Academic Success Coach

Perry Township Schools; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Perry Township Schools is seeking an Academic Success Coach to provide integrated social, emotional, behavioral, and academic support. The role focuses on building authentic relationships to help students maximize potential and develop effective strategies for school success.

Responsibilities include supervising buses, hallways, cafeterias, and restrooms, meeting with students and staff to coordinate supports, and maintaining RTI documentation bi-weekly.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in school setting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise students in bus lot, hallways, cafeteria and restrooms; provide on-call supervision with Student Services.
• Meet with students for social, emotional, behavioral and academic support; coordinate with APs, teachers, and Social Worker as needed.
• Maintain and update RTI documentation bi-weekly, including class failures, credits earned, attendance and conduct referrals.
• Support Tier I–III interventions and refer to Behavioral Interventionist, Counselor or Student Services APs for Tier 4 interventions.

Skills

Instructional strategies

Data collection

Student needs diagnosis

Interventions

Cognitive coaching

Peer coaching

Oral/written communication

Diversity awareness

ELL

Special Education

Teamwork

Collaboration

Discipline management

Parent communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree or working toward preferred

Job description

Position Purpose

Academic success coaches provide integrated social, emotional, behavioral and academic support, grounded in authentic and supportive relationships that help students and schools expand possibilities for learning and development. Success Coaches help students maximize their potential by supporting and assisting students in gaining effective strategies and behaviors that can support their personal and academic lives.

Position Purpose

Academic success coaches provide integrated social, emotional, behavioral and academic support, grounded in authentic and supportive relationships that help students and schools expand possibilities for learning and development. Success Coaches help students maximize their potential by supporting and assisting students in gaining effective strategies and behaviors that can support their personal and academic lives.

Essential Job Functions

• Daily Supervision
• Bus lot supervision - morning and afternoon
• Hallway supervision - morning, during passing periods, and after school
• Cafeteria supervision - breakfast and after school
• Restroom supervision - during passing periods, during class time, and after school
• On-call supervision responsibilities with Student Services
• Depending on the position, Freshmen Study Hall supervision
• Meeting Responsibilities
• Meet with students regarding social, emotional, behavioral, and academic support
• Meet with Assistant Principals in Student Services regarding students social, emotional, behavioral, and academic supports
• Possibly meet with General Education teachers regarding students social, emotional, behavioral, and academic supports
• Possibly meet with Special Education teachers regarding students social, emotional, behavioral, and academic supports
• Possibly meet with Social Worker regarding students social, emotional, behavioral, and academic supports
• Reporting Systems/Accountability
• On a bi-weekly basis update the Response-To-Intervention (RTI) document which levels out certain interventions based upon a student's academic performance and behavioral supports.
• The RTI Document Includes:
• Class Failures
• Credits Earned
• Attendance
• Student Conduct Referrals
• Missing Assignments
• Academic Success Coaches will help with Tier I, 2, and 3 Interventions and then refer students to the Behavioral Interventionist, Counselor, or Student Services Assistant Principals for Tier 4 Interventions.

Equipment

Standard use of office equipment such as computers (Google Suite), printer, copier, etc.

Travel Requirements

Possible travel to other district school buildings and/or professional development meetings

Pay Rate

$16.65 per hour

Work Schedule

7.25 hours per day

182 days per year

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge and Experience in:
• Developing instructional strategies and programs for struggling students
• Assessing and collecting data
• Diagnosing student need
• Delivering and evaluating interventions
• Cognitive/Peer coaching
• Skills in oral and written communication
• Knowledge and experience working with diverse populations
• English Language Learners (ELL)
• Special Education
• Ability to work in a team setting
• Ability to collaboratively work together to create change for students
• Ability to understand and implement school discipline with leveled consequences
• Ability to effectively communicate with parents and other stakeholders

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Seldom = Less than 25% Occasional = 26 to 50% Often = 51 to 75% Very Frequent = Greater than 75%

Physical Requirement

Percentage of Time

Ability to stand for extended periods of time. SeldomAbility to lift 25 pounds. SeldomAbility to carry 25 pounds. SeldomAbility to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations. OftenAbility to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter. Very FrequentAbility to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation. Very FrequentAbility to operate job-related equipment. Very FrequentAbility to reach in all directions. Seldom

Licenses/Certifications

• No license required

Education

• High School Diploma required
• Bachelor's Degree or working toward preferred

Experience

• Previous experience working in a school environment is preferred, but no required

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt