826 Boston seeks a dynamic, communicative, and flexible individual to serve as the Writers’ Room Program Assistant at New Mission High School. We are seeking a dedicated candidate who can ensure reliable, robust support for students while also building on the current strengths of the New Mission Writers’ Room Team. These strengths include engaging students in meaningful writing opportunities that develop their creative and critical thinking skills, supporting students’ social-emotional development. New Mission High School is a college preparatory pilot school. Pilot schools were explicitly created to be models of educational innovation and to serve as research and development sites for effective urban public schools. The New Mission 826 Boston Writers’ Room is our newest Writers’ Room that opened in Fall 2024. The Writers’ Room Program Assistant will work 40 hours a week, regularly in-person at New Mission High School, with most Fridays being virtual. Responsibilities include serving as a writing tutor, developing programming, maintaining digital resources, writing blog posts, providing event support, and assisting with data collection and analysis. The ideal candidate should exhibit a commitment to improving K-12 education and fostering community, with a strong interest in and experience with international literature.
