SY25-26 The Academy at Kiley Tutor Support Specialist

Grade Level: 6-8

Workingin SEZP

SEZP is seekingstaff who are excited and ready tomake an impact in a collaborative engaging diverse and high energy environment. SEZPstaff are expected to:

• Create a safe purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all students
• Collaborate with other teachers instructional leaders and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students
• Assess students regularly analyze data and determine appropriate next steps for instruction
• Ensure that instruction meets the needs of all students including students with special needs English Language Learners and students performing below grade level
• Build relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to solicit input and share academic progress
• Engage in learning about issues of racism diversity equity and inclusion in education to examine your own biases; reflect on how those biases affect you your students and their families; and plan and deliver instruction in a culturally responsive way
• Participate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year

JOB GOAL:

To provide operational and academic tutoring support. Provides operational assistance with organizing and supporting school activities and trips that support literacy numeracy and college readiness. Works in partnership with the Guidance Counselorcommunity partners Americorps and administration to enhance communication cohesive planning and operational excellence of Encores Enrichment classes and Interventions.

DUTIES:

The candidate will fulfill the following responsibilities:

• Supports school wide priorities
• Provides operational support as a member of the Advisory Team to align student intervention support PBIS initiatives and academic/classroom efforts
• Communicates PBIS incentives and priorities to staff
• Provides small group tutoring for students
• Supports the Guidance Counselor with coaching and tutoring studentsto understand requirements for high school selection process
• Coordinates and chaperones field trips
• Any additional operational/tutoring support responsibilities as determined by the principal in collaboration with the candidate

Qualifications:

• 1-2years experience working directly with children preferred
• Possesses strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills
• Candidate is highly coachable and able to receive and integrate feedback in his/her practice
• Associatesdegree preferred

If you meet some of the qualifications above we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups including people of color women people from working class backgrounds and people who identify as LGBTQ are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

We encourage you to reach out you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!

Benefits

SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Staff in SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days retirement 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 withany questions.

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS) the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 5000 students in our middle and high schools.

As a zone of schools within the city of Springfield SEZPs approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers unionwhileharnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result each school within SEZP is accorded significantschool-based autonomies - in curriculum talent calendar schedule and budget while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized all of our work SEZP is in pursuit of equityand anti-racism acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working todisrupttheseprovisiongaps urgently and courageously.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation genetic information ancestry age disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race color sex gender identity religion national origin or sexual orientation disability or homelessness. NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination including sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates as required by Title IX and its regulations including in admission and employment. Page 2 of 3Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights at or both. The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie OSullivan Senior Administrator of Human Resources 1550 Main Street Springfield MA 01103 ext. 55428 Springfield Public Schools sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX please refer to

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