ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach

Employment Status:
Part-time, Year-Round

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt, Hourly

Pay: $40.00/hour

The ADHD & EF Coach at Groves Academy is responsible for evaluation and coaching for students grades 1-12 (sometimes college students) with ADHD and executive functioning challenges. Develop and implement appropriate goals and objectives that meet the needs of each individual. Job requirements include consistently acting in a kind and respectful manner that positively impacts the communicative, academic, social and emotional success of every person that you are working with.

Provide one-on-one ADHD/EF Coaching using evidence-based practices

Conduct intake interviews and initial assessments and meet with families to review results and recommendations

Differentiate instruction based on students’ individual needs

Communicate openly and frequently with students’ parents/guardians regarding student progress, scheduling, academic and/or social/emotional concerns.

Provide recommendations for continued coaching and/or discharge from services based on progress to students’ parents/guardians

When provided with written permission from students’ parents/guardians, communicate about student progress and/or collaborate with the students’ outside providers (teachers, SPED team, therapist, etc)

Check GLO email daily and respond in a timely manner to all communication from internal staff (manager, operations, etc.)

Prepare initial assessments for all new students.

Plan lessons that are tailored to student’s specific needs.

Print, copy, and prep any lesson plan materials before a student arrives.

Take data and keep notes during sessions in order to modify and prepare plans for the next session as well as monitor student progress.

Continuously monitor progress

Keep lesson plans and materials organized and easily accessible.

Provide multimodal instruction whenever possible taking into consideration individual strengths and weaknesses to allow every person the opportunity to reach his or her full potential.

Schedule all sessions in Salesforce prior to the first session date of the coaching package.

Check-in all sessions in Salesforce on the day they occurred.

Log all time worked in Paycor each day.

Attend all required meetings and trainings, including all required safety and professional development trainings.

Continue to develop professional knowledge of ADHD Coaching, learning disabilities, communication disorders other areas of diagnoses relative to clients who exhibit challenges with attention and executive functioning through attendance at conferences, workshops, in-service meetings, and reading professional journals.

Communicate with faculty, staff, leadership, administration, community members, and students in person, by phone, e-mail and in writing. Respond to all inquiries within one to two business days.

Complete professional projects and complete various professional tasks as requested by the ADHD/Executive Functioning Coaching Manager or Director of Learning Center Individualized Programs.

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

2+ years experience working with school-aged children with ADHD/executive functioning challenges as an educator, learning specialist, therapist, counselor, coach, speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, etc.

One-on-one or small-group instruction experience is a plus

ADHD or life coaching certification (in progress or completed) preferred

Continue personal and professional development

Embrace the organization's mission, vision, and core values

Work as an effective and proactive team-player; understand the importance of supporting the organization, students, parents and other employees

Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a variety of people and personalities inside and outside the organization. Able to effectively handle interactions at all levels and to respond appropriately in sensitive…