Title: Learning Coach – Adventures in Academics | Boys Farm, Inc.

Primary Contact Name: Tim Raymond

Primary Contact Email: timraymond@boysfarm.org

Organization Name: Boys Farm, Inc.

Organization Website: boysfarm.org

Organization City & State: Newberry, SC

Position is: Full-Time

Position Title: Learning Coach

Department: Adventures in Academics

Status: Full-Time

Time Period: Academic Year

Available: Consistent Schedule: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (School Days)

Position Summary

Boys Farm is seeking a caring and dependable Learning Coach to support students in its Adventures in Academics micro-school, operated in partnership with Cyber Academy of South Carolina. This is an on-site, non-traditional educational role focused on helping students stay engaged, on track, and encouraged throughout their individualized online coursework.

Description

Boys Farm is a Christian residential children’s home dedicated to providing hope and healing to children in crisis. Through its Adventures in Academics program, Learning Coaches support students in a warm, family-style learning environment by providing classroom guidance, academic support, and encouragement as students complete their online coursework through Cyber Academy of South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support students as they complete Cyber Academy of South Carolina coursework in an on-campus learning environment.
• Monitor academic progress, attendance, and student engagement.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group assistance with lessons, reading, and assignments.
• Communicate regularly with Cyber Academy teachers regarding student progress and needs.
• Create a structured daily routine that balances academic rigor with emotional support.
• Help maintain an organized, safe, and productive learning environment.
• Model Christian character and provide a stable, trustworthy adult presence in students’ lives.

Qualifications

• A heart for at-risk and hurting children and alignment with Boys Farm’s Christian mission.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred (education, child development, or related field is a plus), but not required with the appropriate experience and character.
• Experience working with children is required.
• Comfortable using basic technology and online learning platforms.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team with residential and clinical staff.
• Patient, consistent, and calm under pressure.
• Must pass a background check consistent with working in a residential childcare setting.

Benefits

• $20–$22 per hour starting pay.
• Consistent 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM schedule on school days.
• Be part of a mission-driven team focused on Gospel-centered transformation in the lives of children.
• Work in a supportive, faith-centered community on the Boys Farm campus in Newberry, South Carolina.