Graduation Coach - Ware

Ware; Waycross (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 71,000; Part time

Job summary

Coastal Plains High School in Waycross, Georgia is seeking a part-time Graduation Coach to support seniors toward graduation. The role involves planning and executing strategies to remove barriers, monitor attendance and academics, and coordinate testing and graduation activities.

The position reports to the Site Director and requires a Georgia Secondary Teaching Certificate along with access to a computer and reliable internet. Collaboration with Student Services and the community is essential.

Qualifications

• Georgia Secondary Teaching Certificate is required.
• Access to a personal computer and reliable internet.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement strategies to achieve student graduation.
• Identify barriers and solutions.
• Attend to attendance interventions and transportation issues.
• Monitor student academic progress weekly and develop interventions.
• Ensure student attendance at required tests and coordinate with school counselor and testing coordinator.
• Coordinate graduation ceremonies with Student Services staff.
• Develop strategies for dropout recovery in collaboration with feeder high schools.
• Lead post-secondary planning interviews and record in Infinite Campus.
• Provide outreach to parents/guardians and community organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Director.

Education

Georgia Secondary Teaching Certificate

Job description

Graduation Coach - Ware

Coastal Plains High School Ware - Waycross, Georgia

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Job Details

Job ID: 5968720

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

NOTE: ALL VACANCY POSTING ARE PENDING UNTIL BOARD APPROVED

NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THREE REFERENCES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED

REPORTS TO: Site Director

QUALIFICATIONS: Georgia Secondary Teaching Certificate, Access to a personal computer and reliable internet

DUTIES:

Plan and implement strategies to achieve student graduation including, but not limited to, the following:

Identify all barriers and solutions.

• Helps develop Hot List
• Attendance- monitor student attendance weekly; develop and implement attendance interventions; solve transportation issues (i.e., run gas card programs, assist with childcare issues).
• Academics- monitor student academic progress weekly (use the attendance and course credit report); help to develop interventions (i.e., tutors, curriculum adaptation, alternative options for course completion).
• Testing required for graduation- work with school counselor and testing coordinator; assure student attendance at reviews; assure student attendance at tests; monitor testing modifications for SWD.
• Support new student orientation Connection Room.

Work with seniors.

• Track progress toward graduation (i.e., credits earned, courses and tests necessary to graduate, attendance, etc.)
• Provide "whatever it takes" to graduate-more time outside regular school hours; additional academic assistance
• Coordinate graduation ceremony with Student Services staff.

Develop strategies for drop out recovery

• Ongoing collaboration with feeder high schools
• Yearly meeting with feeder high school personnel

Develop parent and community outreach program

• Develop relationships with parents/guardians, community organizations and other resources
• Provide support and outreach to parents/guardians of students identified as being at-risk of not graduating
• Connect students and parents/guardians with community organizations and programs

Planning, tracking, and reporting

• Complete post‑secondary planning interviews with Seniors and record in Infinite Campus
• Completes August Check In data summary
• Direct involvement with annual Student Services plan and budget
• Attend monthly Student Services Planning Meeting
• Provide information and review the monthly site Wellness Report
• Post‑Secondary Plans (including SAT/ACT planning, ASVAB testing, scholarship opportunities) while students are under‑classmen and also when they become seniors.
• Help report SAT, ACT, and ASVAB scores to be entered in Infinite Campus

6. Perform other duties as assigned by the Site Director.

Position Type: Part‑Time

Salary: $43.97 to $43.97 Per Hour