Early College Academic Success Coach/Tutor

Lynn Public Schools • Lynn, MA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Early College Success Coach/Academic Tutor is to support students’ academic learning and achievement in early college coursework. The ideal candidate should possess excellent instructional skills to provide academic support to students in a variety of early college course offerings, including but not limited to Social Ethics, Composition, and History. Additionally, tutors may provide ELA, Science, and Math tutoring to build preparedness for early college courses. Ongoing support and intervention are provided via a multi-tiered system of support model and includes developing individual, small-group, and whole-group instructional scaffolds, academic tools, and lessons. Academic tutors will visit early college classrooms during office hours, support blocks, study halls, and after school tutoring sessions. Additionally, those in Success Coach/Tutor positions will monitor students’ academic progress through student information systems and create prioritized lists of students who need intervention. During intercessions and off-campus classes, tutors may be monitoring early college classrooms, and/or travelling with students on buses to courses on campus and/or college and career related field trips. Success Coaches/Tutors may be asked to take attendance for students on college campuses. During college intercessions, Success Coach/Tutors will be asked to facilitate enriching activities and oversee students at times.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred, consideration will be given to candidates who are classified by credit hours as a second-semester college junior, with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Valid Massachusetts Secondary Teaching License preferred
• Teaching or tutoring experience in an urban setting preferred
• Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity; proven experience in teaching students from diverse background
• Ability to work effectively with support staff, partners, and students to advocate for student success
• Proficiency in oral and written English; Spanish preferred
• Reliable vehicle and a valid MA state driver’s license, or license issued by another state required, or other reliable means of transportation between school sites

Responsibilities

• Provides direct tutoring on high school campuses for students through classroom visits, pull-out meetings, and office hours during and after the school day
• Tracks and monitors student progress of students on current caseload, adjusting tutoring strategies as needed to meet individual student needs
• Creates and maintains an up-to-date schedule of tutoring sessions and organized study groups; includes student attendance at all tutoring sessions
• Coordinates school-based aspects of early college tutoring and communicates scheduling with early college staff and early college administrator
• Performs administrative tasks such as collecting, organizing, and disseminating statistical data; maintains and update student data/tracking for students on tutoring caseload
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with teachers, education staff, district personnel, and partners that have positive outcomes for student success
• Reinforcing study skills and organizational skills for student success in academic areas
• performs all other related duties as directed by the early college administrator

Benefits

• comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits
• Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO
• Altus Dental High/Low
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary benefits including Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)
• Short Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level