AVID Tutor

Submitted by Valeri Angus on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 5:23pm

LOCATION

63 E Main St #101 exact location depends on school: Gilbert and Southern, Broadway and Southern, Guadalupe and Dobson, 8th Street and Country Club
Mesa, AZ 85201
See map: Google Maps

SCHEDULE OPTIONS

Semester availability

Fall
Spring

Service hours

Morning
Afternoon

Available days/hours

Hours available are from 8-4, generally Tuesdays and Thursdays

REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS

With junior high placement, students need to be comfortable with math up through geometry, English language arts, and science including biology. For high school placement, students need to be fairly solid with at least Algebra II and ideally trigonometry and calculus. Interns need to be able to demonstrate a flexible attitude with ability to take initiative.

CATEGORIES

Education
Youth III: 11-14 years (6th-9th grades)
Youth IV: 14-18 years (high school)

COMMUNITY PARTNER

Mesa Public Schools - AVID Program

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

Duties

Interns will facilitate a structured tutorial session for 5-7 students twice a week or more. This tutorial is facilitated with certified teacher supervision through questioning with the purpose of leading students to answers through understanding process. Training will be provided. Sessions occur either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday with special duties on Fridays. This is great opportunity to see the world of education through a hands-on approach. It is not a typical tutoring situation. You are making connections with students and learning with them.

Population served

The AVID student population is generally highly diverse representing a variety of cultures and typically students coming from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Community need/impact

AVID students represent a "middle" group who typically come from non-college families. They have college ability but need support to build the skills to get there. The schools needing support include Dobson High School and Taylor Junior High.

Interns will be supporting the advancement of students who typically would not be going to college. The positive impact of interns in assisting students to build a skill bank for college readiness is immeasurable.