Graduation Coach - Ware

NOTE: ALL VACANCY POSTING ARE PENDING UNTIL BOARD APPROVED

NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THREE REFERENCES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

REPORTS TO: Site Director

QUALIFICATIONS: Georgia Secondary Teaching Certificate, Access to a personal computer and reliable internet

DUTIES:

Plan and implement strategies to achieve student graduation including, but not limited to, the following:

Identify all barriers and solutions.

Helps develop Hot List

Attendance- monitor student attendance weekly; develop and implement attendance interventions; solve transportation issues (i.e., run gas card programs, assist with childcare issues).

Academics- monitor student academic progress weekly (use the attendance and course credit report); help to develop interventions (i.e., tutors, curriculum adaptation, alternative options for course completion).

Testing required for graduation- work with school counselor and testing coordinator; assure student attendance at reviews; assure student attendance at tests; monitor testing modifications for SWD.

Support new student orientation Connection Room.

Work with seniors.

Track progress toward graduation (i.e., credits earned, courses and tests necessary to graduate, attendance, etc.)

Provide "whatever it takes" to graduate-more time outside regular school hours; additional academic assistance

Coordinate graduation ceremony with Student Services staff.

Develop strategies for drop out recovery

Ongoing collaboration with feeder high schools

Yearly meeting with feeder high school personnel

Develop parent and community outreach program

Develop relationships with parents/guardians, community organizations and other resources

Provide support and outreach to parents/guardians of students identified as being at-risk of not graduating

Connect students and parents/guardians with community organizations and programs

Planning, tracking, and reporting

Complete post-secondary planning interviews with Seniors and record in Infinite Campus

Completes August Check In data summary

Direct involvement with annual Student Services plan and budget

Attend monthly Student Services Planning Meeting

Provide information and review the monthly site Wellness Report

Post-Secondary Plans (including SAT/ACT planning, ASVAB testing, scholarship opportunities) while students are underclassmen and also when they become seniors.

Help report SAT, ACT, and ASVAB scores to be entered in Infinite Campus

6. Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Director.