Academic Support Coach

Association of Independent Schools in New England; Haverhill (NH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Plan

Vision Plan

Dental Plan

403b Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Oliverian School in New Hampshire seeks a learning support educator to help a diverse range of students develop executive functioning and study skills in a residential, college‑prep setting.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, coordinate with special education services, support SAT accommodations, and contribute to a caring, structured CREW program and family communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Experience supporting students with learning differences and mental health challenges.
• Ability to work with diverse learners and families.

Responsibilities

• Assess learning needs and support executive functioning and study skills.
• Build relationships with students facing academic challenges.
• Lead a CREW to implement student goal-setting and support.
• Coordinate with special education for IEPs and district funding.
• Assist SAT administration and accommodations.
• Participate in Residential Student Life and weekend duties.
• Maintain progress records and communicate with parents.
• Serve as team lead for up to 2 students and weekly calls.
• Participate in school-wide events and trainings.

Skills

Learning support

Student-centered coaching

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field

Job description

Are you ready to engage with students in a dynamic and immersive way? To have an impact on a student’s daily life, helping them work towards change and growth? To work with a team of dedicated and passionate educators that keep the student at the forefront of their daily work?

The Oliverian School seeks a passionate educator who can provide learning support to a diverse range of students. We are an alternative, college-preparatory boarding high school for bright adolescents who are struggling with challenges such as anxiety, depression, school avoidance, and learning differences. We help students embrace their unique identities, purpose, and voice so that they can contribute to any situation to find their place in the world.

Our coaches are deeply invested in our community and must be comfortable managing professional boundaries while engaging students and parents in a variety of settings and roles. They work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, coordinating and facilitating students’ skill-building and growth.

Core Responsibilities Include

• Assess learning needs for all students and work directly with students to support the development of executive functioning and learning skills, and serve as a resource to the teachers/advisors to support the effectiveness of their work with students
• Build effective relationships with students who have struggled with accessing their academics due to learning disabilities and mental health challenges.
• Lead a CREW including academic advisors, a dorm parent, and other school staff to implement a structured program of student goal-setting and integrated student support
• Serve as coordinator with special education departments for school district funded students: supporting the implementation, monitoring, and reporting of IEPs
• Aid in SAT Administration including and not limited to setting students up for the appropriate accommodations
• Participate in the Residential Student Life rotation, serving as respite dorm parent every fourth weekend and one evening per week.
• Maintain excellent record-keeping and communication regarding student progress.
• Serve as the team lead for up to 2 students, in which role you will be the point of contact for parents, including a weekly phone call
• Participate fully in all school-wide events, including faculty and student orientations, family weekends, spring adventure day, graduation weekend, and several days of training at the end of each term

The Ideal Candidate Will

• Have knowledge and experience with a wide range of learning and mental health needs
• Have knowledge and experience with student centered coaching
• Have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.

Benefits

• Health Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan, Vision Plan and Dental Plan
• 503b Retirement Plan: With standard matching per school plan
• Time-Off: 5 weeks of vacation during regular school breaks, as well as summers off
• Family Leave: Per school plan
• Supervision
• Meals: Meals are available to faculty and their family and visitors
• Housing: On campus housing provided

Oliverian is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.