College & Career Readiness Coach (2026-2027 SY), Locust Grove High

Henry County Schools • Locust Grove, GA

9d

About The Position

Essential Duties:

1. Identify at-risk students:
Review and analyze state-wide and local assessment data, including attendance
and behavioral data to identify at-risk students.
Conduct and analyze on-going formative and summative evaluation data of
program effectiveness.
Utilize available data to adjust student interventions as appropriate.
Conduct an analysis that focuses on data for individual students and
subgroups using prescribed tools and/or assessments.

2. Develop School-Wide Support and Interventions:
Collaborate with faculty and administrators to identify and meet the needs of
at-risk students.
Design, implement, and coordinate an array of programs, services, and
resources that will benefit students at risk, as well as the entire student
population.
Participate in school and district teams designed to develop and monitor
student interventions.
Coordinate a transition program for 9th graders to successfully adapt to the
rigor of high school.
Work with faculty and administrators to develop a credit recovery program and
to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of identified at-risk
students.
Attend and redeliver as appropriate all required High School Graduation Coach
training provided by the District, Georgia Department of Education, and/or
other collaborative partners.

3. Provide Direct Service and Case Management:
Develop and implement individual, small group, and whole school intervention
and prevention strategies to increase the likelihood that students will stay
in school and graduate.
Work with students to develop an education and career plan to include the
best program of study to meet academic, graduation, and post-secondary goals.

4. Develop Transition Programs and Vertical Teams with Middle Schools:
Collaborate with feeder middle school(s) to identify students at-risk of high
school failure.
Conduct vertical team meetings among middle and high school faculty and
staff.
Develop action steps to improve individual student and subgroup transition
success rates.
Collaborate with teachers, counselors, and/or advisors to assure the
development of transition programs to help students successfully adapt to the
high school experience.

5. Develop Relationships with Parents/Guardians, Community Organizations, and
Other Resources:
Connect individual students and their parents/guardians with relevant
community organizations and programs, including appropriate post-secondary
opportunities.
Develop or work with local mentoring programs, business and/or community
partners to connect individual students with mentors.
Provide support and outreach to parents/guardians of students identified as
being at risk of not graduating.

6. Assessment and Reporting:
Track the progress of individual students and school subgroups as they
progress toward graduation.
Conduct and analyze on-going formative and summative evaluation data of
program effectiveness.
Provide and submit reports as requested.

7. Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Hold or be eligible for any Georgia certificate issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
• At least three years of experience working with students at any level; successful experience working with at-risk students.
• Working knowledge of appropriate strategies for reducing behaviors that put students at risk of not graduating from high school.
• Ability to analyze, develop, implement, and track intervention plans and strategies.
• Ability to manage and analyze/disaggregate student test data.
• Strong computer knowledge of various software programs for entering, retrieving, presenting, and reporting data.
• Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• Exceptional integrity, commitment to confidentiality, excellent character, and strong professional reputation.
• Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
• Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
• Ability to be present at the physical worksite.
• Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
• Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to properly and consistently supervise students, particularly during emergency situations.
• Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.

Responsibilities

• Identify at-risk students
• Develop School-Wide Support and Interventions
• Provide Direct Service and Case Management
• Develop Transition Programs and Vertical Teams with Middle Schools
• Develop Relationships with Parents/Guardians, Community Organizations, and Other Resources
• Assessment and Reporting
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees