Holyoke, MA | 10-month Full Time | $50,000/year | 4 weeks paid vacation + flexible summer schedule

Now Hiring with goal of August start date.

Seeking a full-time Advisor—a key member of our core staff team. Advisors are the “person” for a small group of students and their families, forming the central connection point between each student and their experience at LightHouse. You’ll support academic and personal growth, offer consistent mentorship, and guide students to build the lives they want—now and into the future. You will be supported by a collaborative team of peers, a Curriculum Director, and an Operations Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a 2-hour daily seminar (Monday–Thursday) for your advisory cohort with the goal of fostering a connected, mutually supportive group through a mix of group activities and independent supported projects
• Hold weekly 1:1 meetings with each advisee (approx. 12–16) to reflect, plan, and grow
• Communicate weekly with families and maintain clear documentation of progress in our student information system
• Help students identify meaningful learning experiences inside and outside of LightHouse (e.g. classes, mentors, jobs, summer programs)
• Coach students in developing self-awareness, social-emotional skills, intrinsic motivation, and reflective thinking
• Manage student progress through our competency-based system and support students in documenting their work, updating CBE trackers, and designing and implementing individual CBE-aligned projects
• Teach one course per trimester
• Lead half day activities on most Fridays
• Participate in restorative conversations, conflict support, and Circle practice when needed
• Collaborate with colleagues to create a joyful, just, and creative learning community

Qualifications & Characteristics

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about youth-centered, anti-oppressive, and inclusive education
• Experienced working with teens, particularly in nontraditional or community-based settings
• Highly relational, organized, and skilled in communication
• Familiar with trauma-informed practice and restorative approaches
• Familiar with self-directed learning and competency-based education and willing to learn more
• Bilingual in Spanish and English (strongly preferred)
• Willing to grow, reflect, and engage in your own deschooling journey
• Committed to seeing and supporting the brilliance and potential of every young person
• Open to becoming teacher certified

Position Details & Values

• 10 Month Schedule- mid August to mid June. Summer teaching optional.
• 10 Month Salary: $50,000
• Four weeks paid vacation: December, February, April
• Paid holidays and sick/personal time
• Optional employer-sponsored health insurance
• Professional development and required trainings included (e.g., mandated reporter, Circle practice)
• Optional and free daily fresh lunch prepared onsite and shared in community

Our Commitment

We are deeply committed to inclusion, justice, and collective liberation. This position requires a commitment to our community values and a dedication to personal growth. We acknowledge that the traditional higher education system and many hiring pipelines favor wealthy, white Americans. As a learning institution we care about what you've learned throughout the course of your life, and we believe the best candidates will have learned relevant job skills and developed their leadership experience in a wide variety of ways.

We do not drug test, though of course being under the influence of drugs or alcohol while at work is strictly prohibited. We do run CORI/SORI background checks as one safety measure. We acknowledge the racism embedded in the legal and carceral systems and are committed to hiring practices rooted in care and dignity.

Salary is $50,000 for 10 months of full time work, with significant growth opportunity in coming years. We believe that the option to negotiate salary rewards those who are skilled at negotiation and not necessarily those who are better candidates. We are offering a fixed entry-level salary with the intention of avoiding unconscious bias that leads to pay discrimination.

How to Apply

To apply please send a statement of interest to our Executive Director, Catherine Gobron: catherine@lighthouseholyoke.org. Please share why this position appeals to you and what you feel you would bring to the organization. We look forward to meeting you!

Equal Opportunity Employer

LightHouse Holyoke is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, disability, or any other protected category. We welcome all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ability or gender identity—and encourage Black, Indigenous, and non-Black people of color (BIPOC) to apply. We also encourage Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) folks, disabled people, and all people with non-dominant identities to apply.