Early College Academic Success Coach​/Tutor

Early College Academic Success Coach/Tutor

Part-time Position

Lynn is a vibrant, seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, thriving downtown cultural district, and abundant public parks, including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the city's international character, Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community, with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages.

Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17,000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape.

Our district includes:

• 1 Early Childhood Center
• 17 Elementary Schools
• 1 Public Separate Day School
• 3 Middle Schools
• 2 Comprehensive High Schools
• 1 Vocational High School
• 1 Early College High School
• 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)
• 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)
• 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)

Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, we commit to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world.

LPS is committed to our Core Values:
Inclusiveness, Shared Responsibility, Collaborative Relationships, High Expectations, Inspiring and Life-Long Learning. Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.

The role of the Early College Success Coach/Academic Tutor is to support students' academic learning and achievement in early college coursework. The ideal candidate should possess excellent instructional skills to provide academic support to students in a variety of early college course offerings, including but not limited to Social Ethics, Composition, and History. Additionally, tutors may provide ELA, Science, and Math tutoring to build preparedness for early college courses.

Ongoing support and intervention are provided via a multi-tiered system of support model and includes developing individual, small-group, and whole-group instructional scaffolds, academic tools, and lessons. Academic tutors will visit early college classrooms during office hours, support blocks, study halls, and after school tutoring sessions.

Additionally, those in Success Coach/Tutor positions will monitor students' academic progress through student information systems and create prioritized lists of students who need intervention. During intercessions and off-campus classes, tutors may be monitoring early college classrooms, and/or travelling with students on buses to courses on campus and/or college and career related field trips. Success Coaches/Tutors may be asked to take attendance for students on college campuses.

During college intercessions, Success Coach/Tutors will be asked to facilitate enriching activities and oversee students at times.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred, consideration will be given to candidates who are classified by credit hours as a second-semester college junior, with a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Valid Massachusetts Secondary Teaching License preferred
• Teaching or tutoring experience in an urban setting preferred
• Demonstrated cultural competence and sensitivity; proven experience in teaching students from diverse background
• Ability to work effectively with support staff, partners, and students to advocate for student success
• Proficiency in oral and written English;
  Spanish preferred
• Reliable vehicle and a valid MA state driver's license, or license issued by another state required, or other reliable means of transportation between school sites

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provides direct tutoring on high school campuses for students through classroom visits, pull-out meetings, and office hours during and after the school day
• Tracks and monitors student progress of students on current caseload, adjusting tutoring…