Academic Coach

Position Type:

Student Support Services/ Guidance Counselor

Date Posted: 5/5/2026

Date Available:

2026-27 School Year

Academic Coach
Comstock STEM Academy (1.0)
(Funded by At--Risk)

Dependent on years of experience, certification, and HQ status

• Eligible school for Teacher Loan Forgiveness
• Merit Pay
• Sick Day Buyback Program
• Tuition Reimbursement per CEA Contract

2026-27 School Year

Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate or School Counselor License

• 10 years of teaching or relevant work experience
• Experience with master scheduling, creating and building student schedules
• Extensive experience working with youth, families, and community organizations
• Experience in the development and facilitation of professional development
• Experience in promoting equity and inclusion in a multicultural environment
• Excellent organization, planning, professionalism, and time management skills
• Knowledge of K-12 curriculum scope and sequences
• STEM background preferred
• Ability to support restorative justice initiatives

• Behavior & Emotional Support
  • Develop, implement, and monitor Positive Behavior Plans in collaboration with teachers, counselors, and administration.
  • Assist with student accommodations that come from IEPs, 504's, and Accommodation plans.
  • Run the Monthly Student Support Process.
  • Lead Tier 2 behavioral and academic supports; serve as a STEM leadership team member.
  • Run PLC for the middle school team.
  • Support classroom de-escalation strategies.
  • Coordinate with the school counselor, instructional coach, and outside service providers.
  • Support follow-through with student support, accommodation plans, and 504's.
  • Assist in the identification of "at-risk" students.
  • Support transitions from 5th to 6th and 8th to high school.
  • Keep track of middle school tardies, distribute warning slips/detention slips, and hold lunch detention.
• Proactive Academic Intervention
  • Identify students at risk through regular data review (assessment, attendance, grades).
  • Deliver Tier 2 small-group interventions in literacy and math across K–8.
  • Member of STEM Leadership with Counselor, Instructional Coach, and Principal.
  • Maintain an intervention tracking system; report progress to teachers and administration.
  • Coordinate with classroom teachers to align intervention to core instruction.
  • James R Ryan Scholarship liaison.
• Family Liaison & Community Engagement
  • Serve as the primary family contact for students receiving behavior or academic support.
  • Connect families to community resources, translate school communications.
  • Lead proactive outreach for at-risk students; facilitate home-school communication plans.
  • Support parent engagement events and help reduce barriers to family involvement.
  • Career Connect Team Lead.
  • Attend PTG meetings and support high parent engagement.
  • Creation and implementation of student academic contracts.
  • Conduct orientation activities for students new to the school.
  • Communicate with families about the importance of regular school attendance and work to reduce the number of chronically truant students.
• Building test coordinator for PSAT and M-STEP tests.
• Provide support for student success as they transition from the STEM Academy to Comstock High School.
• Provide professional development to support staff in curriculum, instruction, and assessment by teaching and modeling research-based strategies and routines.
• Monitor and schedule the implementation of the extension & intervention program.
• Work with staff to develop and complete continuous school improvement goals.
• Support department heads in alignment of curriculum and organization of ordering and inventory at the STEM Academy.
• Support inter-visitation protocols for teaching peers.
• Assist with building initiatives.
• Fulfill the following professional responsibilities
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Maintain records consistent with ethical and legal guidelines
  • Participate on the school-based crisis team
  • Perform responsibilities in an organized, accurate, timely, and dependable manner
  • Operate within the established district and school procedures and policies
  • Attend district in‑services and meetings
  • Keep informed of current professional trends
  • Demonstrate ability to maintain a…