Company: Teach Mississippi
Job description: Description of Position: AVID tutors work with middle and high school students enrolled in AVID elective courses by providing direct instructional support to students with the assistance of an AVID elective teacher. The tutors will work with students between the hours of 1 pm to 4 pm Monday through Friday during the school year. Tutors will work approximately 20 hours at $12.50 an hour. Tutors will travel to Oxford High School and /or Oxford Middle School, so they must have their own transportation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate and take an active role in developing the academic and personal strength of students
- Learn and practice AVID instructional strategies to develop students writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading (WICOR) skills.
- Assist students in any subject area, by being familiar with students textbooks and materials and AVID classroom resources.
- Work with students at all phases of the of the writing process, such as brainstorming, clustering, read arounds, revisions, and editing.
- Assist in teaching study skills and other skills necessary for college preparation.
- Communicate regularly with the AVID coordinator/teacher regarding student progress and areas of concern and confer with the teacher about future tutorial plans.
- Assure that students complete work in a timely manner.
- Establish and maintain rapport with students, while upholding the tone and atmosphere of the classroom set by the elective teacher(s).
- Set an example of personal excellence and high expectation for all AVID students to follow.
- Participate in all required trainings, professional development sessions, and meetings.
- Adhere to district/site policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the AVID Director.
- Preferred college student (or college graduate) with a minimum of 2.5 GPA.
- Must have a strong academic background, evidenced by college transcript.
- Effective communicative skills with students and adults.
- Passionate belief in the ability of all students to graduate college-ready.
- Knowledge of basic subjects taught including pre-algebra, algebra grammar, spelling, language, reading and writing process.
- Must have the ability to follow oral and written directions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, students, and staff.
- Learn and practice AVID strategies and methodology.
- Maintain a consistent, positive, and professional rapport with students.
Expected salary: $12.5 per hour
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