Urbana School District #116
Title: District AVID District Director
LOCATION: Urbana School District (multiple locations)
SUPERVISOR: Director of Curriculum and Student Learning
JOB SUMMARY: The role of the AVID District Director is to help support and implement the components of the AVID program at Urbana Middle School and Urbana High School.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
- Communicates information about AVID activities in a timely manner and encourages and supports administrators’ and teachers’ attendance at ongoing professional learning events throughout the year.
- Acts as a liaison between the district central office and AVID Center.
- Oversees AVID implementation and coordinates support for Urbana Middle School and Urbana High School.
- Provides programmatic, philosophical, moral, and financial support to AVID within the district.
- Approves and submits certification documents and site-level data for all active sites.
- Visits, coaches, guides, and supports implementation sites and staff to reach certification.
- Collaborates with AVID Site Coordinators on identifying and interviewing potential new students for AVID and creating Welcome Nights for families.
- Facilitates vertical and horizontal articulation meetings between elementary, middle, and high schools within the district.
- Coordinates registration and travel arrangements for all attendees of Summer Institute.
- Attends AVID professional learning (Summer Institute, AVID District Leadership Training, etc. each year)
- Uses the AVID College and Career Readiness Framework as a lens to support students and staff.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION
- Bachelors’ Degree from an accredited college or university, with certifications and endorsements as applicable
EXPERIENCE
- Professional Educator License
- Current employee at Urbana School District
- Knowledge about instructional practices, curriculum, and assessment and formally trained in AVID
- Minimum of five years teaching experience
LICENSES/CREDENTIAL:
- Valid Illinois Teaching License with the appropriate endorsement
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Annual Stipend $2000 |