Student AVID Mentor; CCISD HS Student Applicants

AVID Mentor

Education / Certification

Required:

Currently enrolled in high school and in good academic and social standing

Experience:

Preferred AVID experience as a student, peer tutor or campus mentor. Experience working with High School aged students also desired, but not required.

Special Knowledge /

Skills:

Mentors must be capable of providing positive support for pupils, in individual and small group. They must possess good oral and written communication skills, along with the ability to relate to pupils with multicultural backgrounds.

Technology Proficiency:
Level 2 (Applied) Applied use of computer operations Applied use of software productivity tools Applied use of e-mail Applied use of job-related financial and student management systems Applied use of electronic file management Applied use of Technology Applications TEK

Under the general supervision of the AVID classroom teacher, a principal, site coordinator, designee or the district AVID coordinator, mentors assist identified students in academic subjects. The goal of mentoring is to develop habits of mind and higher standards of academic achievement among students, in turn, increasing their postsecondary educational options upon high school graduation. Teacher recommendation required.

Reports To:

AVID Teacher/ AVID Site Coordinator

Responsibilities:
Duties at the School Site:
May perform any combination of the following at the school site:
Provide academic support via tutorial assistance to peers. Serve as a positive role model for students. Encourage high academic achievement. Perform other duties as assigned by teacher and/or the AVID Site Coordinator including working with individual students, leading group discussions, and grading AVID notebooks and Cornell notes.

Responsibilities to the District:
Must perform duties in a dependable, responsible manner, including:
Attend all required training sessions with the AVID coordinator. Report to the school site in accordance with the established hours of work which were agreed upon with the campus principal and AVID coordinator. Cooperate fully with district staff, counselors, AVID coordinator, teachers, and administrators.

This position is funded totally by funds provided to CCISD through a Federal Grant. The selected applicant will be required to acknowledge that there is a possibility that their employment will be terminated if these funds are no longer available to CCISD or if CCISD redirects these funds to another function in order to better serve the best interest of the District.

Salary: $12.00/Hour

Days: 178