22-23 AVID Academic Coach / Tutor - Vacancy ID: 157776

SUMMARY AVID academic coaches serve as small group, instructional facilitators for 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 our secondary buildings. In the AVID elective course, seventh through twelfth grade students, who are underrepresented in higher education, receive additional academic, social, and emotional support to help them succeed in their school’s most rigorous courses and guide students on a path to college and career success. AVID academic 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. JOB TYPE Part-time WORK LOCATION AVID academic coaches will work at one or more of our secondary schools. Placement is based on availability, academic strengths, work experience, and individual school need. We are currently seeking coaches for the following sites: Central Heights Middle School Patrick Marsh Middle School Prairie View Middle School Sun Prairie East High School Sun Prairie West High School ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Other duties may be assigned. 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 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school or college graduate with tutoring or work experience Complete 16 or more hours of AVID training after the hiring process; 4 to 6 hours must be completed prior to beginning work as an academic coach Must possess a valid driver’s license