DVA Learning Coach

Desert View Schools • Yuma, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Learning Coach provides classroom teaching assistance such as reinforcing skills, completing roll call and student counts and administering make-up tests, etc., assists teachers with academic instruction and classroom activities, prepares and disseminates materials for classroom activities and assists the teacher with classroom management. Assists students individually, in small groups or the classroom as a whole with mentoring and instruction and providing extra assistance to complete assignments, prepare for tests, and reach academic grade level or beyond.
Supports the philosophy and vision of the school system in which he or she is employed and reacts to changes within the school system or facility professionally and supports the value of education within society as a whole.
Works with teachers to find effective ways to deal with behavioral issues in the classroom and assists in setting up the classroom for special activities. Also assists the teacher with instructional duties. Assists in leveraging technology by assisting the teacher to prepare reports, lesson plans, and student assessments, grade papers as well as assisting students to use the technology provided to increase their learning capacity
Arranges for field trips (permission slips, arrangement of transportation, etc.), speakers/presenters, and related educational activities; accompanies class on field trips as required. Performs miscellaneous duties as required such as distributing materials, scheduling parent or teacher appointments, ordering supplies, scheduling tutoring, escorting students to other areas of the school, etc.
The learning coach is responsible for taking students through Desert View Academy’s academic goals with the key aim of helping the student understand the program and pass any tests or exams that may be administered. The coach identifies the student's weaknesses and focuses on improving them to eventually boost performance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Associate's (or higher) degree OR Completed two years of study (equaling 60 or more credit hours) at an accredited institution of Higher education OR Obtained a passing score on an ADE-approved assessment (Para Pro, ACT Work keys, Master Teacher’s Para Educator Learning Network)

Responsibilities

• Provides classroom teaching assistance such as reinforcing skills, completing roll call and student counts and administering make-up tests.
• Assists teachers with academic instruction and classroom activities.
• Prepares and disseminates materials for classroom activities.
• Assists the teacher with classroom management.
• Assists students individually, in small groups or the classroom as a whole with mentoring and instruction.
• Provides extra assistance to complete assignments, prepare for tests, and reach academic grade level or beyond.
• Works with teachers to find effective ways to deal with behavioral issues in the classroom.
• Assists in setting up the classroom for special activities.
• Assists the teacher with instructional duties.
• Assists in leveraging technology by assisting the teacher to prepare reports, lesson plans, and student assessments, grade papers.
• Assists students to use the technology provided to increase their learning capacity.
• Arranges for field trips (permission slips, arrangement of transportation, etc.), speakers/presenters, and related educational activities.
• Accompanies class on field trips as required.
• Distributes materials.
• Schedules parent or teacher appointments.
• Orders supplies.
• Schedules tutoring.
• Escorts students to other areas of the school.
• Takes students through Desert View Academy’s academic goals with the key aim of helping the student understand the program and pass any tests or exams that may be administered.
• Identifies the student's weaknesses and focuses on improving them to eventually boost performance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED