AVID Tutor

Tutor AVID PURPOSE

The AVID Elective is a college prep course that takes students that have the individual determination to work hard and be successful in rigorous coursework. They learn strategies that will help them on the road to college and in life.

Two days a week, our AVID Elective classes run tutorials with the help of tutors. Tutorials provide the opportunity for students to present questions they're confused about to a group of their peers. Their group members then help them figure out their point of confusion through inquiry-based questioning. As an AVID tutor, your role is more of a "facilitator" than that of a tutor.

You'll facilitate a group of about 7 students and encourage them to ask questions to the presenter to get them to think about the answer. AVID Tutoring is not what you typically think of when you’re thinking of tutoring. You don't teach as an AVID tutor, you encourage the students to discuss, question and collaborate within their group.

• Complete tasks assigned by AVID Elective Teachers;
• Assist in the facilitation of AVID Tutorial Groups.

• Must be 21 years of age or older to be hired into a secondary (middle school and high school) building;
• The position is a part-time position (up to 19 hours per week);
• To be an AVID tutor, you will need to be available during the school day (Monday-Friday, 7:30am-3:15pm);
• When hired, you will be assigned to a high school within the West Ada School District;
• Fingerprinting and a background check with the West Ada School District are required for this position.
• Training is provided;
• Strong intrapersonal communication skills;
• Commitment of time required for AVID activities;
• Must have a valid Idaho Driver’s license and a vehicle to drive and/or must provide own transportation for job related activities.

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal conversation and to communicate effectively on the telephone and in person;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work and assessments, prepare and review documents, and organize documents and materials;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment;
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in an office environment, lifting or moving objects that weigh up to 20 lbs.

Yearly by AVID Elective Teacher

To be determined by calendar year. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

• If you are chosen for this position your employment with the District would be "at will". Employment at Will means that the employee or the District may terminate the employment relationship with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time.
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