SMS Bearcat Coach - Edustaff Position

Battle Creek Public Schools; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Battle Creek Public Schools is seeking a Bearcat Coach under Edustaff to support attendance initiatives at Springfield Middle School. The role focuses on preventing truancy, advocating for students, and collaborating with staff to improve attendance and graduation outcomes.

The candidate will work with families and school personnel, document progress, and help maintain a safe campus environment in alignment with district and state requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2–3 years of related experience.
• Board of Education qualifications acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Identify students with excessive truancy and reduce campus loitering.
• Collaborate with staff to develop truancy interventions.
• Develop individualized service plans to improve attendance.
• Monitor student progress and document referrals.
• Advocate for students and maintain confidentiality.
• Support administrators and teachers in attendance initiatives.
• Maintain safe and orderly campus conduct.
• Assist with safety and security assessments.

Skills

Attendance management

Communication skills

Community relations

Investigation basics

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Battle Creek Public Schools

• Position Type: Edustaff Positions/ Bearcat Coach
• Date Posted: 7/14/2026
• Location: Springfield Middle School

Great things are happening at Battle Creek Public Schools!

Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS) is located in Calhoun County, Michigan (between Chicago and Detroit), serving the City of Battle Creek as well as parts of Emmett, Pennfield and Bedford townships, and the City of Springfield. We offer a broad range of educational experiences to meet the individual needs of students at all levels, including experiential learning, individualized instruction, advanced and accelerated curricula, and outdoor education. In 2017, BCPS received an historic investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and we are continuing our transformation plan, advancing bold, top-to-bottom changes to provide a world-class career, college, and community-ready education for every student, in every grade, at every school.

Please note: This position is employed by Edustaff, the district's staffing partner.

Position Summary

The Bearcat Coach is responsible for ensuring students develop and maintain good attendance practices aligned with the attendance requirements of the school district and the state. The incumbent will assist in creating a safe and orderly environment on the campus; work as a team member to develop prevention/intervention strategies; collaborate with other staff utilizing the case management process; monitor student progress; and document truancy referrals; serving as an student advocate of Battle Creek Public Schools to which he/she is assigned.

Position Responsibilities

• Identify students who are excessively truant eliminating campus loitering
• Collaborate with school staff to develop intervention for students who are truant and develops individualized service plans to improve attendance.
• Initiate and maintain a helping relationshipby identifying students to improve graduation rates, attendance and achievement.
• Assess students with attendance problems and assist in the identification and facilitation of positive family attitudes towards academic success, attendance at school and student growth and development.
• Provide families with information related to the needs of their child and acts as a resource to parents/guardians by communicating the importance of school attendance.
• Assists with implementing truancy prevention programs for assigned schools and recommends strategies to support and improve regular school attendance ( i.e. incentives, peer groups, recognitions).
• Act as a resource to administrators, guidance counselors, and teachers
• Take action to maintain safe and orderly conduct in hallways with a high profile lunchroom presence
• Conduct safety and security assessments of the BCPS campus and surrounding area
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Superintendent or designee.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. A minimum of 2-3 years of highly successful related experience
• Other qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to work well with the community at large, including parents and students.
• Demonstrated acceptable behavior and performance evaluations.
• Ability to communicate effectively through above average speaking, spelling, and writing skills.
• Knowledgeable of procedures and protocol for local and state law enforcement.
• Ability to conduct or assist in investigations and risk assessments.
• Pleasing personality, good character, and neat appearance.
• Positive skills in human, public, and employee relations.
• Proven ability to meet the challenges of an urban-rural, multi-racial, and multiethnic school district.

Salary

$17.00 per hour

SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE

The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) will be the responsibility of the successful applicant.

Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.

Postings current as of 9/10/2026 6:15:25 PM CST.

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