AVID Elective Teacher

Purpose: The AVID elective teacher is a skilled educator grounded in relationships. AVID- 

Advancement Via Individual Determination- is an academic acceleration program that aims to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year colleges.  The AVID elective curriculum features writing- inquiry- collaboration- organization- reading- notetaking- and study skills. 

Position Qualifications: Education/Certification 

• Bachelor’s degree in education. 
• Advanced degree preferred. 
• Kansas Teaching Licenses. 

Experience: 

• Minimum of three (3) years of successful teaching experience preferred. 

Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated knowledge of Kansas content standards. 
• Experience in research-based instructional practices that will effectively and efficiently 
• support learning. 
• Deep knowledge of reading- writing- literacy and/or mathematics. 
• Well-respected teacher leader who uses data to inform instruction. 
• Culturally responsive practitioner who is committed to eliminating opportunity disparities. 

Essential Responsibilities: 

• Collaborate with stakeholders (AVID students- AVID parents- counselors- the AVID 
• Coordinator- administrators- and teachers) to develop an AVID program based in a 
• college-going culture. 
• Establish and maintain high expectations for AVID students’ achievement. 
• Collect and analyze AVID student data and regularly monitor AVID students’ academic 
• progress. 
• Advocate for AVID students’ access to and success in rigorous courses. 
• Teach and promote the use of WICOR instructional strategies across content areas. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

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