Student Success Coach - Douglas High School

Job Title: Student Success Coach

Reports To: High School Principal

FLSA Status: OSEA

Calendar: 174 Day Calendar - 40 hours per week

Est Start Date: August 26, 2024

JOB SUMMARY

As a Student Success Coach, you will play a pivotal role in improving education outcomes for high school students by reinforcing good behavior, excellent attendance, and academic achievement. You will work closely with teachers to support student learning when they are struggling or need of direction – in particular, you will help students find a pathway to graduation by providing a structured system that promotes success and credit attainment at the direction of the building administration team. In collaboration with teachers, specialists, administrators, and other education stakeholders, you will work to create environments in which children receive the support they need to thrive as high school learners preparing for post-secondary opportunities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Support students from enrollment through graduation.
• Identify student-specific barriers to graduation and create interventions to support successfully graduating from Douglas High School
• Provide support to students entering the high school as 9th grade and transfer students.
• Provide support to ensure consistent attendance for students.
• Develop a positive working relationship with students, staff, administration, parents and community.
• Identifies at-risk students and determine appropriate interventions to support each student.
• Manage the in-school suspension room at Douglas High School in a way that encourages students to improve behavior, attendance, and grades to enable success in the school setting.
• Assess and monitor student progress, providing constructive feedback and support.
• Collaborates with building administration team and attendance clerk to provide guidance to students and families regarding attendance.
• Closely track students’ progress for academic achievement while they are under your supervision.
• Maintain professional confidentiality regarding student data.
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and school events as required.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to enhance skills and stay current with educational trends.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records of student performance and attendance.
• Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment that encourages student participation and engagement.

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QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Works well with others from diverse backgrounds. Focuses on solving conflict, maintaining confidentiality, listening to others without interrupting, keeping emotions under control, remaining open to others’ ideas, and contributing to district a positive team spirit. Demonstrated ability to successfully work with staff and public.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, both verbally and in writing. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from students, parents, staff, regulatory agencies or members of the community. Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work effectively with parents, students and colleagues.
• Ability to appropriately communicate with students, teachers, parents, members of the community, and others including vendors, law enforcement, and other agencies. Ability to exercise good judgment and work in an environment with constant interruptions.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and lifelong learning.
• Certificates as determined by the district. Must have possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Oregon Driver License and ability to obtain a valid CPR/First Aid card.
• Proficiency in using technology and educational software for instructional purposes.

An Equal Opportunity Employer