVID coordinator/teacher regarding student progress and areas of concern. Set an example of personal excellence and high expectations for AVID students to follow.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None. Working Conditions (Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Demands): Maintain emotional control under stress; regular light lifting and carrying; standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instruction equipment; moderate standing; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and stooping; moderate walking; work inside and outside; exposure to noise; and work with frequent interruptions.