Peer Leader/Intern Support Staff

Peer Leader/Intern Support Staff - SY 2026-2027

Multiple sites

Qualifications:

• Organized, creative, flexible, and reliable.
• Experience in leading activities with youth.
• Must be at least 14 years of age. Note: Ages 14-15 will only be placed with elementary school students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Please use the cover letter in SchoolSpring to narrate your availability.

• Assist with all program activities as needed.
• Assist with classroom help and skill-building activities for students in the areas of math and ELA. (i.e. math games, reading, vocabulary, and writing activities).
• Assist students in enrichment activities such as games, structured sports, crafts, etc.
• Assist site coordinator with lunch coverage, snack, transition times, dismissal, and other duties assigned.
• Participate in staff meetings at the request of the Summer Director, Site Coordinator or Program Supervisor.
• Participation in orientation and/or in-service professional development as required.
• Work with the Program Supervisor to plan hands-on lessons that will be offered to students.
• Other duties assigned.

Dates and Times:

Dates and Times: School Year

Hours: Dependent on Site (see below)

Program Implementation:

Academic School Year Program Schedule (subject to change pending funding):

• Staff Orientation: 8/19/26-9/10/26
• PD & Planning: 9/8/26-9/10/26
• Session I: 9/14/26-11/24/26
• PD & Planning: 11/24/26-12/4/26
• Session II: 12/7/26-3/11/27
• PD & Planning: 3/15/27-3/18/27
• Session III: 3/22/27-6/3/27

School Year Program Hours (subject to change pending funding):

• Crocker/Reingold/McKay 3:25 pm-5:55 pm
• Memorial: 1:50 pm-4:20 pm
• Longsjo: 2:25 pm-4:55 pm
• FHS: 2:05 pm-4:35 pm

Total Compensation: Not to Exceed 345 hours $17/hr ($5,865.00). This amount includes all program time (up to 2.75 hours per day, based on 2.5 hours program time plus 0.25 hours planning) noted above and training time (up to 15 hours). Timesheet submission required for payment bi-weekly.

Hiring Contact: Lauren Mountain, Ashley LeBlanc

Funding Source: Grant Funded (FC 127A/644A Option 2A - 21st CCLC High School Internship)

Positions Available: 4 to 8, depending on a two or four-day per week schedule

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of NCBC (fingerprinting) and CORI prior to your start of employment, if over the age of 18.

The responsibilities and duties listed are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties may be assigned as required.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The School Committee's policy of nondiscrimination extends to students, employees, and the general public with whom it does business. Fitchburg Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability in admission to, access to, employment in, or equal treatment in its programs and/or activities in compliance with state and federal law.

Questions related to this policy must be addressed to: The Office of Human Resources, 376 South Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, HR@Fitchburg.k12.ma.us

Reports to: Internship Coordinator/21st Century Administrator

Evaluated by: Internship Coordinator/21st Century Administrator