After-School Program Educators REACH (CHS) (SY26-27)

Title: After-School Program Educators - REACH (CHS) (SY26-27)

Note:This position has 4 openings.

About Chelsea Public Schools:

The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and CPS we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6200 students in 11 schools including a pre-K-1st grade school 4 elementary schools 3 middle schools a virtual school and 2 high is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that fosters and promotes high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at Reach Program:

REACH is a comprehensive innovative out-of-school dropout prevention program designed to support educational pathways for Chelsea Public School (CPS) high school students. The program focuses on college and career readiness students academic and career preparation social and emotional learning and provides mental health Leaders (GLs) are the heart of the REACH program. They are responsible for mentoring students and fostering connections among them. GLs also
manage student attendance and participation playing a critical role in providing the additional support that students need to thrive in the program.

Location: Chelsea High School 299 Everett Ave Chelsea MA.

General Duties:
Design and lead activities and projects to build group pride and identity;
Assist tutors in supporting students with their homework responsibilities;
Serve as role models that demonstrate and emphasize the high expectations of the
program; attend weekly staff meetings to debrief the weeks activities and plan for the
coming activities;
Build relationships with families through weekly phone calls.
Tracking student attendance
Supporting students academically
Creating activities that will help students with project based and social-emotional learning
Encourage students to participate in activities
Connect with parents

Qualifications:
Experience working in education youth development and/or a youth-serving program;
Relevant experience working with youth and demonstrated ability to engage high school youth;
Demonstrated experience with and commitment to education and community-based learning;

Experience working with multicultural populations;
Experience and comfort using computers and email;
Passion and commitment to providing creative education-based after-school services to the youth of Chelsea;
Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and collaboration with diverse groups of people;
Ability to provide/receive constructive feedback;
Demonstrated time and project management skills in a fast-paced environment;
Ability to communicate effectively in person in writing and over the phone.

Qualifications Required:
Minimum education: two years college completion. Current college students are encouraged
to apply.
Bi-Lingual/ multilingual in English and Spanish (preferred).
Citizenship residency or work visa required
Hours per week: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon-Thurs (maximum of 15 hours a week)
Pay: $25.00-$37.00 an hour (based off of qualifications and CTU membership)

Reports to: Malik Howshan - Officer of Innovation Access and Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Chelsea Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from
discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin pregnancy gender identity
sexual orientation marital/civil union status ancestry place of birth age citizenship status
veteran status political affiliation genetic information or disability as defined and required by
state and federal laws. Additionally we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such
discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Required Experience:

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