Tutor AVID

About the Role

Work directly with AVID students in secondary school tutorial settings and assist them with college preparatory courses.

Responsibilities

• Interact with AVID students by using tutorial request forms and provide tutorial feedback
• Facilitate problem-solving groups in the AVID classroom
• Become familiar with AVID strategies and methodologies used by the AVID teachers and students
• Critique and evaluate AVID student binders
• Support AVID students in the process of writing, inquiry, critical reading, and collaboration
• Support AVID students in their understanding and use of Costa’s three levels of inquiry
• Assist AVID students with the college readiness process including timeline, search, application, and financial assistance
• Participate in AVID tutor training
• Meet and interact regularly with the AVID Site Coordinator/Elective Teacher and discuss student progress and future tutorial plans
• Participate, as necessary, in university/college visits with the AVID students
• Be an advocate for the AVID students and work with the AVID Site Coordinator/Elective Teacher

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's Degree preferred
• Have a strong academic background with strengths in science and/or mathematics (as noted on transcript)
• Strong use of content knowledge in science, mathematics, and other middle and high school curricula
• Have successfully completed Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school (as noted on transcript) preferred

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations, and meeting rooms
• Occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work-related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers, and presentation materials
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Attendance at conferences and professional development is required
• Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties
• May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress
• Walking, standing, bending, and sitting for several hours at a time
• Commuting to FBISD middle and high school campuses will be required

Primary location: Sugar Land, Texas. Temporary position for the 2026-2027 school year.