Staff: Academic Coach (Part Time)

Saint John's High School; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint John’s High School in Worcester/Shrewsbury area is seeking an Academic Coach to support students in the Gregory Academic Center. You will work 1:1 with learners, participate in small-group workshops, and coordinate with support staff to tailor academic interventions for diverse learners.

The ideal candidate has solid teaching experience and a background in special education, with emphasis on reading or language-based learning disabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong teaching and classroom experience.
• Direct history working with learner differences and student support.
• Background in special education and reading/language based learning disabilities is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support with student learners.
• Collaborate on small-group workshops and intervention planning.
• Communicate with school support staff on opportunities for academic intervention strategies.

Skills

Teaching experience

Student support

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Saint John’s is a private college-preparatory school for boys founded in 1898 in Worcester, MA, and moved to its present location in Shrewsbury, MA, in 1961. The school, sponsored by the congregation of Saint Francis Xavier (Xaverian Brothers), enrolls approximately 950 day students in grades seven through twelve from nearly 70 communities in Massachusetts.

Position Description

Saint John’s High School is looking for an Academic Coach to work with students and colleagues in the Gregory Academic Center at Saint John’s High School. This position will include working 1:1 with student learners, collaborating on small group workshops and communicating with school support staff on opportunities for academic intervention strategies to support our diverse student body learners and their needs. This is a part-time position and compensation will be determined based on experience.

The ideal candidate will have strong teaching and classroom experience as well as direct history working with learner differences and student support. A specific background in special education and a speciality such as reading or language based learning disabilities is highly desired.

Saint John’s High School has educated young men under the sponsorship of the Xaverian Brothers since 1898. Through the Saint John’s strong college preparatory curriculum, over 900 students in grades seven through twelve pursue personal and intellectual growth in an environment that is committed to the development of the whole person and recognizes a moral dimension of life through service to God and to others.