26-27 AVID Student Coach Tutor

Starting wage: $16 per hour

About the role

AVID academic student coaches serve as small group, instructional facilitators for 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students participating in the AVID elective programming in the Sun Prairie Area School District. AVID is a structured preparatory system designed to promote college eligibility and success. In the AVID elective course, students receive additional academic, social, and emotional support to help them succeed in their rigorous courses and guide them on a path to college and career success.

AVID academic student coaches support AVID tutorials during the elective class by facilitating a collaborative environment in which students use an inquiry process to address points of confusion from their content classes. Coaches must be a junior or senior and have a study hall that runs at the same time as an AVID 7, 8, or 9 elective course. One day a week, coaches report to their assigned AVID classroom on a predetermined date (Tuesday or Friday at the middle schools and Wednesday or Thursday at the high schools) instead of their study hall. On days tutorials are not running, students will report to their assigned study hall.

All applicants are eligible to coach AVID 9 students in their current high school. Students with first or fourth block study hall can also request to coach AVID 7 or 8 at a middle school.

Responsibilities

• Support AVID scholars through facilitating small group tutorial sessions
• Model inquiry, academic language, higher level thinking, and problem solving skills
• Provide feedback on student work and group collaboration
• Collaborate with a team of tutors and elective teachers to support scholars’ agency
• Adhere to district/site policies and procedures
• Engage in ongoing professional development
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Commit to serving in the position for the entire semester (year-long commitments preferred but not required)
• Complete AVID online training, followed by in-person training
• Demonstrate consistent attendance and punctuality (after two unexcused absences or repeated tardiness, students may be dismissed from the position)

Qualifications

• Must be a current 11th or 12th grade student at a Sun Prairie high school
• Recommended by teacher(s)
• Demonstrating appropriate behavior in and outside the classroom
• Consistently attending class and arriving on time
• On track for graduation
• Completed Algebra 2, earning a C or higher
• If working at a Sun Prairie middle school, must be able to get to and from their assigned site (students may drive, bike, walk, etc.)

Work Locations

AVID Academic Student Coaches will work with AVID 7, 8, or 9 scholars at one of the following secondary schools. Placement is based on availability, academic strengths, work experience, and individual school need:

• Central Heights Middle School (AVID 7, AVID 8)
• Patrick Marsh Middle School (AVID 7, AVID 8)
• Prairie View Middle School (AVID 7, AVID 8)
• Sun Prairie East High School (AVID 9)
• Sun Prairie West High School (AVID 9)