Credit Recovery & Student Success Specialist

accelschools; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Virtual Scholars Academy (GVSA) seeks a Credit Recovery & Student Success Specialist to coordinate high school credit recovery and monitor student achievement across grades 10–12. The role includes overseeing course operations, maintaining records, and providing individualized support to keep students on track for graduation.

Initially, the position also covers long-term substitute instructional support for grades 4–6 ELA and Social Studies during a maternity leave, transitioning later

Qualifications

• Proven ability to coordinate credit recovery programs.
• Experience tracking student progress and academic records.
• Strong communication with students, families, and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate high school credit recovery courses for grades 10–12.
• Monitor student participation, assignments, grades, and progress.
• Maintain accurate student records and provide timely feedback.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication with families

Data monitoring

Tools

Canvas

PowerSchool

Job description

Georgia Virtual Scholars Academy (GVSA) is seeking a highly organized, adaptable, and student-centered Credit Recovery & Student Success Specialist to support academic achievement, instructional continuity, and student engagement across multiple grade levels.

This position is primarily responsible for coordinating and facilitating high school credit recovery courses for students in grades 10-12 throughout the academic year. The specialist will oversee course operations, monitor student progress, maintain academic records, provide individualized academic support, and communicate with students and families to ensure students remain on track toward graduation.

Additionally, the specialist will temporarily provide long-term substitute instructional support for students in grades 4-6 in English Language Arts and Social Studies during an anticipated teacher maternity leave.

Following the teacher's return, the position will transition into an expanded student success coaching role focused on improving student attendance, academic participation, engagement, and overall academic performance while maintaining ongoing credit recovery responsibilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

High School Credit Recovery Coordination & Course Facilitation

• Serve as the primary facilitator and point of contact for assigned credit recovery courses serving students in grades 10-12.
• Oversee daily course operations, including monitoring student participation, assignment completion, grades, and academic progress.
• Maintain accurate student records and provide timely assignment feedback in accordance with school procedures and academic oversight requirements.
• Support students with navigating coursework, understanding assignment expectations, and meeting established deadlines.
• Facilitate virtual academic support sessions, individualized student check-ins, and targeted interventions.
• Identify students who are falling behind and implement proactive strategies to improve course completion and academic performance.
• Communicate regularly with students and families regarding academic expectations, missing assignments, and course progress.
• Collaborate with school counselors, academic leadership, and content-area teachers to support students in meeting graduation requirements.
• Utilize Canvas, MyAMP, PowerSchool, and other instructional platforms to manage course information and monitor student performance.
• Provide regular updates to school leadership regarding student progress, course completion rates, and students requiring additional support.

Long-Term Substitute Instructional Support

• Provide instructional coverage during an anticipated teacher maternity leave for students in grades 4-6 in English Language Arts and Social Studies.
• Facilitate scheduled live virtual instructional sessions using established curriculum materials, lesson plans, and instructional resources.
• Maintain classroom routines, student expectations, attendance, and academic accountability.
• Deliver engaging instructional activities incorporating explicit instruction, guided practice, independent practice, and differentiated learning support.
• Monitor student understanding, evaluate assignments, and provide timely academic feedback.
• Maintain consistent communication with students, families, and school leadership regarding academic progress and classroom expectations.
• Collaborate with the elementary instructional team and school leadership to ensure continuity of instruction.
• Support a smooth transition of instructional responsibilities upon the assigned teacher's return.
• Continue fulfilling ongoing credit recovery responsibilities in coordination with school leadership during the substitute assignment.

Student Success Coaching & Engagement

• Following the completion of long‑term substitute responsibilities, the specialist will assume an expanded student success coaching role while continuing to coordinate high school credit recovery courses.
• Monitor student attendance, participation, engagement, and academic progress across assigned student groups.
• Identify students demonstrating chronic absenteeism, low engagement, incomplete coursework, or other academic risk indicators.
• Conduct proactive outreach to students and families to address barriers to attendance, participation, and academic success.
• Develop and maintain individualized student success plans outlining measurable academic and engagement goals.
• Facilitate individual student check‑ins, academic accountability meetings, and targeted support sessions.
• Collaborate with teachers, school counselors, and the Student Support and Intervention team to coordinate appropriate interventions.
• Implement strategies designed to increase attendance in live instructional sessions, assignment completion, and meaningful student participation.
• Monitor intervention effectiveness and adjust student support strategies based on performance data.
• Support schoolwide initiatives focused on improving student rete