Horizons - Classroom Coach
Sacred Heart University
- Fairfield, CT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with classroom teachers to support approximately 18-22 students during a six-week summer enrichment program.
- Assume the role of big brother/big sister and mentor.
- Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with staff and students with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration.
- Participate in creating an emotionally safe and trauma-responsive classroom environment.
- Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners.
- Help to foster establish and maintain an emotionally safe and trauma-informed environment at HSHU.
- Lead small group activities under the supervision of program staff to share their passions, hobbies, talents, and skills with students.
- Assist with and participate in assembly.
- Prepare and gather materials to support student learning.
- Monitor the wellbeing of students and help to safely transition them between activities.
- Actively participate in learning and recreation; assuming the role of model student.
- Actively participate during swimming instruction (must enter the water with students).
- Other duties as assigned.
- Experience working with children.
- A passion for learning
- Capacity to be a responsible role model for students.
- Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and a commitment to social-emotional growth.
- Training week – 6/17-6/23
- Program Days 6/26-8/4, two required evening events 7/31 and 8/2
- Clean up Days 8/7 – 8/8
- Pre-Training Onboarding – Date TBD