Educational Life Coach - Student Success & Engagement

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Paid time off

Life, dental and vision insurance

Disability plans

Parental and sabbatical leaves

Retirement plan with match

Job summary

The Excel Center at Goodwill Education Initiatives seeks an Educational Life Coach to promote continued student engagement and act as a student advocate. You will build relationships, provide resources to remove barriers, and collaborate with academic teams to meet applicable standards.

You will triage your caseload, respond to student crises, and connect students to post-secondary opportunities while tracking data to drive improvements and supporting a high-performance learning environment.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in psychology, human relations, social work, rehabilitation counseling, education, or related fields.
• Articulates thoughts clearly using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Promotes continued student engagement and acts as a student advocate.
• Triages caseloads and responds to student crises as they arise.
• Works with academic teams to meet state and local standards and regulatory requirements.
• Builds networks with community partners to connect students to wraparound services.
• Tracks relevant data to set goals and informs decision-making for interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Meeting facilitation

Student engagement

Building collaborative relationships

Technical knowledge

Adaptability

Decision making

Organizational aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology / education / related field

Tools

G Suite

MS Office

Student information system

Job description

The Excel Center at Goodwill Education Initiatives seeks an Educational Life Coach to promote continued student engagement and act as a student advocate. You will build relationships, provide resources to remove barriers, and collaborate with academic teams to meet applicable standards.

You will triage your caseload, respond to student crises, and connect students to post-secondary opportunities while tracking data to drive improvements and supporting a high-performance learning environment.