GEAR UP Success Coach
GEAR UP Success Coach
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Job Description
Wonderful College Prep Academy is accepting applications for a Success Coach for the GEAR UP program stationed at Sanger High School. The Success Coach initially worked with 6th and 7th grade students from Sanger Unified and follows the student cohorts into the high schools and through their first year of college. Workdays will align with Wonderful College Prep Academy Districts calendar with occasional hours on Saturday.
Mentorship outreach and support services to students in the current GEAR UP cohort to include the following: implementing activities to improve the number of students who have knowledge and experience of different colleges and careers available encouraging high academic achievement in order to obtain goals of attending college and pursuing a career of interest.
This position will report to the GEAR UP Manager at Sanger High. The Success Coachs responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Assess students needs set academic goals and formulate a comprehensive plan for assistance in collaboration with the student parent teachers counselors other agencies and community partners
- Help support students in the classroom by providing a curriculum that includes goal setting academic monitoring career and college research and readiness
- Communicate regularly with parents and/or guardians of students on the roster to discuss academic progress obstacles and needed efforts by students and parents; should include facetoface contact phone email and other communication opportunities as needed
- Help increase family knowledge of career and college opportunities
- Participate in all meetings and events related to GEAR UP
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
- BA/BS Degree.
- Two years experience with education support services
- An eager flexible learner and problem solver who feels comfortable taking initiative.
- A selfstarter with an exceptional work ethic and the ability to work well away from colleagues and management.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- An ability to quickly establish rapport and communicate well with scholars.
- A valid California drivers license required.
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
ABOUT THE GEAR UP GRANT: GEAR UP is a federally funded Title III Grant. Wonderful College Prep Academy in partnership with Avenal and Sanger Unified School Districts will work with 6th and 7thgrade students from four middle schools to prepare them for college. The Federal Department of Education website for GEAR UP is discretionary grant program is designed to increase the number of lowincome students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides sevenyear grants to states and partnerships to provide services at highpoverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow the cohort through high school and their first year of college.
Pay: $25.00/Hour.
Additional Information :
- Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience which includes generous performance bonuses.
- Fulltime staff benefits include medical coverage dental vision and life insurance at no cost for the employee. We also offer an optional 403b with company match as a supplement to STRS retirement pension. In addition employees have free access to the Wonderful Wellness Center and gym.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
