AVID Tutors

  • We are now accepting applicants for Fall 2025 via our AVID Tutor Interest Form! 

    Are you a current or rising college student who…

      • is enrolled in at least 9 credit hours for the upcoming semester?
      • has a cumulative 2.75+ unweighted GPA?
      • is able to work at least one day a week during school hours (7:30am – 4:30pm) and can provide your own transportation?
      • has strong verbal and written communication skills?
      • is interested in working with and mentoring students?

     

    If so, please consider applying TODAY for the Fall 2025 AVID Tutor position by filling out this form.

    *Please note that all AVID tutors must obtain an approved Pinellas County Fingerprinting and Background Check ($49.95) and attend a mandatory paid training prior to beginning work. 

    What are AVID Tutorials?

    AVID is a system built around supporting those students in the academic middle who aspire to go to college and are willing to put forth the effort to get there.  The students are supported in the AVID elective class through curriculum based around writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading.  Students learn success skills such as time-management, self-advocacy, note-taking, and study skills in order to achieve success in their collegiate goals.

    The AVID Tutorial is one of the support systems in place for AVID students.  An AVID Tutorial is an inquiry-based tutoring session where the college tutor acts as a facilitator for a group of 5 - 7 students.  The students bring in a question they have about the content in their core academic classes.  During the tutorial the students identify and then work through their point of confusion while the group guides them through inquiry-based questions about the concept.  At no time is there an answer given.  The goal of an AVID tutorial is to gain comprehension of the process needed to answer the question rather than just finding the answer.  

    What do AVID Tutors do?

    The college tutor is there to keep the group on task and moving towards the right direction. This position requires a person with clear verbal communication skills, the ability to assist students with taking notes, and a strong character in order to serve as a role model for students.  The position does not require the college tutor to be an expert in the subject area of the tutorial. 

    Each of the middle and high schools in Pinellas County hold tutorials twice a week during the school day.  These tutorials are typically on a Tuesday and Thursday schedule, though there are a few schools with unique schedules.  

    What will happen after I fill out the interest form?

     

    Applicants who fill out the interest form will be contacted in either July (for the Fall semester) or December (for the Spring semester) to show proof of their current college enrollment, credit hours, and GPA.  As part of the hiring process, all college tutors will complete a fingerprinting/background check at their own cost ($49.95). 

    Once hired, tutors will attend a paid 3-hour training to learn all about the AVID tutorial process.  As part of the training, we work with each tutor to create a schedule that will stay the same each week for the assigned semester.  Once trained, the tutor begins working in either middle schools or high schools according to their schedule for the remainder of the semester, with the ability to renew their contract at the end of each semester, provided they still meet the initial job requirements.

    The position earns $15 per hour.