AVID Tutor (2024-25 School Year) - Vacancy ID: 217816

The Verona Area School District is looking for student-focused, dedicated, and equity-centered candidates to join our diverse district. All roles have a direct impact on students and all employees are viewed as educators. Our success is fostered and supported through the working relationships of all staff and is built on a foundation of equity, mutual respect, cultural responsiveness, the pursuit of excellence, and shared responsibility at school, at home, and in the community.

In the Verona Area School District, our mission is that each student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their personal goals, thrive in a diverse global society, and lead a healthy, self-fulfilling life. To meet this mission, the Verona Area School District will ensure that every individual has access to the educational, social, and emotional support they need to feel valued and affirmed in their unique identities and experiences. We acknowledge that inequities and power dynamics exist in our system such that some individuals, on the basis of their identities*, face barriers to accessing the opportunities they need to experience success. In acknowledgment of such, The Verona Area School District is committed to disrupting these systems of inequity.

We are seeking applicants for the following position(s):

AVID Tutor
Badger Ridge Middle School
Savanna Oaks Middle School
Verona Area High School

PURPOSE OF POSITION
AVID tutorials offer a collaborative environment in which students use the inquiry process and Socratic dialogue to address points of confusion from their content classes. AVID tutors support our AVID Elective students who are underrepresented in higher education, through the facilitation of the AVID 10-step tutorial process to ensure students are thinking critically and problem-solving using inquiry. Additionally, AVID tutors serve as role models for AVID Elective students.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION
Attend and participate in a 3 hour AVID Tutorial Training at VAHS
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

WORK LOCATION
AVID Tutors will work at Verona Area High School or at one of our two middle schools all of which implement the AVID elective class.
Placement is based on tutor availability, academic strengths, work experience, and individual school need.

HOURS OF WORK
AVID Tutors are requested to work minimally two mornings per week in the AVID Elective class. Schedules will be finalized prior to being hired into the AVID role.

RATE OF PAY
$16.25 per hour

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates are either currently enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college or a college graduate
Previous experience working with diverse middle school or high school-aged youth
Experience with small group facilitation
Excellent communication skills
AVID Alumni are strongly encouraged to apply

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Previous AVID tutoring experience
Previous experience working in a school setting or with school staff
Experience working with students in a pre-college or college readiness program
Ability to commit for the entirety of the 2024-25 school year (or at minimum one semester)

PLEASE NOTE
You will not be invited to an in-person interview without two verified professional references. You must enter updated names & contact information for former or current supervisors, employers, or other contacts who can verify your work/volunteer experience.

To apply for this position, complete the WECAN online application at https://wecan.education.wisc.edu/#/ and attach a resume to your application or complete the online application at TalentEd at https://verona.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=22

Program Coordinator: Lindsay Simonson, Verona Area High School, 234 Wildcat Way, Verona, WI 53593

Job Ride Assistance
If you need assistance with transportation to/from work, YWCA's Job Ride program may be of benefit to you. Job Ride is an innovative program that provides subsidized transportation for low-income people going to/from work, even those commuting to the Verona Area School District. Learn more and apply for Job Ride at: https://www.ywcamadison.org/what-were-doing/employment-transit/yw-transit/

The Verona Area School District is an equal-opportunity employer

Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such athte time they are contacted to interview