Collaborates and Consults with: Director and Assistant Director of the JAC, JAC teachers, FCDS administrative team, FCDS classroom teachers, school counselors, students, and parents.
Responsibilities:
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Teach executive functioning skills including time management, planning, organization, study skills, note-taking skills, etc
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Use student’s school work to strengthen classroom skills, including reading comprehension, writing skills, and test-taking skills
- Create systems that are unique to each student including the structure of sessions to meet the needs of the individual student
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Build relationships with students to advocate for student needs
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Focus the on the well-being of the student by creating an atmosphere of support
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Contact individual teachers regularly, especially when grades drop below a 75
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Maintain weekly documentation to check progress and maintain weekly communication with parents and teachers with regard to student progress through email using the given template or On-Campus Official Note
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Equip students to advocate for themselves
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Assist students who are having difficulty preparing and turning in assignments
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Meet regularly with other Academic Center personnel to discuss issues of mutual concern, to share ideas, collaborate on student difficulties/successes, determine instructional needs
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Attend divisional and JAC faculty meetings and general meetings
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Assist the Director of the JAC with any duties assigned
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Serve as an ambassador for FCDS
Qualifications:
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Requires Bachelor’s degree
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Experience in education and/or a one-on-one setting is strongly preferred
Essential functions::
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Regularly required to walk, talk, hear, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
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Must be able to operate a computer and have basic knowledge of Google Workspace
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Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed
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Must be able to utilize oral and written communication skills effectively
