Life Coach

Job Title

Promotes continued student engagement in an Excel Center and serves as a student advocate. Each coach is responsible for a caseload of students, typically ranging from 65-80 students. In order to support student learning and productivity, coaches build relationships with students and provides resources to remove often significant barriers from their educational progress. Effective coaches understand how to triage their caseloads by managing their core responsibilities while also being responsive to student crises as they arise.

The core responsibilities of a Coach fall under the following four primary umbrellas: building relationships, tracking student data, guiding students in problem-solving and overcoming obstacles, and setting and maintaining a positive school culture.

Provides support (for example, tutoring and substituting), works closely, and maintains open communication with leadership, team members, and students to support student success.

Attends all team and professional development meetings.

Becomes part of a reliable alliance to ensure student engagement.

Manages and monitor students' information to ensure academic progress. Develops class schedule and directs students on a path that leads to graduation and postsecondary success.

Initiates and maintains contact with key community partners (community agencies, educational institutions and employers) to enhance the menu of support services provided to students.

Leads the intake process to introduce the student to the school and begin outlining his/her educational goals.

Assess students' life experiences for possible translation into school credits.

Assists instructors in developing students' individual learning plans based on intake assessment.

Identifies and connects students to community resources to remove barriers and support academic and/or personal goals.

Manages and monitors students' learning experiences to ensure student engagement and accomplishment of learning goals through individual and/or group meetings.

Works closely with leadership and instructional team members to support student success.

Requires occasional local travel and transporting individuals.

Maintains regular and consistent in-person attendance.

Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Associate's degree or 10 years equivalent experience

2 years' experience in social work, counseling, advising, academic guidance or related field

Experience working with at-risk students in a nontraditional setting and/or in adult education setting highly preferred

Superior verbal and written communication skills

Strong meeting facilitation skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish highly preferred

Working knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Outlook, School Information Management System, Excel, and Word

Demonstrated ability to develop relationships at all levels and relate to a diverse population

Awareness of community resources

Ability to embrace change positively, strong planning and organizing skills, independent, self-manager

Ability to gather and analyze data for informed decision making

Ability to conduct effective crucial conversations

Ability to enforce school expectations

Ability to maintain strong building presence by being visible and present on the campus and supporting school culture and the well-being of all students

Ability to embrace change and flexibility

Must be accessible for school events, open houses, recruitment events, and fairs

Outstanding role model for professionalism

Valid driver's license and clean MVR

Ability to pass a background check, fingerprint clearance, and drug screen, where applicable for position

You will be eligible for a…