MARLBOROUGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS Hiring for Academic Coach – Marlborough High School at Marlborough, MA Full Time

Academic Coach

Marlborough High School

Work Year

2023-24 School Year

Program Summary

Marlborough High School is developing a Restorative Center for students as an alternative to out-of-school suspension. This program aims to help students continue to make academic progress in their courses while being removed from their classes due to behavior. Additionally, students participate in restorative practices to repair relationships and harm done to the school community using restorative circles, PBIS, and community service activities.

Job Goal

To help students maintain academic progress in their classes and to help them process and restore relationships and a sense of community with the school.

Statement Of Duties

• Develops and maintains a work tracking and academic data management system for students in the Restorative Center.
• Runs daily community building opening and closing circles with students in the Restorative Center.
• Proactively communicates with teacher colleagues and school administrators regarding the academic program, requirements, progress, and status of each student in the Restorative Center.
• Creates and maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning and reflective practices.
• Provides tutoring and guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Assesses students’ accomplishments daily and provides progress s to admin and teachers at the end of the day.
• Counsels with colleagues, students, and or parents regularly.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff and or school committees.
• Participate in staff development programs.

Qualifications

• Current and Valid MA DESE license as a high school teacher preferred; ESL and Special Education experience preferred;
• SEI Endorsement is preferred
• Bilingual candidates (Spanish or Portuguese) preferred
• Tier 1 – 3 Restorative Justice Trained preferred
• Demonstrated interest in teaching students struggling with complex challenges
• Evidence of the emotional maturity and stability necessary for the work involved
• Such additional qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred; equivalent education and experience considered
• Teaching and/or tutoring experience, especially with high-risk students, is preferred
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Must work well as a team member

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Marlborough Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, color, homelessness, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its education programs, services, activities, or employment practices.