Achievers​/Gear Up Coordinator

This position will help facilitate GEAR UP academic support and early college/career activities, programs, events and services for middle and high schools students in order to increase access to higher education to educationally and economically disadvantaged students; provides lead-level guidance to lower-level GEAR UP staff and may lead the work of student workers. This position must be filled by Academic teachers.

• Developing appropriate lessons, activities and field trips that includes bi-monthly meetings.
• Collaborate with Program Director, and Counselors to ensure that objectives are reached.
• Maintaining accurate records including attendance sheets, surveys, and staff logs.
• Maintaining an organized and efficient meeting room space.
• Adhering to all Gear Up and district professional expectations and compliance issues.
• Creating a positive, achievement-oriented, organized, and engaging learning environment.
• Motivating and holding students to high academic and behavioral expectations.
• Providing consistent rewards and/or consequences for scholar behavior grounded in positive discipline.
• Empowering students to make positive choices and serving as a role model.
• Being accountable for meeting students’ individual academic and instructional needs.
• Ensuring enrichment and academic goals are met for each scholar.
• Creating and directing project-based learning
• Supervising students during guest speaker engagements, field trips, and scheduled workshops.

• Must be able to articulate and communicate effectively while instructing participants
• Must have a positive attitude and ability to work independently
• Ability to identify student learning needs and deliver appropriately
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adjust and adapt instructional strategies.
• Evidence of efficacy and willingness to be a team player

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Commitment to teamwork and collaboration with diverse populations.
• Desire to work with middle school students and their families in under-resourced communities.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and technological (computer/internet) skills.
• Ability to build relationships and influence students, staff, community members & families.
• Demonstrate leadership ability.
• Committed to the goals of the program and approach.

The YMCA of Greater Montgomery is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment is subject to a background check.