School Overview
Justin-Siena is a co-educational independent Catholic high school sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers. We serve more than 670 students from Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. Our 40-acre campus is home to a college preparatory curriculum, a competitive interscholastic athletic program, a highly regarded performing arts program, and an array of co-curricular opportunities.
Position Summary
Learning Lab Support Associate supports the Learning Lab Instructor in providing academic support and mentorship to students while upholding Justin-Siena's Lasallian values. This position helps maintain an orderly, learning-conducive environment in the Gasser Center, supervises students in the Learning Lab and mandatory study hall, assists with facilitating individual and small-group learning sessions, and coordinates assessment make-ups with faculty. The position requires strong organizational skills, positive student engagement, and commitment to supporting student academic success through structured, accountable learning environments.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
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Models the school’s ideals of inclusivity, social justice, intellectual pursuit, and loving community
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Is committed to maximizing the holistic growth of all students
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Serves as an active and engaging mentor to all students in Learning Lab and mandatory study hall
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Supports the academic progress and provides structure and accountability for all students in Learning Lab and mandatory study hall
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Maintains and supports an environment that is conducive to learning
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Collaborates effectively with administration, faculty, staff, students, and families, as needed
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Monitors student learning and achievement
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Ability to understand individual student and group needs to respond and orchestrate individual and group learning study sessions based on student needs
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Under the advisement of the Assistant Principal and Principal, support students that are in mandatory study hall and/or are on academic contracts as needed
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Facilitate discussions between students in mandatory study hall and teachers based on student need while encouraging student self advocacy
Additional Duties
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Circulates frequently throughout the learning environment to check how students are doing, to ensure they are on task, and to see if they need assistance
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Communicates responsively with teachers, counselors, advisors, and parents who have academic concerns about students; implements strategies to facilitate student academic improvement
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Administers and monitors make up tests to students in Learning Lab, per teachers’ requests
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Effectively manages student behavior to support an environment for effective learning
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Assists with the coordination of make-up assessments between teachers and students
Performance will be measured by
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Complete, thorough and successful completion of assigned tasks by deadlines established
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Classroom visits and formal observations by Assistant Principal and Principal
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Proactive and consistent communication to necessary parties including internal staff, parents, students, coaches, volunteers, and other constituencies’
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Ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines
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Ability to collaborate with a team and lead students
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Ability to embrace, support, and enhance the mission, goals, and values of Justin-Siena
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum knowledge, skills, and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Ability to embrace, support, and enhance the mission, goals, and values of Justin-Siena
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A bachelor’s degree preferred
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Knowledge of and ability to use MS Office and Google Suite knowledge preferred
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Ability to set and follow timelines and work independently
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Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in a caring and supportive manner
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Ability to interact with students, parents, alumni, and the public responsively and professionally
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Ability to speak, read, and write in English fluently
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Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
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Ability to maintain confidentiality
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Detail oriented and skilled at maintaining projects at once and on a timeline throughout the year.
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Demonstrated ability to assume responsibility without direct supervision, exercise initiative and judgment; to prioritize and organize workload to complete assignments in a timely manner, and to make decisions within the scope of assigned authority.
Ability to handle deadlines and stressful situations in a calm, orderly and customer service oriented manner.
Position Reports to: Principal and Assistant Principal
Position hours: Non-Exempt 20-30 hours per week - 10 Month Employee
Compensation: $20 - $26/hr depending on experience
The selected candidate must pass a pre-employment background check. Justin-Siena is an AA/EO/Title IX Employer.
School policy prohibits discrimination based on the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, gender, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal or state laws.Position Reports to: Assistant
