Horizons - Classroom Coach

Position Summary
Assist grade-level teaching team by actively participating in academic and recreational activities.
Principal

Duties & Responsibilities

Work with the classroom team to support approximately 18-22 students.
Assume the role of big brother/big sister and mentor.
Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with staff and students on the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration.
Participate in creating an emotionally safe and trauma-responsive classroom environment
Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners
Help to foster, establish, and maintain an emotionally safe and trauma-informed environment at Horizons SHU
Lead small group activities under the supervision of program staff to share their passions, hobbies, talents, and skills with students
Prepare and gather materials to support student learning
Monitor the well-being of students and help them safely transition between activities
Actively participate in learning and recreation, assuming the role of model student
Actively participate during swimming instruction (must enter the water with students)
Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes

Experience working with children.
A passion for learning
Capacity to be a responsible role model for students.
Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and a commitment to social-emotional growth.

Unusual Working Conditions
This is a seasonal summer program position. Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days.
This is a full-day position.

Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.
Program days are 8:00 a.m.

- 4:00 p.m.

Dates of Program:

Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26
Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26
Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26