About the Dearborn

Dearborn STEM Academy is a Boston Public School and BPE Teaching Academy serving grades 6-12. Through Dearborn's three Innovation Pathways, Computer Science, Engineering, and Health and Life Science, students are being prepared to graduate with the necessary skills required for college and career success. The school bridges rigorous academics with career readiness, and leverages Boston’s unique position in higher education and industry to provide students with access to authentic real world experiences, while cultivating critical thinking and communications skills.

Anti-racism Commitment

At BPE, we are committed to becoming an increasingly anti-racist organization. We lead with race because we operate in a country founded on the genocide of Indigenous people, the enslavement of African people, and the oppression of countless others. We acknowledge the role this history plays in perpetuating inequity and dominant white culture, and strive to be an organization whose policies, procedures, practices, and programs move toward racial equity.

About the Role

At Dearborn STEM Academy students in grades 10-12 have the option of taking courses at Wentworth, Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Bunker Hill Community College and Roxbury Community College to earn college credit for free. The Early College Associate serves as a student advisor, helping students select and enroll in their college classes; as a tutor, supporting students 1:1 with their Early College coursework; and as a member of the Pathways Team, monitoring student progress overall and developing a comprehensive support system across grades 10-12.

This position works under the Director of Early College and Career Pathways, running all day-to-day operations for the Early College program and supporting other career pathway initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Early College Registration Responsibilities:
• • Recruit and counsel students for the early college program
  • Update and implement recruitment presentations 2-3 times per year (Nov, March, May)
  • Aid students in the application process for the different partner institutions
  • Register students for classes based on individual student needs and available classes/seats
  • Collaborate with partner institutions on providing orientation/boot camps at the beginning of each semester
  • Maintain a tracking system of all students, classes, credits, and progress each semester

• Academic Support Management:
• • Organize individual tutoring for Early College students through Wentworth, the DPC cohort, and (recruit) other community partners
  • Manage tutor and student progress over the course of the semester to ensure student success
  • Conduct weekly check-ins with students to support personal growth in and out of the classroom
  • Collaborate with partner institutions to progress monitor students at minimum monthly to ensure student success
  • Serve as secondary support for any students who are not progressing in Early College coursework
  • Create systems to qualitatively track student progress
  • Work interpersonally with teachers and students' family members to establish personalized learning plans
  • Cultivate close working relationships with students in order to build trust and motivate them to reach out for help
  • Push-in to classroom periods to connect with students on their progress
• Other Responsibilities
• • Reflect with Director of Early College on data and student progress to ensure best practices and refine necessary protocols
  • Maintain and update website as needed throughout the year
  • Maintain social media and/or supervise student intern to do

• Qualifications
• • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Skillful relationship builder with young people, educators, and caregivers
  • Effective communicator across multiple mediums: text, email, phone, in-person, social media
  • Collaborative
  • Highly organized and outstanding follow-through
  • Proficient with excel, GoogleSheets and GoogleForms
  • Eager to learn, grow and solution-oriented
  • Self-starter
  • Persistent

Terms: Managerial Tier B

Please refer to www.bostonpublicschools.org/ohc (under "Employee Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.

NOTE: School-based managerial employees will work 223 days between July 1st and June 30th each year. The 223 day work-year will include the 180 days in which school is in session, and the additional days will be determined by the employee and the principal or headmaster of the school. This position subject to the City of Boston residency requirement.

School-based managerial employees are not eligible for vacation time or compensatory time. In the event of school cancellation due to snow or inclement weather, school-based managerial employees need not report to work.

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, natural or protective hairstyle, military status, immigration status, English language proficiency, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process, please contact the Accommodations Unit at accommodations@bostonpublicschools.org.