AVID Tutor (Tutoring Middle School or High School Students)

Job Summary

Under the supervision of Administration, AVID coordinator/ elective and content teachers, tutors will perform the following tasks:

1. Set an example of personal excellence and high expectations for students and peer tutors to follow.
2. Communicate frequently and honestly with the AVID coordinator, AVID elective, and content teacher regarding student progress and areas of concern.
3. Facilitate and monitor the movement of tutorial and other collaborative study groups.
4. Conduct tutorial sessions in all subject areas with an emphasis in science and mathematics: therefore, a strong math and science background is mandatory.
5. Use the Socratic model of questioning throughout the tutorial process, encouraging students to think critically and form their own answers.
6. Become familiar with the textbooks and materials used by students in the AVID elective and other content areas.
7. During non- tutorial time tutor circulates maintaining an ACTIVE not PASSIVE role in classroom.
8. Monitor, support, and maintain the AVID standard of Focused Notes and tutorial.
9. Evaluate students’ binders, including organizers, class and textbook notes.
10. Attend mandatory 16 hours of MVUSD/RIMS AVID Tutor Training and regular site trainings to better understand the AVID elective and its mission, philosophy, and methodologies to successfully support students.

Requirements

/ Qualifications Complete EDJOIN online application. Position Description: Work as tutor in the AVID Classes at one of our middle schools or high school sites. All applicants must currently be enrolled in college. Applicants must be able to actively tutor in Math and Science at a minimum level of Algebra II and Chemistry.

Hours could be up to 25 hours a week. Flexible between hours of 8:30am - 3:00pm. Must be at least 18 years old, a high school graduate, and enrolled in college. Must be at least 18 years old, a high school graduate, and enrolled in college. Comments and Other Information The Murrieta Valley Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, immigration status, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental/marital or family status, primary language, medical condition, genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the protected characteristics named above. (MVUSD BP410, AR/BP 1312.3, AR/BP 4030 , AR 4031, AR/BP 5145.3, BP5146, BP5131.2)