Part-Time Academic Coordinator

Part-time, approximately 20-25 hours per week during the school year, primarily afternoons and evenings, with occasional Saturdays or special events.

Status

Part-time

Squash Busters is a 30-year-old sports-based youth development program that uses a combination of squash, fitness, academic support and enrichment, community service, and mentoring to improve the lives of youth in Boston, Lawrence, and Providence. Squash Busters' mission is to challenge and nurture youth in these cities - as students, athletes, and citizens - so that they can recognize and fulfill their greatest potential in life.

Squash Busters currently serves 500 middle school, high school, and post-secondary students. Middle and High School Students practice at least three days a week throughout the school year and participate in weekend practices, tournaments, and summer opportunities. After high school graduation, students join the Post-Secondary Services Program, and a dedicated staff team supports them in their chosen post-secondary path, and provides career development, internship placement, and employment opportunities.

In Boston, programming takes place at the Badger-Rosen Squash Busters Center located on Northeastern University’s main campus. In Providence, we work and play out of the Gorgi Squash Busters Center on the campus of Moses Brown School. In Lawrence, we have designed a facility, in partnership with the City of Lawrence and others, that broke new ground for the urban squash movement by placing Squash Busters directly inside a beautiful, new, 80-unit affordable housing complex on the banks of the Merrimack River in downtown Lawrence.

Our core values are Love, Honesty, Attention to Detail, Teamwork and High Standards. Do these match yours?

The Part-Time Academic Coordinator works closely with the Academic Lead to deliver high-quality academic and enrichment programming for Squash Busters students in 5th-12th grade. This role supports daily homework help, enrichment sessions, leadership activities, family and school communication, and program administration.

The Academic Coordinator is a positive role model who creates an engaging, supportive, and structured environment where students are challenged to grow academically, socially, and personally. This position collaborates with the squash staff and the broader Boston team to ensure students receive an integrated, high-quality experience.

• Facilitate daily homework help sessions that support students academic progress and build strong study habits.
• Plan and lead engaging enrichment, leadership, college awareness, and team-building activities aligned with SQB goals and themes.
• Maintain a structured, positive, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Provide individual academic support, encouragement, and feedback to students.
• Assist the Academic Lead with academic success plans, student interventions, and follow-up as needed.
• Monitor student participation and document attendance, report cards, and academic progress.
• Work collaboratively with the squash team to coordinate daily programming and shared student support.
• Actively ensure the physical and emotional well-being of all students by following SQB safety protocols.

• Build meaningful relationships with students while maintaining high expectations and accountability.
• Communicate with parents/guardians regarding attendance, academic progress, paperwork, and upcoming opportunities.
• Collaborate with school staff, guidance counselors, and community partners as needed to support student success.
• Encourage students to participate in leadership, community service, summer, career, and post-secondary opportunities.