Academic Coach; PP

Job Details

Job Location:

933-La Junta
- Central - La Junta, CO 81212
Position Type:
Full Time
Salary Range: $30,000.00 - $35,000.00 Salary/year

Title:

Academic Coach

Employee Group & Grade:
Professional/Non-Exempt

Reports To:

Assistant Principal, Dean, or Designee

Starting Salary Scale: $30,000.00 - $35,000.00 Salary/year

Calendar Year: 195 days

Must work all scheduled calendar days in Colorado

Date Written/Revised:
December 2025

• Great Mission and Great Culture.
• Recognized as an award‑winning high school that serves at‑risk students throughout Colorado.
• Recognized as one of three schools worldwide to receive the distinction of "Biggest Impact School" in technology from Microsoft.
• Our staff can plan vacations with one 14‑day break, two 1‑week breaks, and additional weeks off in the summer.
• Competitive starting salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Potential to earn Pay‑for‑Performance incentives as a member of the GOAL Team.
• Competitive benefits include an emphasis on wellness in the workplace.
• Ability to continue contributing to the Colorado Public Schools Retirement System PERA.
• PERA 401K or Roth 401K with a 5% match after one year.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and AD&D plans.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
• Voluntary life insurance for employees and dependents.
• Short‑and Long‑Term Disability Insurance.
• Optional additional insurance that includes accident, critical illness, and hospital plans.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• The school provides a laptop, cell phone, and additional equipment as needed.
• Robust professional development and opportunity to work with passionate, mission‑driven colleagues who are invested in your personal and professional growth.
• GOAL High School is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

To engage students in‑person and online, collaborate with teachers and other site staff to promote student success, provide outreach and support services, and respond to identified students ensuring each student successfully achieves personal and program goals. Provide on‑site direct support to site staff and students, oversee student discipline, foster positive relationships with students, staff, and parents, and maintain a safe and effective learning environment.

• Show Up:
  Be accountable to our students, ourselves, and our team.
• Connect:
  Develop and maintain transparent and honest relationships with our students and team.
• Succeed:
  Become a strong unified team providing students with an innovative environment to become productive members of society.

Must be able to maintain a regular on‑site presence to effectively support students, collaborate with colleagues, and fulfill the responsibilities of the role. Virtual work may be permitted based on specific site needs and work responsibilities, but physical presence at designated locations is essential.

Provide interventions as needed.

Transport students for school‑related activities utilizing the required CDE Driver Certification and CDE Certified GOAL vehicle.

Monitor student attendance data, identify and provide interventions to students who are not actively engaged in school, including home visits, parent communications, and student success plans. Ensure quality and timely documentation of all interventions provided.

Collaborate with regional leadership and our Social Emotional Team to ensure accurate truancy documentation is provided to the court. May attend, as needed, truancy court hearings of an identified student and assist with community and legal resources.

Complete assigned training and adhere to school policy and state law, including confidentiality, mandatory reporting, and compliance (including FERPA).

Collaborate with a GOAL Social Emotional Team to connect students to identified external resources to support individual student needs.

Actively recruit new students through community partnerships and events using GOAL marketing materials.

• Basic tech support for students.
• Utilize GOAL…