What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Support Coordinator position at Nativity Preparatory School?
Our Mission
Nativity Preparatory School is a tuition-free, Jesuit middle school in Boston, Massachusetts,
offering a high-quality, comprehensive education to boys from under-resourced communities.
Within an academically challenging and highly structured environment, students are
accompanied as they develop a love for learning and sense of responsibility to their community.
Our students grow to become men for others, READY to thrive in high school, college, and
beyond.
Position: Student Support Coordinator
Job Description:
Reporting to the Principal, the Student Support Coordinator serves as the primary person
responsible for coordinating and providing additional academic support to students in need. This
role includes direct work with students as well as close collaboration with teachers and families
to ensure that all students are able to access the curriculum and make strong academic progress.
The Student Support Coordinator provides small group and individual academic support, helps
develop and implement Academic Support Plans, works with teachers to differentiate instruction
and assessments, and helps monitor student progress over time. This person serves as a key
bridge between students, teachers, and families and plays an important role in ensuring that every
student receives the support they need to be successful at Nativity Prep.
This is a dynamic role that requires flexibility, proactiveness, and a willingness to respond to
student needs as they arise across grade levels and subject areas.
Responsibilities:
Direct Student Academic Support -
o Provide small group and one-on-one academic support to students in areas such as
reading, writing, math, organization, and study skills.
o Support students during Academic Support and afternoon study periods through
reteaching, skill-building, and academic coaching.
o Help students build executive functioning skills, including organization, planning,
time management, and study strategies.
o Monitor student progress and adjust support strategies as needed.
Teacher Support and Instructional Collaboration -
o Work with teachers to identify and implement appropriate academic supports and
instructional strategies for struggling students.
o Support teachers in differentiating assignments, assessments, and instructional
strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners.
o Serve as a resource to teachers on strategies to support students with different
learning styles and academic needs.
o When appropriate, work with small groups within classrooms or support
classroom instruction.
School-Wide and Proactive Support -
o Proactively identify students who may need additional academic support and help
develop plans before challenges become larger issues.
o Help develop and improve school-wide systems for academic support, progress
monitoring, and student success.
o Help plan and support tutoring, academic interventions, and support structures
during the school day and after school.
o Take initiative and respond to student needs as they arise throughout the school
year.
Additional Responsibilities -
o Serve as an advocate for students and families.
o Serve as a member of the school’s Admissions Committee.
o Staff and manage tutors during Academic Support during the afternoon activities
time block.
o Work with the Title I program to obtain services and personnel to assist with
student support.
o Assist in regular staffing responsibilities as outlined in the Nativity Prep
Employee Policies Handbook.
This position which includes staff orientation before the start of the school year, professional
meetings after the close of the school year, and participation in the Nativity Prep Summer
Program, which normally runs for two weeks in July.