SY18-19 Impact Prep Student Life Coordinator

Grade Level: 6-8

Start Date: Summer, TBD

Location: Impact Prep at Chesnut South

Impact Prep is an innovative public middle school in the Springfield, Massachusetts community. Our vision at Impact Prep is the creation of a learning environment where students are academically equipped and socially inspired. Graduating eighth grade students from Impact Prep will leave performing at or above grade level on the MCAS and – equally important – will have developed a character compass to guide their future decisions.

Our vision is grounded in the belief of our CORE VALUES:

Character – Achievement – Resilience – Excellence

Our goal is simple: to prepare scholars with the educational and societal skills they will need to succeed in middle school, high school, and college. Ultimately, scholars will become leaders and responsible contributing members of their communities.

We are currently seeking educators who want to become Impactors! We are seeking those who are excited about the opportunity to join our team and help to assist us in transforming the lives of scholars in Springfield, Massachusetts.

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

In 2015, the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Springfield Public Schools partnered to form the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP). SEZP is committed to ensuring that the middle and high schools in “The Zone” are engaging environments where teachers receive the supports they need to grow professionally, and students have the opportunity to acquire the academic and personal skills to succeed in the college or career of their choice.

Each SEZP school has the autonomy to craft and implement its own, unique vision for success and receives support from an ecosystem of national-caliber partners. Furthermore, Teacher Leadership Teams at each school ensure that teacher voice is heard and that there is strong communication between school administration and staff.

Teaching in SEZP

SEZP is seeking educators who are excited to work in a collaborative, engaging, diverse, and high energy environment. We are seeking team players committed to the SEZP mission, high expectations, and their own professional growth. 

STUDENT LIFE COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

The Student Life Coordinator is responsible for the following:

• Helping ensure school-wide consistency in implementation of culture expectations
• Acting as an exemplar for all staff by modeling positivity and high expectations for all students
• Reinforcing a learning environment that sets high expectations for all students, with a recognition of the individual needs of students, including language and cultural differences, maturational differences, and differences in learning styles
• Making the school a positive environment that values students, their families, and their culture, and consistently pushes them to work hard and achieve at high levels
• Participating in strategic and operational planning to nurture student life at Chestnut South

Supporting the administration and teachers as they create a positive student culture:

• Supporting instruction or counseling of student groups
• Serving as a representative of the school to the community; working with staff members to insure that families are well-informed about what is happening in school and have other opportunities to interact positively with the school
• Monitoring public areas (such as hallways and other public spaces) when appropriate to reinforce school behavior expectations
• Coordinating the accurate monitoring and analyzing student attendance, student homework completion, and student discipline records; work with leaders, teachers, students, and families to create appropriate responses to ensure outstanding attendance, homework completion, and student culture

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree from an accredited college or university

Desired Skills

• A track record of success working with students and proven expertise in middle school instruction
• High expectations for self and others, and a willingness to hold self and others accountable to these expectations
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to build strong relationships with students and families
• Commitment to professional growth and regularly seeking out opportunities to improve instructional practice
• Belief and alignment with SEZP’s core beliefs and philosophy, including the belief that each and every child can excel academically
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage interrelated tasks
• Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish)

Benefits

SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; salaries for new teachers start at $49,000. Teachers in SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days, health insurance, etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools.

Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact sezp@springfieldempowerment.org with any questions.