Homework Center Supervisor

Homework Center Supervisor

Description of Waterford’s After School Homework Center:

The Homework Center (HC) is open daily from 3:30-6:45pm in Room 619. (The HC closes whenever the late bus leaves campus. That schedule is occasionally adjusted to meet the needs of the Athletic Department.)

The HC serves all Middle and Upper School students after the school day ends. In particular however, it serves Middle School students who must be supervised at all times after school as they wait for late games, practices, rehearsals or transportation home.

Homework Center Supervisor Job Description:

• Create and maintain a warm and welcoming atmosphere for students to gather after school.
• Manage a sign in and sign out process so that we can appropriately track students in our care. Learning and calling students by name is essential to building a welcoming connection that will encourage students to return to the HC.
• Supervise student mingling/snacking time from 3:30 to 4:00pm. Encourage them to get the “wiggles and giggles” out! You may want to have a few quiet games or packs of cards on hand as a way to welcome them into the HC.
• At 4:00pm ask students to settle into their work by first reviewing Canvas and then writing on the whiteboard their name and a prioritized list of assignments they will be working on that day.
• 10 minute breaks can be integrated into this 3 hour block.
• Monitor school work and computer use. Students should be making progress on their homework. (This is an important tangible benefit that families expect from time in the Homework Center.) If students are finished with their homework they may read or draw quietly. Reviewing Canvas with them to verify there is no missing work is often valuable when students say that they don’t have homework. No gaming on computers or phones, YouTube, Social Media etc.
• Check in regularly and offer light academic support to everyone. Some students will be comfortable asking for help. Others may need you to offer. A student just sitting and staring at a piece of paper or a computer screen needs adult support or a friendly prompt.
• Deal with distracting and disruptive students immediately in a way that feels comfortable to you. Often a private conversation in the hall will provide an appropriate reset. Reach out to Class Deans or Jenifer Blake if behavior does not improve. Attending the Homework Center is a privilege that students can lose if they do not comply with the expectations of a productive, quiet and welcoming study environment
• When there are behavioral concerns, please let students know that they will have 3 warnings and if their behavior doesn’t improve Mrs. Blake will be calling home.
• Work directly with students and their Class Dean when students are required to attend the HC when they need to catch up on assignments.
• Schedule times for “study breaks” for students to socialize and reset. Students can go outside all together with your supervision.
• Build a sense of community with the HC “regulars”. Encourage students to watch out for each other, notice a peer who seems to be having a bad day, and learn each other’s names.
• At 6:30 when you close the Homework Center, please take a quick walk through the 600s building. There should be no students in the 600s building --- if there are, please ask students when their ride is coming.