Academic Coach

High Tech High • San Diego, CA

2d • $20 - $24

About The Position

Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High opened in September 2000 as a small public charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,350 students in grades K-12 across four campuses. Located in San Diego County, California, High Tech High (HTH) is guided by four connected design principles—equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborative design—that set aspirational goals and create a foundation for understanding our approach. If you are motivated by these principles, we encourage you to join our team! JOB SUMMARY Academic Coaches are responsible for ensuring that students with diverse needs have access to our general education curriculum. Academic Coaches are essential to maintaining our low student-teacher ratio and ensuring all students get the individualized attention requisite for success. Academic Coaches must have at least 60 units of college credits completed in order to be considered for a position. The Academic Coach is responsible for ensuring that students with diverse needs have access to our general education curriculum. Academic Coaches are essential to maintaining our low student-teacher ratio and ensuring all students get the individualized attention required for success.

Requirements

• A minimum of 60 college credits completed
• Building relationships
• Communication, both written and oral
• Ability to evaluate alternatives
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to listen and motivate
• Teamwork
• Create plans and goal set

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a school/learning environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist with the instruction and supervision of students who may have learning differences
• Assist with tutorial activities working with an individual or group of students who may have learning differences
• Monitor student progress and provide input for evaluation and parent conference upon request
• May administer and evaluate testing of students for general placement
• May monitor classroom/instruct in the temporary absence of a teacher
• Establish rapport and meaningful relationships with referred students to assist in improving their behavior, educational performance, and social relationships
• Perform clerical support duties including typing, and completing documents, forms, records, and correspondence; which may include note-taking for students

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees