Avid Teacher- Early College High School

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university; Master's preferred

• Texas Certified Secondary Teacher is eligible to be hired.

• Demonstrated competency in the core academic subject area assigned

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Knowledge of AVID methodologies

• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned

• General knowledge of curriculum and instruction

• Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Experience working with diverse populations

• Flexibility, patience, and perseverance

• Willingness and ability to progress with a cohort and teach the same subject area at subsequent

grade levels

Competencies:

• Fosters collaborative problem-solving among students and colleagues

• Demonstrates effective classroom management and organizational skills

• Serves as a student advocate and a proponent of equitable access to rigorous curriculum and

programs

• Provides social and academic support for students

• Commits to personal and professional growth

• Spends extra time outside the classroom setting to ensure the success of the AVID system

schoolwide

• Has or is willing to develop leadership roles on campus.

• Mentors AVID students.

• Promotes the AVID strategies and methodologies across grade levels, content areas and

schoolwide

AVID elective teacher responsibilities include:

• Implementation of the AVID curriculum

• On-going monitoring of AVID students' progress

• Training, coaching, and debriefing the tutorial process with tutors and students

• Collecting and analyzing AVID data and documentation of the AVID system

• Participation in all AVID elective teacher and Site Team meetings

• Assistance with and participation in AVID functions (e.g. parent meetings, AVID field trips, tutor recruitment, student recruitment/selection, and staff development)

• Encouraging parent attendance at family workshops

• Involving students in planning and presenting at family workshops

• Dissemination of college field trip information to students and parents

• Participation in college field trips.

• Contacting and organizing guest speakers

• Attending AVID professional development, including Summer Institutes

Experience:

At least one year of student teaching or an approved internship

At least one year of AVID experience preferred