Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Educational Administration, English Language, Leadership, Multilingual, Organizational Skills, Policy Implementation, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Program Evaluation, Regulations, Risk, Secondary School, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Spanish Language, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Training/Teaching, University/School Policies, Volunteer Management, Writing Skills
DISTRICT OVERVIEW
Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 4,800 students, of whom 80 percent are Latino/Latina, in 11 schools. We employ nearly 1,300 people who together educate and support a richly diverse community of learners. We are committed to recruiting and retaining top-quality educators who believe all children can and will learn and who strive daily to make school a joyful place of discovery, support, and belonging.
Holyoke Public Schools' strategic plan, "Moving Forward Together," builds on the strengths of our past while serving as a call to action to accelerate student learning by thinking differently about how we teach, how we work together, and how we support students' well-being.
Many successes contributed to Holyoke's return to local governance after 10 years in state receivership. These include:
- The highest graduation rate on record of 77.1 percent, an increase of more than 15-points over 10 years
- Meaningful, applied learning opportunities for high school students, including theme-based academies, career vocational technical education programming, work-based learning, and advanced coursework
- A comprehensive approach to early literacy that includes strong core instruction and one-on-one tutoring, contributing to more students reading at grade level
- A thriving dual language English/Spanish program, where nearly 900 students are on their path to becoming bilingual, biliterate, and bicultural
- More than one-third of Holyoke teachers identify as people of color, a 19-point increase over 10 years. Many partnership programs support staff to earn licensure or additional certification.
Please visit the Holyoke Public Schools website to learn more about us, our recent accomplishments, and our commitment to equity.
- PERSPECTIVA GENERAL DEL DISTRITO
Las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke son un distrito escolar público que cuenta con 11 escuelas de prekínder a 12.° grado y acoge a casi 4 800 estudiantes, de los cuales el 80 % se identifica como latino o latina. Empleamos a casi 1 300 personas que, en conjunto, educan y apoyan a una comunidad de estudiantes altamente diversa. Estamos comprometidos a contratar y retener educadores de alta calidad que creen firmemente que todos los niños pueden aprender y aprenderán, y que se esfuerzan diariamente por hacer de la escuela un lugar alegre de descubrimiento, apoyo y pertenencia.
El plan estratégico de las Escuelas Públicas de Holyoke , "Avanzando Juntos", se basa en nuestras fortalezas previas y, al mismo tiempo, sirve como un llamado a la acción para acelerar el aprendizaje estudiantil a través de una nueva perspectiva sobre cómo enseñamos, cómo trabajamos en colaboración y cómo apoyamos el bienestar de los estudiantes.
Job Description
The Student Support Room Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the social-emotional development and academic success of students at Lt. Clayre Sullivan Middle School. Responsibilities include:
- Assist with redesigning and continuously improving the Student Support Room
- Oversee day-to-day operations of the Student Support Room
- Maintain a welcoming, culturally responsive, and therapeutic physical space
- Implement social-emotional learning and restorative justice curriculum; assist with its design and refinement
- Collaborate with school administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, restorative justice staff, and other stakeholders
- Co-design, communicate, and implement clear policies and protocols for room referrals and re-entry
- Communicate with and maintain positive relationships with parents and guardians
- Develop individualized re-entry and support plans with students to address root causes of referrals
- Continuously evaluate program effectiveness using data and make improvements accordingly
- Form caring relationships and model respectful communication and unconditional positive regard for students and families
- Teach self-regulation skills and self-care strategies to identified students
- Utilize behavior management techniques respectfully and in accordance with school policy
- Employ relationship-centered and counseling skills effectively
- Provide restorative classroom interventions when necessary
- Participate in and help facilitate professional development and training for school staff
- Supervise interns and volunteers as needed
Qualifications
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
- 1-3 years of experience working with at-risk youth in social-emotional development roles required
- Demonstrated commitment to ensuring academic success and well-being for all students
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a school or youth-serving setting
- Strong de-escalation and care planning skills
- Experience working in an urban, high-need school setting preferred
- Experience working with diverse student populations, including English Learners and students with disabilities, preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent collaboration and teamwork skills
- Bilingual applicants (English/Spanish) are strongly encouraged to apply