Student Success Coach Job Flint area,Michigan USA,Education / Teaching

Location:

Genesee Intermediate School District - Genesee Career Institute

Job Summary:

The Student Success Coach is responsible for working with district and local school district administrators, staff, parents/guardians, and students to facilitate the success of students not enrolled or attending school in K‑12 grade.

Essential Duties:

Assists families of students identified as not attending school or not engaging in school.

Conducts home visits and meets with parents/guardians to follow up on students who demonstrate a lack of success in school.

Serves as a liaison between community agencies such as Community Mental Health, Department of Health and Human Services and the judicial system.

Follows up with parents/guardians as needed to ensure students engagement in school.

Conduct family/student mediations.

Engages partners to address barriers to school engagement.

Works with the Genesee County Attendance Task Force to develop and implement student dropout prevention and intervention alternatives for students with poor attendance or who are truant from schools.

Conducts inquiries regarding student data to ensure that students are on track to success in school.

Prepare weekly reports for the team to review.

Consistently models Win-Win leadership.

Other Duties:

Represents the district in local, state, and national organizations related to student dropouts, truancy, and poor attendance in school.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, psychology, education, law, sociology, or another related field required. Ability to obtain and maintain designation as deputy sheriff through the Genesee County Sheriff’s office. Valid Michigan driver’s license required. Proven ability to maintain safe driving record required. Ability to obtain and maintain surety bonding.

Experience: Two years successful work experience in a field related to education, social work, criminal justice, or human services required. Demonstrated knowledge of Michigan judicial system required. Experience with students grades K‑12 desirable. Knowledge of Genesee County agencies that provide direct services to families desirable.

Skills/Other: Demonstrates excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to plan, organize and facilitate program goals and objectives. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify needs and implement solutions. Discretion with confidential information. Valid Michigan driver’s license and the ability to travel to and from the intermediate school district, the constituent school districts, community agencies, and homes in the assigned geographical area.

Effective presentation skills. Experience using database software. Ability to utilize district technology and work to maintain proficiency, as required skill sets change with technology and/or the needs of the district. Knowledge of local, state, and national educational neglect and truancy models desirable. Experience working with low-income families desirable. Demonstrate honesty, integrity, and professionalism at all times. Punctuality and good attendance as requirements for the position.

Ability to work a flexible workday, work week, and work year. Demonstrated mental/physical ability and stamina necessary to meet the essential/other duties of the job description. Exercises good judgement and makes decisions in accordance with board policy and established administrative guidelines.

Special Job Considerations:

Certification:
Not Required
Type of Certification:
None
Bargaining Unit:
None
Salary

Schedule:

Contracted, limited-duration grant‑funded position, Part time to Full time position $23.52 - $32.91 an hour.
Immediate Supervisor:
Executive Director, Center for Countywide Programs.
Supervision:
None

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