Part-time Site Coordinator Needed in Fall River

Contact:
Robin Gilbert, Operations Director
robin@sowma.org
508-587-9091

The mission of School on Wheels of Massachusetts is to educate children impacted by homelessness by providing academic support and one-on-one mentoring so children can reach their full potential. Our main program is one-on-one tutoring at shelters, hotels, learning centers, and schools. We are currently seeking a Site Coordinators for the Roy St. shelter in Fall River. The Site Coordinator supervises the tutors and students at a particular site, and is the connection among shelter/school staff, children and families, tutors, and School on Wheels staff.

Qualifications:

 College graduate
 Educator with classroom experience
 Excellent organizational and communication skills
 Flexibility and creativity
 Technology proficient

Preferred:

 CPR trained

Days and Times:

 Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:00-8:15pm*
 Tutoring sessions scheduled to begin on Wednesday, October 7

*Site Coordinators will also be paid for up to 3 hours of prep time each week, as needed

Site Coordinator responsibilities include:

 Supervise students and tutors during designated tutoring times and provide learning resources and support as needed
 Model effective tutoring techniques for tutors
 Familiarity with all student academic information including literacy and math evaluations, teacher assessments, report cards, and IEP summaries
 Regular communication with tutors about their students, how their tutoring sessions are going, any additional support they might need, etc.
 Regular communication with SOWMA office, School on Wheels program partners, and students’ teachers and parents about any issues that arise concerning the program or a particular student
 Weekly tutoring schedules and reports

Required Trainings and Meetings (you will be paid for all meeting and training time):

 3- hour Tutor Training in August
 Total of 12 hours of Site Coordinator training in August
 Monthly Site Coordinator meetings, September-June, first Saturday of the month for 2.5 hours

Salary:

 $15/hour