Graduation Coach - Georgia Connections Academy

Position

Job Title
:
Graduation Coach – Georgia Connections Academy

Job Category
:
School Administration

Requisition Number
: GEORG
018158

Locations
:

• Georgia (Duluth office-based; hybrid options available)

Georgia Connections Academy is a tuition-free, full-time virtual school for students in grades K-12 throughout Georgia. The school is authorized by the Georgia Charter Schools Commission and governed by an independent Board of Directors, with a mission to maximize academic achievement for students seeking alternative academic options. The school is operated by Georgia Connections Academy, a nonprofit corporation, through a contract with Connections Academy of Georgia, LLC, to provide its educational program and other services.

Connections Academy, a division of Connections Education, is accredited by AdvancED, and GACA is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement.

Note:

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Working from the Duluth, Georgia office and from a home office within Georgia, certified teachers at Georgia Connections Academy support and motivate students through high-quality virtual instruction using the Pearson Online Classroom. Teachers deliver synchronous and asynchronous instruction, provide intervention and enrichment, engage families, and use data to drive student learning and growth.

All GACA teachers and staff must be able to regularly participate in required in-person activities that may require overnight travel throughout the state of Georgia, including but not limited to:

• School and department meetings
• Professional development and required training
• State testing, End-of-Pathway testing, and all in-person summative and formative assessments
• Graduation and other school-level events

Teachers and staff may also be required to support virtual administration of assessments, as scheduled by the school.

The High School Graduation Coach will be responsible for the following:

• Analyze and monitor student data, including academic achievement, attendance, behavior, credit accrual, graduation progress, and postsecondary plans, to identify at-risk students, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and support improved graduation outcomes for all student groups.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized graduation and achievement plans in collaboration with students, families, counselors, teachers, and school leaders to ensure students remain on track for graduation and successful postsecondary transitions.
• Coordinate and provide targeted academic interventions and support services, including tutoring, credit recovery, Accelerated Career, Dual Achievement, summer school, standardized test preparation (SAT, ACT, AP), career exploration, and postsecondary planning using tools such as Pathful Explore.
• Design and facilitate individual, small-group, and school wide prevention and intervention programs that improve student engagement, persistence, attendance, behavior, academic success, and successful transitions into and through high school.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and families through ongoing communication, outreach, conferences, workshops, and engagement opportunities, while connecting students and families with appropriate educational, community, and social service resources.
• Collaborate with middle and high school staff to develop and implement transition programs for rising 9th-grade students and provide training and support to educators and families on effective strategies for serving students at risk of not graduating.
• Maintain accurate student records and documentation, prepare required district and state reports, present student progress and program outcomes to school and district stakeholders, and participate in IEP, SST, 504, attendance, alternative placement, and other student support meetings.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with business, community, and postsecondary organizations to expand opportunities that support student…