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Job description
Graduation Coach (Classified)
Note: This position is a seven-year grant and is federally funded through the Gaining Early Awareness & Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) Partnership Grant (CFDA #84.334A) and is subject to audits by the federal government.
Qualifications
Must hold a minimum of Bachelor's Degree
Working knowledge of appropriate strategies for reducing behaviors that put students at risk of not graduating from high school.
Ability to communicate effectively with youth and adults
Ability to monitor behavior intervention plans and strategies
Knowledge of and the ability to review data, including that available from the Mississippi Department of Education and from other sources
An understanding of the multiplicity of social services available in the community to support students at risk of not graduating
Knowledge of alternative education opportunities (e.g. Credit Recovery, Mississippi Virtual High School, REAP)
Reports To
Building Principal
Essential Functions
The High School Graduation Coach shall work to improve graduation rates for all population subgroups within the school by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
Assist counselors with identifying high school students with a high probability of not graduating;
Assist counselors in identifying potential dropouts for incoming freshmen;
Assist counselors/teachers in updating and monitoring ICAP;
Collaborate with counselors to conduct an analysis that focuses on data for individual students and subgroups such as:
State Standardized Tests: SATP and MAP
National Standardized Tests: SAT and ACT
Local Records: attendance records, behavior records, records of teacher conferences, records of parent conferences, records of student conferences, TST meeting minutes, grade retention records, and records of credits earned
Assist Attendance Counselors with tracking attendance for potential drop-outs;
Assist counselors with developing and implementing intervention strategies for students with chronic absenteeism to increase the likelihood that these students will stay in school and graduate;
Supports and assists counselors with tracking the progress of individual and subpopulations of students as they progress toward graduation;
Assist with collecting, organizing, and maintaining school and student documentation/evidence aligned with State and Federal Programs (e.g. Title I, School Improvement, Inventory);
Assist counselors as they provide support to seniors in completing college entrance applications, FAFSA, scholarship applications, etc.;
Performs other duties as requested or assigned.
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of personnel.
Salary Information
Classification: Graduation Coach (Classified)
Scale: Classified Non-Exempt – Hourly Staff
Grade: H
Days Employed: 204 per school year
Beginning hourly rate: $23.00 (Will be paid no more than the maximum annual rate of $51,350)
Worksite address
jackson, MS, 39200, US
Who can apply
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