Supervisor - Community Outreach Center; Coc Grad Lab

Supervisor - Community Outreach Center (COC) Grad Lab

Ector County Independent School District, Community Outreach Center – Odessa, Texas. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5474100

Final date to receive applications: Feb 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Dec 16, 2025 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Title: Supervisor - Community Outreach Center (COC) Grad Lab

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Student Support Services Pay Grade: 3

Dept./School: Community Outreach Center

Days: 227

Supervises: Community Outreach Center Grad Lab Teacher

Primary

Purpose:

The Community Outreach Center (COC) Grad Lab Supervisor provides targeted intervention and support services to help Ector County ISD students improve attendance, stay engaged, and graduate on time. The position focuses on supporting Emergent Bilingual (EB)/ESL and McKinney‑Vento students and their families. The supervisor is responsible for the daily operations of the Community Outreach Center’s dropout recovery program and ensures students receive the academic and wrap‑around support needed for successful completion of graduation requirements.

Education/Certification:

• Texas Teacher Certification – Required
• English and a Second Language (ESL) or Bilingual Certification – Preferred
• Master’s degree – Preferred
• Texas principal certificate – Preferred
• Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T‑TESS) appraiser – Preferred

Special Knowledge

Skills:

• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness.
• Ability to coordinate program functions.
• Work with COC Director and Grad Lab Co‑teacher in establishing the COC Student Success Plan.
• Ability to implement established policy and procedures.
• Ability to interpret data.
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
• Such alternatives as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.

Experience:

• Classroom teaching experience – Required
• Management or supervisory experience – Preferred

• Collaborate with campus staff to identify Emergent Bilingual (EB)/ESL and McKinney‑Vento students who demonstrate attendance challenges, academic risk factors, or unmet social‑emotional needs who would benefit from the COC Grad Lab program.
• Assist EB/ESL and McKinney‑Vento families in accessing essential supports, including school supplies, clothing, food, shelter, utilities assistance, health services, and community resources.
• Serve as a liaison between school and home by making home visits, maintaining communication with families, and gathering information to support individualized intervention and re‑engagement plans.
• Promote a positive and supportive school experience by connecting students and families with:
  • Clothing and basic needs assistance
  • Counseling, crisis intervention, and housing referrals
  • Tutoring, credit recovery, acceleration, and alternative pathway programs
  • Attendance and engagement support through home and community visits
• Provide community outreach and student support.
• Assist students with transportation needs, including coordination of ECISD transportation services or EZ Rider passes.
• Maintain current knowledge of local and regional community resources and eligibility guidelines for accurate referral support.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all student records and personal circumstances.
• Serve as an active member of the Community Outreach Center team, supporting coordinated interventions, recovery efforts, and progress monitoring.
• Monitor and assign students coursework
  , ensuring course selections align with graduation plans and district guidelines.
• Track student academic progress and pacing in coursework
  , provide coaching and intervention when students fall behind, and implement re‑engagement strategies as needed.
• Communicate regularly with campus counselors, registrars, and administrators regarding student progress, course approvals, and needed adjustments.
• Work with secondary counselors to review and update transcripts
  , ensuring course alignment with state graduation requirements and that all credits, End of Course Exams (EOC) s, and…