Careers

Student Support Coordinator

Student Support Coordinator Overview:

Reporting to the Principal, the Student Support Coordinator serves as the primary person for the planning and provision of additional academic and behavioral support to students in need.  In addition to providing direct instruction to individual and/or small groups of students as needed, the Student Support Coordinator works with teachers to develop and implement support plans, and is an essential point of contact with families.  The Student Support Coordinator strives to work with all teachers to create an environment where students can achieve to their highest potential, as measured by demonstrable academic and social gains.

Primary Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Principal, your responsibilities will consist of the following:

• Providing direct instruction to students identified as requiring additional support:
  • Developing a schedule for working with students on Student Support Plans (either individually or in groups) both inside and outside of the classroom in targeted academic areas.
  • Working with teachers to identify modifications as needed to class work, homework, and other assessments, as well as working with students to address these modifications.
• Developing and updating Student Support Plans:
  • Meeting regularly with grade-level teams of teachers to identify students in need of academic and/or behavioral support.
  • Incorporating data from report cards, behavioral records, and standardized testing in the development of Student Support Plans
  • Writing and distributing Student Support Plans according to a standardized format to address specific academic and/or behavioral needs.
  • Developing a schedule for regular check-ins with students and teachers to evaluate the progress of Student Support Plans.
  • Meeting with families during regularly scheduled conferences to discuss student progress.
  • Where necessary, coordinating with Worcester Public Schools on the coordination of testing and updating of IEP or 504 plans.
  • Where necessary, coordinating with Worcester State on the provision of speech and language support for students in need
• Coordinating regular reading assessments for students in order to gauge progress.  
• Working with the Student Support Team to coordinate efforts to work with students in need of additional support.
• Serving as an advocate for students and families.
• Serving as an instrumental member of the school’s Admissions Committee.
• Assisting in regular staffing responsibilities as outlined in the Nativity Faculty Handbook and Nativity Employee Manual.
  • Attending and actively participating in weekly staff meetings.
  • Participating in staff orientation prior to start of school year.

Reporting to the President, your responsibilities will consist of the following:

• Fulfillment of staffing responsibilities as outlined in the Nativity Personnel Manual.

You will also be expected to:

• Participate in the Summer of Service (July 8-26), along with all associated orientation days and faculty meetings

• Follow the annual Academic Calendar (to be forwarded to employee in August), with participation in staff orientation prior to start of school year.

• Assist in regular staffing responsibilities as outlined in the Nativity Faculty Handbook:
  • Such tasks include participating in one “late” day (i.e. end of academic day through end of after-school day) per week.
  • Attending and actively participating in weekly staff meetings.
  • Assisting, as needed, in the Nativity province review process.

• Assist with the NEASC Continued Accreditation Report as needed.

• Fulfill responsibilities as memorialized in the Nativity Employee Handbook.

Qualifications:

• At least two years of classroom experience, preferably in middle school.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification in special education preferred.
• Experience with developing academic and behavioral support plans (e.g., I.E.P.’s and/or 504’s), preferably on the middle school level.
• Openness to embracing and promoting the Jesuit mission and identity of Nativity School of Worcester.
• Willingness to work with the at-risk population of Worcester.  
• Proficiency with the Spanish language preferred but not required.
• Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Director of High School Placement and Support

Summary of Position: Director of High School Placement and Support is a salaried teaching and administrative position, responsible for working as part of the Graduate Support team to provide support services for 7th and 8th graders and graduates of Nativity Worcester that will ensure their success in high school, college and beyond. The Director of High School Placement and Support will join the school at an exciting and dynamic time in the history of the program, and will play a pivotal role in helping to re- envision and refine aspects of the program—one of three strategic priorities in which the school is currently invested.

Specific responsibilities include modeling effective teaching practices as the teacher of the High School Prep course, placing eighth grade students into selective high schools or specialized high school programs, and monitoring academic, emotional and social progress of Nativity Worcester graduates in the 9th -11th grade.

Primary Responsibilities: Reporting to the Principal:

• Teaching the high school prep course to the 8th grade students during the first semester and 7th grade students during the second semester.
• Assisting in regular staffing responsibilities as outlined in the Nativity Faculty Handbook and Nativity Employee Manual.

Reporting to the President and working collaboratively with the Graduate Support Team, responsibilities include:

• Monitor the academic, emotional and social progress of Nativity Worcester graduates in the 9th -11th grades.
• Serve as point-person in the placement of the 8th grade students into selective high schools or specialized high school programs (public, independent, Catholic, and charter).
• Coordinate High School Placement activities (HS visits, applications, workshops, family meetings, etc.) for students and graduates in high school placement process.
• Assist 8th graders, grads and their families with completion of financial aid applications (FACTS, etc.).
• Coordinate additional services needed for graduates and their families including connecting them to tutoring, counseling, and/or other additional family resources.
• Develop, maintain, and foster relationships with existing high school partners along with forming new relationships.
• With Graduate Support team, maintain an up-to-date database of all graduates.
• With the Graduate Support team, implement a job/career readiness skills program.
• With input from the president, principal, and lead teachers, develop a comprehensive high school prep program running through grades 5-8.
• Available to grads and their families during the afterschool activity and evening study period.
• Engage stakeholders in the lives of graduates by finding innovative ways to communicate with high school guidance counselors, parents or guardians, headmasters, principals and all such persons that contribute to our graduates’ well-being.
• Present – at scheduled, weekly meetings with the President – both detailed oral reports on the status of individual graduates and written reports that assess trends in academic, social or financial challenges facing Nativity Worcester graduates along with communicating to the staff on a regular basis about Graduate Support programming.
• Report to and assist the Program Committee of Nativity Worcester’s Board of Trustees – a governing body that oversees implementation of policy, regulations and mission.
• Facilitate budget-drafting – in concert with the President, Director of Operations, and Director of College Placement and Transition – by determining the financial aid allotment necessary for graduates and meeting with families to contract for this aid.
• With the Graduate Support Team, coordinate transportation to campus, enforce expectations of graduates while on campus and assist in supervising the graduate support activities and programs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Openness to embracing and promoting the Jesuit mission and identity of Nativity Worcester
• Experience working with at-risk/urban youth
• Familiarity and experience with high schools and their application/financial aid process
• Familiarity with skill development for job and career-readiness
• Experience with program development and expansion
• Familiarity with local support services and resources
• Classroom experience, preferably in middle school
• Strong interpersonal/human relations skills
• Strong verbal and professional written communication skills
• Presentation skills in a variety of settings
• Project management skills
• Ability to adapt and respond to various situations
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
• Ability to interact with diplomacy and tact amid influential clients and diverse groups
• Ability to work collaboratively and as a team player

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education and experience equivalent to: Bachelor’s degree (MA a plus), knowledge of high school application process; supplemented with a minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience or related experience.

TO APPLY: Submit a letter of introduction and résumé to: Cindy Schofield, Director of Operations, Nativity School of Worcester, 67 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605 or at cschofield@nativityworcester.org.

Salary commensurate with experience. The position will remain open until filled. To learn more about Nativity School of Worcester visit www.nativityworcester.org.