Horizons - Classroom Coach

Sacred Heart University • Fairfield, CT

7h

About The Position

Assist grade-level teaching team by actively participating in academic and recreational activities.

Requirements

• Experience working with children.
• A passion for learning
• Capacity to be a responsible role model for students.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and a commitment to social-emotional growth.

Responsibilities

• Work with the classroom team to support approximately 18-22 students.
• Assume the role of big brother/big sister and mentor.
• Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with staff and students on the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration.
• Participate in creating an emotionally safe and trauma-responsive classroom environment
• Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners
• Help to foster, establish, and maintain an emotionally safe and trauma-informed environment at Horizons SHU
• Lead small group activities under the supervision of program staff to share their passions, hobbies, talents, and skills with students
• Prepare and gather materials to support student learning
• Monitor the well-being of students and help them safely transition between activities
• Actively participate in learning and recreation, assuming the role of model student
• Actively participate during swimming instruction (must enter the water with students)
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed