Life Coach
About The Position
Life Coaches are integral to student success at The Excel Center. Life Coaches promote continued student engagement in The Excel Center and serve as a student advocate. Each coach is responsible for a caseload of students, typically ranging from 65-80 students. To support student learning and productivity, Life Coaches build relationships with students and provide resources to remove barriers from their educational progress. Effective Life Coaches understand how to triage their caseloads by managing their core responsibilities while also being responsive to student crises as they arise.
Requirements
- A combination of education and relevant work experience that aligns with the duties of this position.
- Knowledge of community resources and case management standards.
- Strong and effective communication and facilitation skills.
- Working knowledge of computer programs: Google applications (specifically Gmail), School Information Management System, Excel, Word and Internet Explorer.
- Demonstrated ability to develop relationships at all levels and relate to a diverse population.
- Ability to gather and analyze data for informed decision making.
- Must be able to successfully pass a background check.
- Must be able to work 12 months per year with breaks scheduled throughout the year.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with high school age students in a nontraditional setting and/or in adult education setting highly preferred.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Tracks students’ academic progress, graduation plans, and guides them toward post-secondary conversations.
- Becomes part of a reliable alliance to ensure student engagement.
- Initiates and maintains contact with key community partners (community agencies, educational institutions and employers) to enhance the menu of support services provided to students.
- Enforces school expectations.
- Collaborates and communicates with teachers on a consistent basis.
- Ensures case notes that document student activity and/or circumstances are current and accurate in database.
- Manages and monitors students’ information to ensure academic progress.
- Develops class schedules and directs students on a path that leads to graduation and postsecondary success.
- Conducts effective crucial conversations.
- Identifies and connects students to community resources to remove barriers and support academic and/or personal goals.
- Provides support (for example, tutoring and substituting), works closely, and maintains open communication with leadership, staff, and students to support student success.
- Attends and contributes to all team and professional development meetings.
- Models professionalism.
- Maintains a strong building presence.
- Facilitates co-curricular activities for students to foster a sense of belonging.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- basic and voluntary life insurance
- short-term disability
- employee assistance program
- Competitive salary
- retirement plans with employer discretionary match
- bonus opportunity
- Paid time off
- flexible schedule
- Training programs
- tuition reimbursement
- career advancement opportunities
- Employee discounts
- a supportive, inclusive workplace
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
