Student Engagement​/Graduation Specialist

Job Title

Coordinate access to services available through school district and/or community for the purpose of strengthening communication, self-advocacy, and leadership skills. Coordinate access to services available through school district and/or community for the purpose of reducing and/or eliminating identified barriers. Coordinate with school counselor, teachers, and other appropriate staff for the purpose of developing a caseload of students most at-risk of not meeting state academic and achievement standards.

Develop mentor relationship with student caseload for the purpose of facilitating academic and attendance supports for students and their families. Facilitate understanding by student and family of district requirements toward graduation, including High School and Beyond Plan for the purpose of meeting student graduation requirements. Facilitate access to school counselor and teaching staff regarding academic needs, including class scheduling for the purpose of ensuring access to required courses for graduation and transition to postsecondary education or employment.

Identify the barriers including educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health related problems, or other factors that inhibit the ability of high school students for the purpose of meeting state academic and achievement standards. Implement a case management model focused on providing supplemental support and intervention strategies for the purpose of addressing barriers to meeting district attendance and graduation requirements.

Maintain on-going communication with counselor, students, families and other staff regarding the progress of the student for the purpose of achieving established goals and transition to next grade level, graduate, or pursue postsecondary opportunities or employment. Participate in professional development opportunities for the purpose of strengthening skills in working with at-risk students including consolidating credits, determining high school of graduation, motivational techniques, and reporting requirements.

Work with school counselor for the purpose of monitoring attendance, discipline, credits/grades, and other social/academic issues that may impact the student's ability to successfully transition to next grade level, graduate, or pursue postsecondary opportunities or employment.

Salary: $33.14 per hour Excellent benefits package:
Medical, Dental, Vision, retirement, paid time off, paid holidays and more

Working days: 5 days per week / 220 working days per year Hours per day: 8

Education:

Bachelors degree in job-related area required.

Experience:

Related experience preferred.

Minimum qualifications:

Bilingual required. Experience working independently, semi-independently and in a collaborative teams. Written and verbal communication skills in English and primary language of target population (Spanish) required. Knowledge of basic computer software programs (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Ability to work with a diversity of individuals and/or groups, work with data of varied types and/or purpose, problem solving to identify issues and create action plans.

Flexible work schedule.

We are a rural and innovative school district offering a wide variety of academic programs and services. Grandview School District is 2A and has over 3,800 students of which 92% are Hispanic. Grandview is nestled in the lower Yakima Valley, a productive agricultural region noted for fruit, wine and hop production. The community also sees over 300 days of sunshine per year.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and some fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 50% sitting, 25% walking, and 25% standing. The job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a generally hazard free environment.

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