Avid Coach (Tutorial Sessions-Few Hours Per Week) / (2024-2025 School Year)

AVID Coach (Tutorial sessions-few hours per week) / (2024-2025 School Year) JobID: 15560

Position Type:

Positive Pay/Temporary/AVID Coach

Date Posted:

6/18/2024

Location:

Conway High

Closing Date:

06/25/2024

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Job Title: AVID Academic Coach (Positive Pay)

Term of Employment: Part-Time

Reports to: Principal and AVID Coordinator

Function: To support college-bound students

Job Summary

Conway High School is looking for individuals to serve as Academic Coaches for its AVID program. AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) provides support for college-bound students through rigorous high school classes. Academic Coaches serve as facilitators to encourage students' collaboration, inquiry, and critical thinking.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or graduated from a technical college or university.

• Demonstrates proficiency in written and spoken communication

• Experience working with adolescents preferred

Essential Duties

• Takes an active role in developing the academic and personal strengths of AVID students.

• Assists students in the successful completion of college eligibility requirements.

• Provides academic support for students in rigorous courses.

• Encourages students to enroll in a four-year college or university after high school graduation.

• Serves as a role model/mentor to AVID students by being a lifelong learner, demonstrating appropriate academic and social behaviors, and wearing appropriate attire at all times.

• Is positive, professional, prepared and prompt at all times.

• Assists students in maintaining their AVID binders (with calendar, assignment sheets, Tutorial Request Forms, and daily Cornell notes in all academic classes).

• Participates in AVID field trips and motivational activities (when possible).

• Becomes familiar with the specific routines and expectations of each AVID teacher's classroom.

• Facilitates the tutorial learning process and implements AVID methodologies.

• Supports district/site mission, policies, and procedures.

• Completes 16 hours of initial tutor training and ongoing training as needed with site coordinator.

Work Environment

• Conway High School (in the classroom)