Job Description:
Seeking college-age or college completers as tutors who will work with small groups of middle or high school students during the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) elective and Excel classes during the school day and under the supervision of the AVID teacher. During the AVID tutorial, tutors will facilitate small group inquiry-based support with groups of a 1:6 ratio or less around content subject matter. Tutors will be required to attend training in order to learn and be able to utilize the AVID learning strategies and the Tutorial process while tutoring between 2-4 days per week, or approximately 14-25 hours per week, based on the school schedule, site needs, and tutor availability and flexibility. Tutors may be asked to support tutorials for schoolwide programming beyond the AVID class.
College students are highly encouraged to apply for this position. Priority will be granted to those who can meet the hours necessary to support the elective class schedule. Former tutors will be retained and placed based on assets and tutor team needs. Scheduled work will begin in late September and conclude mid-May.
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Clearances:
Public Health Compliance
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Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) places racial equity at the center of everything that we do as a school division. This challenges us to ensure our students are engaged in classroom instruction and have access to the educational resources needed to enhance their learning experiences. We will ensure that our schools are a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for all. We set clear division-wide priorities and programs to address opportunity and achievement gaps as well as make sure that all students graduate ready for college, careers and life. Our vision is big and bold, and the potential is enormous.
ACPS serves more than 15,000 students who hail from more than 119 countries and speak 124 languages. We have 18 schools, including two middle schools, two K-8 schools, one pre-K school and the internationally recognized Alexandria City High School.
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