Academic Coordinator - Kagel
About The Position
The Academic Coordinator delivers academic student support during non-school hours, integrated with the day-school academic program, and collaborates with school staff to align and achieve school and Club academic outcomes. The role is seasonal and runs during the academic year, typically September through May, for approximately 6–8 hours per week. The coordinator serves as a liaison between the day school and the Club, supports academic programming and student recruitment, and gathers and evaluates student progress data. The position also supports staff and volunteers through instructional materials, program guidance, professional development, and training.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
- Wisconsin Teaching Certificate required.
- Currently employed as a teacher or school support teacher in the district where the school is located.
- Enjoys working with youth.
- Ability to implement small groups.
- Highly organized with attention to detail.
- Ability to relate effectively with a diverse population.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Valid Wisconsin driver’s license, good driving record, and state-required minimum automobile insurance.
- Efficient with technology.
Responsibilities
- Serve as liaison between the day school and the Club, sharing information, aligning day-school and afterschool curricula, creating professional development, and integrating the Club into the school culture.
- Work with the day school to identify and recruit students with academic needs, using data review and established criteria for participation in selected BGCGM and CLC programming.
- Help develop a CLC Program Plan identifying curriculum for CLC academic enrichment.
- Collect, analyze, and evaluate student data to determine the effectiveness of strategies and curricula based on the CLC Needs Assessment.
- Meet regularly with the School Support Teacher and attend Learning Team, Behavior Intervention Team, and other required or relevant meetings as a BGCGM representative; make recommendations about academic programming needs and student progress.
- Communicate weekly with classroom teachers about student progress and individual needs that could be supported through the extended-day academic program.
- Review weekly attendance reports and contact parents as needed when students are absent from academic components.
- Gather and organize instructional materials and support development and implementation of academic programs for staff and volunteers.
- Oversee routine formal and informal student assessments and surveys.
- Direct the development, implementation, coordination, and monitoring of academics supporting student achievement, including enrollment, attendance, assessments, evaluation, and progress data.
- Assist with professional development and training for Club staff and volunteers on academic support, online learning, Common Core Standards, School Improvement Plan objectives, 5-Essentials, and other relevant academic areas; model classroom best practices as needed.
- Attend required meetings and trainings held by BGCGM, Milwaukee Public Schools, and/or funders.
- Assist with other Academic Coordinator duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Part-time
