Understanding and implementing AVID methodologies, materials and strategies in classroom instruction;

Leading the building’s AVID site team;

Providing the leadership for the development and maintenance of the site team;

Acting as liaison between site team, principal, and district coordinator;

Acting as program’s liaison with principal, counselor, and teachers;

Collaborating with different sites and grade levels to articulate program;

Providing staff development regarding AVID methodologies;

Organizing student recruitment efforts and facilitating selection process;

Communicating with parents/teachers regarding students’ progress;

Facilitating data collection;

Organizing AVID activities such as field trips, guest speakers, parent meetings, banquets, fund raisers, and publicity;

Organizing tutor training with district office;

Establishes clear goals and objectives related to the School Improvement Plan;

Plans and prepares lessons, assignments, instructional materials;

Establishes learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development;

Prepares, administers and corrects evaluations and assessments, and records results;

Selects and uses appropriate instructional strategies including, but not limited to, lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling and multimedia teaching aids to present subject matter to students;

Evaluates student progress using appropriate assessment techniques;

Maintains order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning and takes all necessary safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;

Creates a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives;

Counsels pupils when academic and adjustment problems arise;

Confers with parents and students regarding progress/problems of assigned students; arranges and participates in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences as necessary;

Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, Board Policy and Administrative Regulation;

Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, textbooks, materials and facilities;

Attends and actively participates in staff/faculty meetings and provides input regarding the planning of instruction goals, objectives and methods;

Improves skill and knowledge base in current trends, research and methodology in instructional techniques, technology, multi-cultural content, problem solving and interdisciplinary connections;

Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for paraprofessional educators, student teachers, and volunteers; and

Performs other duties as assigned.