AVID Tutor 2026-27 - Whiteaker

Salem Keizer Public School District; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Oregon seeks AVID Tutors to support college and career readiness. Tutors work with AVID students in small groups and individually, promoting collaborative learning and Socratic questioning.

Ideal candidates are current college students who are motivated, organized, and believe in student potential. Applicants should be prepared to participate in an interview and commit to the program's tutoring responsibilities.

Qualifications

• AVID tutors should be excellent role models who are motivated and organized.
• College students who believe AVID students can succeed are preferred.
• Tutors work with secondary students and understand their pivotal role in guidance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person or virtual tutorial sessions focusing on collaborative learning.
• Identify key concepts from student work to guide tutoring sessions.
• Help students take ownership of their learning with guided strategies.

Skills

Role model

Motivated

Organized

Education

Current college student

Job description

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Hourly Rate:$17.26/hr.
Application Procedure:
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 Schoolsdoes 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 5:17:05 AM CST.

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