AVID Tutor - Madison Metropolitan School District

Wisconsin History; Madison, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking AVID Tutors for the 2026-2027 school year in Madison, WI. Responsibilities include facilitating small group tutorials, modeling academic language, and providing feedback while collaborating with teachers to support scholar success.

Minimum qualifications include enrollment in a post-secondary institution or a college degree, excellent communication, and a commitment through the 2026-2027 year (or at least one semester).

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution or a college graduate.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organized, responsible, flexible, motivated, professional.
• Positive recommendations around attendance, attitude, and performance.
• Ability to commit to the entirety of the 2026-2027 school year (or at minimum one semester).

Responsibilities

• Support AVID scholars through facilitating small group tutorial sessions.
• Model inquiry, academic language, higher level thinking, and problem solving skills.
• Provide feedback on student work and group collaboration.
• Collaborate with a team of tutors and elective teachers to support scholars’ agency.
• Adhere to district/site policies and procedures.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Flexibility

Professionalism

Attendance & attitude

Commitment to school year

Enrollment status

Education

Post-secondary student or college graduate

Job description

Job No: 509322
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Madison Metropolitan School District
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs, UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Madison, WI
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $17.50-$24.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Child Development and Care, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture

Department Overview:

MMSD is seeking highly motivated and energetic applicants for openings for the 2026-2027 school year. Applicants should have a good attitude, willingness to learn, and passion for impactful work and learning.

Why You Should Work with MMSD!

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is the second-largest school district in Wisconsin. We have a simple but bold vision — to ensure that every school is a thriving school, that prepares every student to graduate from high school ready for college, career, and community. We welcome applicants who will actively contribute to our ongoing commitment to making MMSD a thriving, welcoming environment for all students, families, and staff.

Anticipated Start Date

September

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable)

May/June

Remote Work Eligibility

Not Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week

Minimum: 3 Maximum:19

Schedule

AVID Tutors are required to work the same schedule every week, ideally on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesday through Friday. A typical schedule is somewhere between 5-16 hours of work per week.

Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum

Minimum: $17.50 Maximum:$24.00

Number of Positions

20+

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• -Candidates are either currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution or a college graduate
• -Excellent communication skills
• -Organized, responsible, flexible, motivated, professional
• -Positive recommendations around attendance, attitude, and performance
• -Ability to commit to the entirety of the 2026-2027 school year (or at a minimum one semester)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

ADDITIONAL DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• -Previous experience working with diverse middle school or high school-aged youth
• -Previous AVID tutoring experience
• -Experience with small group facilitation
• -Proficiency or fluency in both English and Spanish languages
• -Previous experience working in a school setting or with school staff
• -Experience working with students in a pre-college or college readiness program

*AVID Alumni are strongly encouraged to apply*

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION:
• -Support AVID scholars through facilitating small group tutorial sessions
• -Model inquiry, academic language, higher level thinking, and problem solving skills
• -Provide feedback on student work and group collaboration
• -Collaborate with a team of tutors and elective teachers to support scholars’ agency
• -Adhere to district/site policies and procedures
• -Engage in ongoing professional development

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Advertised: September 08, 2026 09:00 AM Central Daylight Time
Applications close: March 31, 2027 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time