Horizons - Classroom Coach

Job Title

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

• 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

• 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.

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.

• 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

Sacred Heart University is a space that respects and embraces differences, recognizes the unique contributions that individuals can make, and creates a community that maximizes the potential of all faculty and staff. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live.