Graduation Candidate Advocate

Acceleration Academies • Odessa, TX

453d • $39,520 - $49,920

About The Position

The Graduation Candidate Advocate (GCA) plays a crucial role in supporting students who have disengaged from traditional education systems, helping them to earn their high school diplomas through personalized and collaborative strategies. This position involves building strong relationships with students, addressing non-academic barriers, and providing academic support to ensure successful outcomes for each Graduation Candidate (GC).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred (Associate degree required)
• At least 1-3 years of relevant case management, paraprofessional, or other experience within an education setting
• Demonstration of a clear state and federal criminal history

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (Spanish a plus!)
• Experience in a non-traditional school setting, education-related field, or with at-risk youth
• Strong understanding of and comfort with the use of technology in an educational setting
• Experience with project-based learning, portfolio assessment, competency-based education, cooperative learning, integration of technology and cross-disciplinary learning, alternative assessments and integrating school to career experiences into the curriculum

Responsibilities

• Assist with new GC registration and enrollment process
• Provide support for GC orientation process
• Serve as a case manager for a cohort of GCs to monitor and report regular attendance
• Implement the Acceleration Academy Retention Protocol daily via outreach communications (i.e. texts, calls, home visits)
• Use technology tools to assist in daily monitoring and maintenance of GC attendance and retention records
• Assist with canvassing and recruitment of new GCs
• Provide one-on-one academic support/intervention to support GC learning
• Work closely with the GC's support team to monitor the learning pathway, behavior, and transition plans
• Use technology and Learning Management System to assist in monitoring and facilitating GC progress and maintaining GC records including attendance
• Advocate for GCs by assisting with finding solutions and services through academy staff for the academic and non-academic barriers to success
• Provide day-to-day operations support of the academy (i.e. answering telephones, maintaining GC records, etc.)
• Participate in academy meetings and other school/community events
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life, Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, & Accident insurance coverages available
• Employer-paid financial wellness program
• Employee referral incentives
• Certification reimbursement program
• Bonus opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED