Learning Coach

Culver Academies • Culver, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Learning Coach is responsible for providing academic coaching to secondary students who need academic support, particularly study skills, organizational skills, and learning strategies. The Learning Coach must be relational and able to serve as a mentor and guide to students. The Learning Coach must also have a strong understanding of recent principles in the field of learning sciences and consistently collaborate and communicate support initiatives with families, students, faculty, and residential life staff. As a mission-driven, value-based organization, the role also involves contributing to the mission by serving students in additional commitments to realize the promise of whole-person education. This includes a commitment to students outside of the office in an area, such as academics, athletics, or spiritual life, along with supporting student and campus life activities.

Requirements

• Possess a master's degree or higher (including certifications) in work related to neurodiversity, educational psychology, special education, social work or a master’s or higher in an education-related field with significant coaching experience
• Honed writing skills
• Sharp organization and time management skills
• Dynamic communication techniques that can be used for individuals and small or large group settings for adolescents and adults
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to easily meet people and work effectively within every level of the organization
• Discreet and able to maintain confidentiality
• High-level proficiency with database input and custom report generation
• High competency with Excel, Word, and related software
• Excellent keyboarding and data entry skills

Responsibilities

• Providing academic coaching to secondary students who need academic support, particularly study skills, organizational skills, and learning strategies
• Serving as a mentor and guide to students
• Having a strong understanding of recent principles in the field of learning sciences
• Consistently collaborating and communicating support initiatives with families, students, faculty, and residential life staff
• Contributing to the mission by serving students in additional commitments to realize whole-person education
• Supporting students outside of the office in an area, such as academics, athletics, or spiritual life
• Supporting student and campus life activities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees