AVID Tutoring
LOCATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Fingerprint/background clearance is required.1) educator's fingerprint card rquired 2) The cost for a card is $69.00 through the AZ dept of Public Safety. Fingerprinting may be done at any police station. 3) Processing time to receive the card is anywhere from 6-8 weeks 4) A tutor cannot start working with any students until the fingerprint clearance card is received by them
Tutors will be trained during the tutoring process while working with the AVID students.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Service hours
MorningAvailable days/hours
Monday through Friday, between 8:15AM - 3:30PM
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Basic math, reading and english knowledge. All interns will have to complete training through the AVID program. We are asking that tutors possess certain characteristics such as public speaking and comfortability to be able to work with at risk students.
CATEGORIES
EducationMentoring
Youth (direct interaction)
Youth IV: 14-18 years (high school)
COMMUNITY PARTNER
West Phoenix High School
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
The interns will be working with our 10th grade AVID students directly three days a week. It is mandatory that our students write down a couple of questions as a result of their curriculum from other core classes that they would need the most help with. The interns will be helping with these questions as well as trying to build positive relationships with our students.
Population served
Our students are at risk population and we are a Title I school. 70% of our population are McKinney Vento students and qualify for free breakfast and lunch.
The students selected for this program will most likely be the first to attend college in their family or fall under special circumstances. The internship will serve the needs of this population by allowing more one on one services for students who may not have any resources at home.
Community need/impact
The interns will help mentor our students to help build confidence so they can be successful citizens in a competitive, global society.
With positive reinforcement through tutoring, this will help our students gain the confidence they need to go forward. It will also allow them a chance to meet college bound students who are very successful and have a goal set. Another positive impact is having an educated mentor that these students can relate to.
