What are the responsibilities and job description for the Horizons - Classroom Coach position at Sacred Heart University?
Position Summary
Assist grade-level teaching team by actively participating in academic and recreational activities.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Work with the classroom team to support approximately 18-22 students.
Assume the role of big brother/big sister and mentor.
Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with staff and students with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration.
Participate in creating an emotionally safe and trauma-responsive classroom environment.
Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners.
Help to foster, establish, and maintain an emotionally safe and trauma-informed environment at HSHU.
Lead small group activities under the supervision of program staff to share their passions, hobbies, talents, and skills with students.
Assist with and participate in assembly.
Prepare and gather materials to support student learning.
Monitor the well-being of students and help them transition safely between activities.
Actively participate in learning and recreation, assuming the role of a model student.
Actively participate during swimming instruction (must enter the water with students).
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes
Experience working with children.
A passion for learning
Capacity to be a responsible role model for students.
Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and a commitment to social-emotional growth.
Unusual Working Conditions
This is a seasonal summer program position.
Full and half-day positions are available.
Dates of Program:
Training week: 6/23 through 6/27/25
Program Days: 6/30 through 8/8/25; two required evening events 8/6/25 & 8/8/25
Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/11 & 8/12/25
Pre-Training Onboarding – Date TBD
Trainings generally run 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Program days are 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
