Job Description:Grade Level: 9-12Location: Discovery High SchoolPay Rate: $25/hrSchedule: Tuesday + Thursday, 7:30a - 2:30pAbout Discovery High SchoolAre you looking to join the founding team of a one-of-kind High School where students are prepared for high demand, high paying, high-tech jobs of tomorrow? Are you looking to be part of a school community where teachers are lead learners and are energized by their work? Are you looking for a Principal who is hugely invested in the development, diversification and fulfillment of his teachers? Do you want to be part of a school with a growth mindset about its students’ unlimited potential and a commitment to achieving equity through innovation?At Discovery High School, we will ask a lot of our students and staff, and yet we believe that school should be a fun and interactive place where students and staff look forward to coming to school every day. As educators we believe that relationships with our students are the foundation on which all social and academic success is built. Additionally, we strengthen our practice through five hours of professional learning per week, built within our 7:20-3:30 school day. Collaboration and peer to-peer learning are central to our growth as educators.As a small school (60 students in our inaugural 9th grade class) we will be able to provide our students with a personalized progression of learning that includes internships, externships, entrepreneurship, industry mentors, stackable career certificates, and extensive accrual of college credits while in High School. If you are up for the challenge, join our team!Student Support Specialist Responsibilities:The Student Support Specialist will support work to ensure that students demonstrate dramatic student achievement gains and internalize the school’s values. The Student Support Specialist will play a role in the school’s efforts to create a positive, structured, consistent, caring, and disciplined school culture.Responsibilities of this position may include:
Safely transport students to and from college classes as per the established schedule.
Maintain a clean and organized van, ensuring proper storage and security of the vehicle overnight.
Track and record mileage for each trip accurately.
Follow school procedures for refueling the vans, including documenting fuel purchases.
Report any vehicle maintenance or safety issues to the administration promptly.
Adhere to all traffic laws and school policies while driving.
Communicate effectively with students and school staff to ensure a positive transportation experience.
Set, maintain, and further develop a joyful, structured, achievement-oriented school culture
Provide proactive, daily support to teachers and students to maintain high academic expectations
Manage student referrals to the office
Support intervention plans and accommodations for students with behavioral challenges
Provide support to students 1:1 or in small groups
Manage the hallway and other coverage as needed
We are seeking team players committed to the DHS mission, high expectations, and their own professional growth.Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (preferred) or comensurate work experience;
2-3 years of relevant experience;
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
Experience driving passenger vehicles, preferably with a van or bus.
Ability to pass a background check and any required safety training.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Reliable, punctual, and responsible with a commitment to student safety.
If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups – including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ – are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities. We are actively seeking applicants of color.About the Springfield Empowerment Zone PartnershipWhile Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 5,000 students in our eleven middle and high schools.As a “zone” of schools within the city of Springfield, SEZP’s approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers’ union, while harnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result, each school within SEZP is accorded significant school-based autonomies - in curriculum, talent, calendar, schedule, and budget – while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized students. In all of our work, SEZP is in pursuit of equity and anti-racism – acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working to disrupt these provision gaps urgently and courageously.NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENTThe Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATIONSpringfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, , the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at , or both.The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie O’Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55428, .Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website,To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to
