Student Success Coach (IMMEDIATE OPENING, Middle School)

Veritas Prep•Springfield, MA

About The Position

The Student Success Coach at Veritas Prep supports a joyful, structured, achievement-oriented school culture that promotes academic excellence and social-emotional growth. Working with the Assistant Principal, school leadership, teachers, families, and support staff, the coach provides targeted student support to develop the skills, habits, and mindsets students need to succeed academically and behaviorally. The role helps implement school-wide culture systems, provides coaching and interventions, and uses data to guide student success plans, balancing relationship-building, accountability, and recognition of student growth. Veritas Prep is a public, tuition-free school in Springfield serving grades 5–12. Its middle school program builds students’ academic, social, and emotional skills, while its Early College high school program provides college classes and college-preparation support in partnership with STCC and Worcester State University. The school describes its community as inclusive and anti-racist, with high academic standards and robust student support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
RBT certification.
An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things.
Current authorization to work in the United States by the first day of employment.
Experience supporting school culture initiatives.
Experience analyzing student behavior data and implementing tiered interventions.
Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, staff, students, families, and other stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Model Veritas Prep’s core values and professional standards in interactions with students, families, and staff.
Support school-wide routines, rituals, and behavioral expectations to maintain a positive, structured learning environment.
Implement and monitor tier one school-wide incentive systems aligned with classroom management practices and school values.
Assist with planning and implementing school-wide culture events, incentives, and celebrations.
Support Assistant Principals with discipline systems as needed.
Facilitate student coaching meetings informed by academic data.
Coach students referred for behavioral or social-emotional support to build skills for academic success.
Collaborate with teachers and support staff on tier two and tier three behavior plans and interventions.
Support students with IEPs and 504 plans by facilitating scheduled breaks and accommodations.
Respond to unsafe or escalated classroom situations to support student and staff safety.
Track and analyze student behavior data to inform interventions and student success plans.
Meet with the Student Success Team to review data, identify trends, and plan supports.
Represent the Student Success Team in Grade Team Meetings and collaborate with teachers to align supports.
Monitor hallway behavior during instructional time and track hallway data to improve systems.
Respond to attendance data to help ensure students attend school 95% of the time.
Support structured student transitions and accountability during non-classroom times.
Build relationships with students to promote engagement, motivation, and belonging.
Push into classrooms to support student engagement in learning.

Benefits

Salary range of $47,000–$70,000, exclusive of fringe benefits; final base salary is determined by factors such as skills, education, experience, and internal equity.
Health insurance.
Vision insurance.
Dental insurance.
Paid Family/Medical Leave Insurance.
Long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid).
Life insurance (100% employer paid).
Enrollment in the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System.
Employee Assistance Program (100% employer paid).
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).