Long Term Substitute Student Success Advisor Saltonstall School, Salem Public Scho

Overview

Long Term Substitute Student Success Advisor (1/5/26-5/1/26) Saltonstall School, Salem Public Schools SY

About Salem Public Schools where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4000 students across our 11 schools. We aim to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. Our core values are belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do.

Our strategic plan ) centers on four priorities:
Elevate Learning;
Empower Educators;
Center Belonging;
Strengthen Our Foundation. We seek individuals passionate about urban education who understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. Applicants with urban-school experience and bilingual skills are strongly encouraged to apply.

What You Will Do

The Student Success Advisor will work under the supervision of the school administrator as an integral part of the student support team. Rooted in preventative and restorative practices, Student Success Advisors foster authentic, meaningful relationships among students and staff. They work with students individually or in small groups to help develop essential skills, mindsets, and tools for effective communication, self-awareness, and self-advocacy.

Student Success Advisors assist teachers and/or other certified personnel in providing an innovative, high-quality education program designed to meet the unique needs of children with or without disabilities in Salem Public Schools. They collaborate with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality support and continuity are key factors.

The Student Success Advisor plays a vital role on the school’s instructional and student-support team, serving as a key resource for the entire school community. The support provided by the Student Success Advisor can be short-term and intensive or long-term, depending on needs identified through individual and school wide data. This support benefits both students and staff, ensuring tailored assistance to enhance educational outcomes.

What You’ll Bring

We seek candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission, and are motivated to change children’s lives through education. You’ll be at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level. We expect SPS employees to:

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families — The SPS community is vibrant, diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and value our diversity as a resource that supports us in doing our best work.
• Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues — You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You model SPS values and seek opportunities to continuously improve.
• Build authentic, caring relationships with teachers, students, administrators, and other stakeholders — You build strong relationships that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS.
• Embrace feedback — You are a reflective practitioner who learns from feedback, uses challenges as opportunities for growth, and thrives in a culture of feedback.

Competencies Required for the Role of Student Success Advisor

• Communication
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  Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Flexible/Adaptable
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  Open to and embraces change toward system improvement; capable of handling diverse assignments; effectively accepts feedback; maintains composure under stress.
• Active Learner
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  Open to learning new ideas and skills; engages in district professional development; supports CASEL-based…