AVID Tutor 2026-27 - McNary

Salem Keizer Public School District; Keizer (OR); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Salem-Keizer Public Schools is seeking AVID Tutors to support students in study groups and individually, helping them progress toward college and career readiness. Tutors are trained in AVID methodologies and work with AVID students to foster academic growth in all subject areas.

Tutors facilitate small-group tutorials and model Socratic questioning and collaborative learning, guiding students toward independent problem solving and success in their coursework.

Qualifications

• AVID tutors should be excellent role models of motivated, organized, success-oriented students.
• Tutores should be people who will work in a supportive manner with secondary students and will understand the delicate position they occupy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person tutorial sessions emphasizing collaborative learning and peer teaching.
• Assess student tutorial worksheets, notes, and discussions to determine focus areas.
• Guide students toward active learning strategies for independent use.
• Assist students in any subject area using AVID classroom resources.
• Provide constructive feedback on student work, online or in person.
• Support AVID scholars through care and connection.
• Maintain a positive tone and atmosphere in the AVID classroom.
• Assist the AVID coordinator with tasks such as contacting teachers and parents.

Skills

Motivated

Organized

Student-focused

Job description

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Hourly Rate: $17.26/hr.

Work Schedule: TBD

Training Date: TBD

NOTE: If you do not have formal work history, please submit references (name, email, & phone number) for at least 2 volunteer work supervisors that you may have (ex. food share, church, team sport, babysitting, clubs, extra-curricular activities, school)

Introduction to AVID Tutorials

• AVID Tutors are key to the success of the AVID program. Tutors are trained to use specific teaching methodologies and materials to work with AVID students. Tutors work with AVID students in study groups and individually, assisting them in all academic areas to make progresstowardcollege and career readiness skills.
• AVID tutorials take place in small groups that are subject area specific. AVID tutors help students achieve their full potential by facilitating collaborative tutorial groups. Tutors use Socratic questioning and collaborative learning techniques to help the students come up with the answers to their questions on their own and by working with fellow students.

Qualifications

• AVID tutors should be excellent role models of motivated, organized, successful college students who believe that the AVID students will succeed, too. The tutors should be people who will work in a supportive manner with secondary students and will be able to understand the delicate position they will occupy; they are advocates of students, yet ultimately, they are responsible to the teacher.

As a tutor, your regular duties may entail any of the following:

• Conduct in-person tutorial sessions that underscore the principle of collaborative learning and the practice of students teaching other students through discussion of class and text notes.
• Determine from student tutorial worksheets, notes, and discussions the concepts that need to be the focus of tutorial sessions.
• Allow students to shoulder the responsibility for their own active learning while guiding them with strategies that they will become accustomed to using independently.
• Assist students in any subject area, by being familiar with students’ textbooks and materials and AVID classroom resources.
• Provide constructive feedback online and/or in-person on student work.
• Support AVID scholars through care and connection
• Take responsibility for the tone and atmosphere of the AVID classroom.
• Assist the AVID coordinator as requested, such as contacting teachers regarding course outlines and assignment schedules, helping with field trips, contacting parents, etc.
• Communicate regularly with the AVID coordinator/teacher regarding student progress and areas of concern.
• Set an example of personal excellence and high expectations for AVID students to follow

All Applicants, please note: If selected, you will be asked to participate in an interview process. Interviews are conducted virtually, in person, or via a one-way video. Please note interviews are a required part of the hiring process, non-compliance with the interview eliminates your eligibility for the position.

Salem-Keizer Public Schools does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veterans' status, or other categories protected by ORS Chapter 659A.

Postings current as of 9/15/2026 7:38:10 AM CST.

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