Writers’ Room Program Assistant at Mission High School

826 Boston seeks a dynamic, communicative, and flexible individual to serve as the Writers’ Room Program Assistant at New Mission High School. This role provides reliable, robust support for students while building on the current strengths of the New Mission Writers’ Room Team, including engaging students in meaningful writing opportunities that develop their creative and critical thinking skills, supporting students’ social‑emotional development, partnering with teachers to enhance writing instruction, and creating opportunities for students to become leaders and lifelong learners inside and outside the classroom.

826 Boston is a nonprofit writing, tutoring, and publishing organization where students in grades K‑12 and beyond can share their stories, amplify their voices, and develop as leaders in school and in life.

The Writers’ Room Program Assistant will work 40 hours a week. Regular in‑person hours are required. Applicants must reside in Massachusetts and be able to commute to the in‑person location listed below before the role starts.

• In‑Person
  
  Hours:
  
  Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
• In‑Person
  
  Location:
  
  New Mission High School, 655 Metropolitan Ave, Boston, MA 02136
• Remote
  
  Hours:
  
  Most Fridays. Required all‑team meetings, professional development, and tasks to complete on virtual Fridays.
• Occasional departmental and organizational meetings will take place on Fridays at our Tutoring Center located at 3035 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA 02119.

• Serve as a writing tutor to students seeking support with writing assignments for class visits across all content areas; example assignments include college essays, senior research capstones, portfolio projects, and project‑based assignments.
• Develop and lead 826 Boston‑created programming, which can include stand‑alone workshops. Example programming includes subject‑centered supplemental workshops and journalism and creative writing clubs.
• Develop instructional resources and student‑facing materials to support students in building their technical writing skills for STEM or humanities subject areas.
• Support students’ writing development through one‑on‑one conferences, small‑group collaboration, and whole‑class instruction, leading reading and writing workshops.
• Support students in social‑emotional learning and help them process life experiences through writing and peer‑to‑peer and peer‑leadership opportunities, which can include club leads, Writers’ Room Ambassadors, affinity groups, etc.
• Coordinate external partners for workshops, club visits, class visits, etc.
• Create and update rotating bulletin displays that highlight heritage months, writing contests, and paid opportunities.
• Develop monthly newsletters that summarize the program’s progress and notable highlights for teachers and students.
• Assist with Writers’ Room volunteer coordination, including managing email communication and tracking attendance, and co‑leading pre‑brief and debrief conversations.
• Assist with data collection, analysis, and results‑sharing associated with the Writers’ Room, including tracking student visits and hours, administering annual writing assessments, distributing student and teacher feedback surveys, and participating in biannual team‑wide reports.
• Support publishing project design cycle, from ideation to the manuscript all the way through to the book release party.
• Co‑lead the Student Editorial Board for each publication project, ensuring students have the opportunity to inform book content, cover and interior design, and title selection.
• Communicate project progress to staff supervisor and seek counsel when help is needed to execute goals.
• Assist in the execution of journalism club, supporting instruction and building journalism‑related skills of students (e.g., writing, editing, interviewing).

• Support organization‑wide summer programming.
• Support additional responsibilities during short‑term Writers’ Room Manager absences by facilitating team meetings, tutor debriefs, and class mini‑lessons.
• Provide support at select outreach and fundraising events, including nights and weekends on rare occasions.
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