25 - Student Engagement Manager

Pueblo School District 60•Pueblo, CO

About The Position

The Student Engagement Manager is an integral part of a comprehensive program of monitoring and support of students (grades 6-8, 9-12) identified through analysis of risk factors in achieving the goal of graduating from high school. The Student Engagement Manager will be responsible for working directly with identified students. In addition, manager will work cooperatively with the principals of the schools and the central office to identify supports for these students. Such services might include after school tutoring for students at academic risk, facilitation of mentoring relationships in the workforce, referral to support services in the community if necessary, sustained meetings with students and families to keep the whole family engaged in the support of the student's graduation goal, etc.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, education, or similar field
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in Education, Counseling, K-12, secondary student advocacy, or work with at risk youth
Valid Colorado Driver's License
Reliable Transportation
Employee must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and must be cleared by the Office of Human Resources
Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary

Nice To Haves

Experience working with at-risk students and families
Leadership role in supporting and monitoring at-risk students
Bilingual in Spanish

Responsibilities

Assist Engagement Coordinators to progress monitor student credit completion on pathway to graduation and identify needed academic or other intervention needs
Attend student success team meetings at each school to provide on-going coaching and feedback to ensure quality team meetings that result in appropriate interventions or action steps for student success
Develop and manage common protocols for data collection and analysis amongst all Engagement Coordinators
Work with Engagement Coordinators and administration teams to build and create proactive systems to successfully engage students and build intervention systems that assure on time completion of middle school programming/transition to high school/ high school graduation for all students
Train and support Engagement Coordinators in how to conduct outreach activities designed to increase parental awareness and to assist students in seeing the importance and relevance of their education such as parent orientations, home visits, and coordination with the business community in arranging mentorships and apprenticeships
Train and mentor Engagement Coordinators in working with specified at-risk students by connecting with students and establishing a rapport that allows for open communication
Maintain and facilitate coordinated communication between the Engagement Coordinators, Center for High School Success, and D60
Coordinate professional development for student success teachers and Engagement Coordinators
Manage the coordination of data collection and analysis for tracking of student success to identify and support the transition of incoming and outgoing students in need of support as well as students needing continuous support
Coordinate and manage the collaboration with feeder middle school(s) and elementary schools to utilize the components of a profile of characteristics of potential at-risk students for middle school and students with the high probability of not graduating on time at the high school level
Conduct weekly Engagement Coordinator meetings for High School Engagement Coordinators and Middle School Engagement Coordinators
Conduct quarterly vertical Engagement Coordinator team meetings among middle school and high school Engagement Coordinators
Monitor and mentor Engagement Coordinators in working with a team including building leadership and teachers to develop a strong transition from elementary to middle school as well as middle school to high school
Responsible for Engagement Coordinator role at District Alternative High School
Perform any and all other duties as assigned by the Executive Director of Secondary Education and CTE