Graduation Coach

To provide assistance to all potential on-time graduates, individually and in groups, regarding on-time high school graduation and completion, including but not limited to: analyzing data to identify students or subgroups with potential high school graduation problems; planning, implementing, and tracking individual high school graduation plans; identifying and resolving barriers to graduation; and working to improve on-time graduation rate.Primary Responsibilities:Under the direction of the Principal, the Graduation Coach:Tracks and predicts the school's on-time graduation rate.Tracks all progress of potential on-cohort graduatesCreates an individual graduation plan for each potential on-cohort graduateCreates a database of all students in the current year's graduation cohort.Monitors and reviews all graduation components weeklyMeets with each potential on-cohort graduate weekly at minimum to review graduation plan and progressMonitors credit recovery, credit earning and participation/attendance ratesMaximizes the use of SAT, ACT and PERT test waivers and participationDistributes and tracks all state testing to include FSA/EOC/SAT/ACT/PERT Assessments for all potential on-cohort students.Coordinates with career coach/ counselor, service providers among others to ensure necessary supports and services are provided when needed to improve graduation rates for potential on-cohort graduatesMaintain progress monitoring reports, attendance and behavioral records, academic grades, and other student records for all potential on-cohort graduates.Utilize district and organizational reports to identify potential on-cohort graduates and withdrawn potential on-cohort graduates.Tracks all of the school's potential on-cohort students who have been withdrawn to ensure accurate withdraw codes.Regular outreach to withdrawn potential on-cohort students to assist them in re-engaging in school.Conduct quarterly vertical team meetings with traditional high school's faculty and staff to develop action steps to improve individual student and subgroup transition success rate;Provide and/or submit reports to the Strategy Management Team on the graduation status of on cohort studentsPerforms other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator Job Requirements and Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in Education or related field from an accredited college or university is requiredPrevious experience as a high school teacherPrevious experience in high school guidance strongly preferredPrevious experience and/or the ability to work with overage and at-risk youth preferred.Previous experience coordinating efforts and working effectively in a team environment Knowledge of the principles of secondary educationKnowledge of curriculum and instructional theoryKnowledge of principles of adolescent growth and developmentKnowledge of post-high school planning and employment trendsKnowledge, skills and ability to analyze and use data to drive program improvementAbility to communicate effectively both orally and in writing