Academic Coach, Sequoia Pathfinder Academy at Verrado

Role Overview

In person role located at the Sequoia Choice Learning Lab at Sequoia Pathfinder
- Verrado. Sequoia Choice Arizona Distance Learning is an online school that delivers curriculum and courses to students in a variety of settings. Academic Centers provide a workspace for students to successfully complete coursework in a classroom-like setting. Academic Centers combine a traditional classroom with an online learning environment. Students are able to work at their own pace but also have an Academic Coach who provides face‑to‑face guidance and support with the online courses taught by highly qualified teachers.

• Maintain and report attendance as the representative agent for all students
• Report grades for courses such as Journey, orientation, and site specific
• Create the appropriate graduation plan for each student
• Work with school counselor to ensure accurate graduation plan
• Facilitate student enrollment process
• Order appropriate courses for the students as dictated by the graduation plan
• Facilitate competency credit evaluations with the Sequoia Choice counselor
• Attend all meetings and trainings as required
• Act as an Sequoia Choice employee liaison in the partner relationship
• Liaison between teachers, Sequoia Choice administration, and students
• Maintain classroom structure
• Participate as a team member for the Student Support Team and special education services
• Work with Sequoia Choice administration and teachers regarding course discipline issues such as plagiarism, academic dishonesty, and inappropriate communications
• Provide or direct students to interventions as expected by the online teacher
• Check and communicate student progress on a regular basis
• Enter necessary testing codes and proctor final exams
• Check for course completion prior to starting a final exam for students
• Ensure benchmark test completion
• Proctor state testing
• Provide interventions as needed
• Participate in Special Education and 504 meetings as requested
• Document and provide feedback regarding student progress, concerns, and successes
• Keep all technology in working order
• Report technology problems to Sequoia Choice, teachers or tech support as needed
• Working knowledge of course structure, and other tools to be used by the students such as Khan Academy, Zoom, and ELMS

• Ability to multitask while keeping students working
• Provide academic intervention when necessary
• Strong computer and technology skills
• Strong classroom management skills
• Detail-oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational, and management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; comfortable communicating with students and parents
• Self-driven; able to set own deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks
• Maintain confidential materials and student information
• Willing to comply with and follow all school policies and procedures
• Experience in an educational setting preferred
• Build strong professional relationships with students, school staff, and parents
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to work independently in a time sensitive environment
• Must possess sound decision making skills and multi-task while working in an environment of stress with specific deadlines
• Must be available for in-person meetings

• IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• High School Diploma or higher is required
• Experience in an educational setting preferred
• Strong computer and technology skills