Springboard Program Leader: Dosage Literacy Tutoring

Position Summary

Springboard Collaborative invites talented and passionate current employees of your school district to apply for the part‑time position of Tutor. Springboard Tutors are responsible for leading a 10‑week Family‑Educator Learning Accelerator with students and families. The Teacher will report to their school’s Program Leader and work as part of the school’s Springboard team. This is a great opportunity to support families in the school community and to help students accelerate their progress in learning to read.

Springboard Collaborative closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school. We coach educators and family members to help kids learn to read by the 4th grade. Springboard envisions a world in which all children have the requisite literacy skills to access life opportunities.

• 100% student registration to target enrollment at your school.
• 80% family workshop attendance, including make‑ups.
• 80% of students achieve their assessment growth goals at the end of the program.

The essential functions or responsibilities listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed...

• Coordinate all pre‑programming preparations, including student recruitment and enrollment, teacher professional development, family orientation, team huddles, and class rostering.
• Support the scheduling and coordination of family workshops and instructional time.
• Attend all required pre‑programming Professional Development sessions.
• Attend weekly 1:1 meetings and tactical meetings with the Springboard team.

• Create enrollment plan.
• Enroll target number of students by the beginning of programming.

• Support teachers in achieving their personal‑professional goals.
• Lead weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings to prepare teachers for family workshops, high‑quality instruction and data analysis.
• Observe instruction and Family Workshops and provide regular feedback to teachers.

• Cultivate a positive and achievement‑driven culture centered around student reading growth, family collaboration, and Springboard instruction fidelity.
• Support completion of team huddles to achieve 100% completion.
• Effectively communicate Springboard details and expectations to families, ensuring they feel welcomed and prepared to participate.
• Conduct outreach for family workshops, follow‑up with families who do not attend, and conduct make‑up workshops as necessary.
• Maintain regular communication with school leaders, assisting in planning and scheduling meetings with administrators.
• Collect qualitative data throughout programming, including quotations and photos of programming in action.
• Respond to unforeseen needs and challenges.
• Plan for incentive distribution and organize the end‑of‑program Learning Bonus Celebration.

• Collect and input crucial Springboard data, setting high expectations for teachers to do the same.
• Review key data points, such as student attendance, family workshop attendance, assessment data, family survey data, and other relevant metrics on a weekly basis.
• Participate in weekly 1:1 and cohort meetings with Springboard staff, utilizing data to inform and drive effective next steps.
• Maintain complete and timely data records for all aspects of the program.
• Ensure that all students have complete beginning and ending assessment scores for all required DIBELS subtests.

• Applicants must be current employees of Somerville Public Schools.

• Ability to perform duties while standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods.
• Ability to work with students at various physical levels, including bending, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• Ability to lift and/or move materials and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate standard classroom tools and technology (e.g., computers, tablets, instructional materials).
• Ability to see, hear, and communicate effectively with students, staff, and families, both verbally and in writing.