ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach

National Association of Independent Schools; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 45,460 - 64,747; Part time

Job summary

Groves Academy is seeking an ADHD & EF Coach to support students in grades 1-12 with ADHD and executive functioning challenges. The role involves evaluating needs, setting goals, and delivering individualized coaching that enhances academic, social, and emotional outcomes.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, planning tailored lessons, and maintaining progress notes. Collaboration with families and external providers is expected, with a focus on respectful, student-centered coaching.

Qualifications

• 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.
• ADHD or life coaching certification (in progress or completed) preferred
• One-on-one or small-group instruction experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• 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 progress and concerns.
• Plan lessons and prep materials for sessions.
• Take data and monitor student progress to adjust plans.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Coaching

Confidentiality

Team-player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Employment Status: Part-time, Year-Round

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Pay: $40.00/hour

Summary Of Core Responsibilities & Org Relationships:

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Service Delivery

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

Communication

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.)

Lesson Planning & Paperwork

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.

Administrative duties

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.

Trainings and Meetings

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.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

Job Specifications:

Education, Experience, and Credentials

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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 situations.

Able to plan, prioritize, coordinate, and manage own work in a fast-paced environment. Able to work unsupervised, make high-level decisions independently, and solve problems effectively and creatively.

Able to display high levels of customer service, responding promptly and thoroughly to the inquiries and needs of individuals both internally and externally to the organization, as applicable

Understand and maintain confidential nature of student, organization and employee information

Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, and modeling inclusive behaviors

Show professional knowledge, proficiency, and initiative in achieving goals and meeting standards

Job Specifications:

Education, Experience, and Credentials

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