Student Graduation & Transition Coach

KIPP MEMPHIS COLLEGIATE MIDDLE; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle in Memphis seeks a Graduation Coach to guide high school students toward graduation. You will analyze data, design individualized plans, and collaborate with teachers, counselors, parents, and community partners to remove barriers to graduation.

The role emphasizes engagement, career planning, and transitioning students through middle-to-high school, with a focus on equity and student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, training, subject field, curriculum or related content area.
• Master's degree preferred.
• A valid Tennessee certificate in Teaching, Service (School Counseling, School Psychology, and/or School Social Work), and/or Leadership Knowledge required.
• Five (5) years of successful counseling/teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and counsels high school students at risk of dropping out and develops strategies to continue to engage them in learning throughout their high school career, using relevant academic and behavioral data and other measures.
• Develops and implements Engagement and Career plans for students who are at risk for not graduating, working with teachers, counselors, parents, employers, mentors and other individuals or organizations that have responsibility for or that significantly influence the student's personal and school life.
• Reviews and monitors student's Engagement and Career Plans each semester and make adjustments, as necessary; and work with appropriate parties when student is not adhering to Engagement Plan.
• Provides training and/or support to middle school and high school teachers on support measures that work with youth identified as at risk for not graduating.
• Works with faculty and administrators to develop credit recovery and alternative options to adapt curriculum and differentiated instruction to meet the needs of identified at risk students.
• Develops and implements individual, small group, and whole school intervention and prevention strategies to increase the likelihood that students will stay in school and graduate.

Skills

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle in Memphis seeks a Graduation Coach to guide high school students toward graduation. You will analyze data, design individualized plans, and collaborate with teachers, counselors, parents, and community partners to remove barriers to graduation.

The role emphasizes engagement, career planning, and transitioning students through middle-to-high school, with a focus on equity and student success.