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About PMI and the Academy
The Pine Manor Institute for Student Success builds on the 糖心Vlog and Pine Manor College legacies of providing academic support and personal attention to first-generation college students and students from underserved and underrepresented communities.
Designed for students in grades 8-12 from underrepresented and underserved communities, as well as first-generation students, the Academy is a cost-free enrichment program that features year-round academic support from BC success coaches and tutors, along with a residential experience at 糖心Vlog each summer.

Position Description:听
We are looking for enthusiastic, empathetic undergraduate students to serve as Success Coaches for middle and high school youth (grades 8鈥�12). In this role, you will become a key member of a student鈥檚 "circle of care"鈥攕erving as a relatable role model, advocate, and guide to support the Academy program goals - improve students鈥� learning habits, communication style and develop belonging and mutual responsibilities.听听

Success Coaches are expected to:听

• Meet once a week with the mentees to support听 academic tutoring, setting personal goals, and mapping out their path to future success.
• Deliver Consistent Guidance: Meet with your student(s) once a week to support academic tutoring, setting personal goals, and mapping out their path to future success and collaborate with members of the student care team to track student progress
• Build Meaningful Connections: Develop a strong, supportive mentorship with your assigned student(s)
• Share Experience: Model positive habits, college and career mindsets, and time-management skills that helped you get to where you are today
• Foster Holistic Growth: Work with students on goal-setting, self-confidence, communication skills, social-emotional resilience, and academic readiness
• Record Weekly Student Sessions: Submit after-session field notes for each student focusing on success, growth, and areas of improvement听听
• Advocate for Student Needs: Proactively communicate with students鈥� "circle of care" to ensure maximized resources and support
• 罢耻迟辞谤:听
  • Assist Academy students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, research, and other academic tasks.
  • Work with Academy students to help them understand key concepts learned in the classroom.听
  • Teach skills to improve academic performance, including study strategies, time-management, note-taking skills, and approaches to answering test questions.Provide students positive and constructive feedback.
  • Recognize different learning needs and Academy student preferences, including adhering to IEP guidelines.听
  • Assist Academy students in designing differentiated learning goals.听
  • Advocate for Academy students鈥� academic needs to school contacts and Academy staff.听听
• 惭别苍迟辞谤:听
  • Build transformative relationships with Academy students.听
  • Help Academy students in their holistic (intellectual, emotional, and spiritual) development.听Be an active, non-judgemental listener.听
  • Provide social and emotional support for Academy students.听
  • Help Academy students identify areas of improvement in their lives.听
  • Assist Academy students in career and post-secondary discernment
  • .Connect Academy students to organizations and extra-curriculars.听
  • Promote a strengths and assets based approach.
• Exude Professionalism:听
  • Submit weekly coaching session notes.听
  • Communicate with the students鈥� 鈥渃ircle of care鈥濃�揂cademy staff, guardians, and school partners鈥損romptly and effectively.听
  • Communicate with school and Academy staff immediately if you might be late to a coaching session.
  • Show up on time and be prepared for every coaching session. Absences are only excused in extraneous circumstances.
  • Adhere to mandated reporter guidelines.
• Uphold Academy Mission:听
  • Maintain the Academy鈥檚 commitment to providing anti-racist, trauma-informed, and inclusive services to all Academy students.
  • Demonstrate an absolute commitment to fostering student success.听

Skills Needed:听

• Demonstrated commitment to educational equity and youth empowerment
• Ability to empower and support young students from diverse backgrounds听
• Ability to support students with designing, working towards, and achieving goals听
• Strong verbal communication and organizational capabilities听
• Willingness to collaborate with Academy staff and fellow success coaches
• Preferred but not required: Prior experience tutoring and mentoring middle and high school students听
• Preferred but not required: Bilingual proficiency (especially Spanish or Portuguese)听

Additional Information About This Role:

• Success Coaches will receive a Lyft pass to cover travel to and from school partner sites. While all Success Coaches will receive a Lyft pass to get them to and from our partner school sites, Success Coaches may use their own vehicle if they choose. However, Success Coaches will be responsible for keeping track of receipts for mileage and gas, as well as purchasing their own parking pass through the 糖心Vlog Office of Transportation and Parking.听
• Success coaches are not permitted to use their personal cell phones during success coaching sessions. This includes using social media, making personal phone calls, and sending personal texts.
• Success Coaches will be required to attend the following required training and events:听
  • Canvas Training Modules: Upon hire听
  • In-Person Training: Monday, December 7th
  • Mentor Match Kickoff: Saturday, January 23rd听
• Training sessions, travel time, session time, and field note submission will be included in coaches hourly compensation.听

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