Student Engagement Coach

City Schools of Decatur; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City Schools of Decatur is seeking a Student Engagement Coach to provide targeted engagement, mentorship, and relationship-based support to identified students. The role supports Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions within MTSS and aligns with the district’s CCEIS plan.

The successful candidate will build trusting relationships with students, collaborate with school teams, monitor attendance and progress, and document services for reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience with student engagement and building relationships at the school level.
• Understanding of mentorship and mentoring practices with school-aged students.
• Basic understanding of MTSS and tiered interventions in the school setting.

Responsibilities

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
• Builds and maintains appropriate, supportive relationships with an assigned caseload of students.
• Provides individual and small-group check-ins based on data, observations, conversations, and referrals.
• Serves as a mentor and consistent point of contact for students identified through the district's CCEIS process.
• Supports the implementation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions within the school's MTSS framework.
• Monitors student attendance, behavior, and academic progress and communicates concerns to school teams.
• Assists students with goal-setting, self-advocacy, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Participates in MTSS, grade-level, and student support team meetings as appropriate.
• Collects and maintains accurate documentation of services, contacts, and student progress for CCEIS reporting requirements.
• Consults with administrators, teachers, support staff, and outside agencies to promote the cognitive, affective, and behavioral development of students.
• Assists students in transitions between grade levels, schools, and programs.
• Interacts with community resources to help students and families.
• Makes home and agency visits when appropriate.
• Follows system mandated reporter protocol to address and report child abuse and neglect concerns as outlined by O.C.G.A.
• Participates in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Ensures adherence to good safety procedures.

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

POSITION TITLE: Student Engagement Coach

DEPARTMENT: Student Services/Special Education (CCEIS)

REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education and Building Principal

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE: 210 days

DATE REVIEWED: 09-2026

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Position is funded through the district's Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS) allocation under IDEA Part B and is contingent upon continued federal funding. Salary and length of contract to be established by the Board of Education and the Superintendent.

PRIMARY FUNCTION: To provide targeted engagement, mentorship, and relationship-based support to identified students in order to improve attendance, classroom participation, behavioral outcomes, and academic performance. The Student Engagement Coach works as part of the district's CCEIS plan to address significant disproportionality by supporting students who are not identified for special education services but who demonstrate early indicators of academic or behavioral risk. The Coach serves as a consistent, trusted adult presence for students, partners with school teams to strengthen Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports, and helps students build the skills, habits, and connections that keep them successfully engaged in school.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
• Builds and maintains appropriate, supportive relationships with an assigned caseload of students
• Provides individual and small-group check-ins based on data, observations, conversations, and referrals
• Serves as a mentor and consistent point of contact for students identified through the district's CCEIS process
• Supports the implementation of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions within the school's MTSS framework
• Monitors student attendance, behavior, and academic progress and communicates concerns to school teams
• Assists students with goal-setting, self-advocacy, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Participates in MTSS, grade-level, and student support team meetings as appropriate
• Collects and maintains accurate documentation of services, contacts, and student progress for CCEIS reporting requirements
• Consults with administrators, teachers, support staff, and outside agencies to promote the cognitive, affective, and behavioral development of students
• Assists students in transitions between grade levels, schools, and programs
  • Interacts with community resources to help students and families
• Makes home and agency visits when appropriate
  • Follows system mandated reporter protocol to address and report child abuse and neglect concerns as outlined by O.C.G.A.
  • 19-7-5 (2016)
  • Participates in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment
  • Ensures adherence to good safety procedures

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Required

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

PREFERRED EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with students on engagement and building cohesive, appropriate relationships at the school level
• Understanding of mentorship and mentoring practices with school-aged students
• Basic understanding of MTSS and tiered interventions in the school setting

EVALUATION: Performance of this job shall be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: To perform the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, or hear. Lifting up to 30 pounds may be required on an occasional basis. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required of this job include close vision and distance vision.