Director of Student Success & Postsecondary Readiness

Newport Independent Schools; Newport; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack's Newport High School is seeking a Dean of Student Success to coordinate supplemental services to improve achievement, engagement, attendance, and readiness for postsecondary options. The role collaborates with teachers, counselors, instructional coaches, administrators, families and other staff to identify needs and connect students with interventions.

You will monitor progress, mentor students, assist with credits and graduation planning, and help families stay informed.

Qualifications

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in education or related field required.
• Experience working with adolescents in educational, mentoring, youth development, college and career readiness, or student support setting preferred.
• Experience assisting students with academic progress, attendance, graduation planning, career exploration, or Postsecondary Readiness preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive and productive relationships with students and families.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teachers, counselors, instructional coaches, administrators, and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted support to students who are at risk of not meeting academic, graduation, attendance, or Postsecondary Readiness benchmarks.
• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, instructional coaches, administrators, and other support staff to identify students needing additional assistance and coordinate appropriate supports.
• Assist with the implementation and coordination of evidence-based academic interventions and supplemental student support services.
• Monitor student data, including academic performance, attendance, credit attainment, course completion, graduation progress, engagement, and Postsecondary Readiness indicators.
• Provide individualized student mentoring, goal setting, progress monitoring, and follow-up.
• Assist students in monitoring progress toward credit attainment, credit recovery, graduation requirements, and Postsecondary Readiness goals.
• Connect students with appropriate college, career, military, workforce, credentialing, and other postsecondary opportunities and resources.
• Assist students in accessing academic interventions, credit recovery opportunities, and other available supports.
• Work with students to identify barriers affecting attendance, engagement, academic progress, graduation, or Postsecondary Readiness and connect students with appropriate school or community resources.
• Communicate with families regarding student progress, identified needs, available interventions, and opportunities for additional support.
• Support family engagement related to student achievement, graduation, and Postsecondary Readiness.
• Maintain documentation of student interventions, services, contacts, progress, and outcomes.
• Use student outcome data to monitor the effectiveness of interventions and communicate student progress to appropriate school staff.
• Facilitate communication among students, families, teachers, counselors, instructional coaches, and other support personnel to promote coordinated student services.
• Develop positive and supportive relationships with students and encourage student ownership of academic, career, and postsecondary goals.
• Support a positive school climate that promotes student engagement, achievement, attendance, and successful preparation for life after high school.
• Perform other related duties as directed by the principal or superintendent/designee.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Education

Associate's or bachelor's degree in education or related field

Job description

Applitrack's Newport High School is seeking a Dean of Student Success to coordinate supplemental services to improve achievement, engagement, attendance, and readiness for postsecondary options. The role collaborates with teachers, counselors, instructional coaches, administrators, families and other staff to identify needs and connect students with interventions.

You will monitor progress, mentor students, assist with credits and graduation planning, and help families stay informed.