Dual Enrollment Support Specialist

The Dual Enrollment Support Specialist is a unique position supporting WCPAs Access for All programming. DESS staff are the academic and behavioral supports who are provided to our students enrolled in college courses on campus. The DESS will connect with professors or instructors to plan proactive instructional tasks or interventions to close gaps so all students feel successful in college courses. Additionally this position closely monitors student attendance behavior and academic learning to communicate with WCPA and family members to provide total support for our student body.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Shared Vision: Supports a vision of excellence for all students with an urgency to maximize every opportunity necessary to achieve ambitious student outcomes
• Culture of Excellence: Fosters a safe culturally responsive and nurturing community where students love learning and are excited to attend school daily
• Teaching and Learning: With guidance from and in collaboration with the HS leadership team school teachers and counselors frequently monitor students engagement through phone calls and home connections. Meet with teachers regularly to discuss student progress and plan next steps for engagement practices to ensure connectedness to the school learning community. Contact parents to support student learning.
• Data & Assessment: Regularly engages in individual student case management by proactively making data-driven decisions
• Innovation: Develops and executes innovative teaching and learning strategies to ensure a world-class and well-rounded education.
• Professional Growth: Committed to continuous growth actively engages in professional development opportunities and contributes to our professional learning community
• Community Outreach: Demonstrates commitment to the community by communicating regularly with families and attending key community events
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree and Substitute permit required.
• Experience supporting adults or students preferred
• Proficient in technology
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Skills and Traits:

• Deepen knowledge of content and skills in assigned college coursework
• Participate in development of pre-teaching tasks and interventions that support independent mastery of college coursework
• Creates individualized learning plans and support plans for students in your supported class
• Familiarity with growth mindset
• Create use and communicate progress using academic and behavior trackers
• Maintains a safe organized classroom that supports students independent learning collaboration and choice.
• Utilizes a variety of effective instructional and management techniques.
• Ability to look at data and adjust to support student growth
• Monitors and maintains a positive classroom environment that supports the school-wide behavior expectations in which students are engaged and incorporates mutual respect while providing cooperative learning opportunities.
• Uses available technology/instructional media to enhance the students learning experiences.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate relationships with students parents staff and community members by communicating in a tactful courteous and confidential manner.
• Appropriately communicates and interacts with other professional staff in academic planning and school committee work.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and extra-curricular/school-related activities and committees.
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional growth and works with administrators to formulate and complete professional development plans.
• Maintains a professional appearance and demonstrates behavior that is conscientious and responsible.

Pay Range: $25.00 - $32.62/hour. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Additional Information :

• Wonderful College Prep Academy offers highly competitive compensation commensurate with experience. 

• Full-time staff benefits include medical coverage dental vision and life insurance at no cost to 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. 

Quality of Life in the Central Valley: 

Framed by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west Californias Central Valley is one of the worlds most productive agricultural regions and the base of The Wonderful Companys agricultural operations. This vast area enjoys a moderate climate and offers residents a high quality of life low cost of living and a host of diverse cultural and recreational activities. From wine tasting and hiking to rafting fishing skiing and surfing -- all within a two-hour drive -- the family-friendly Central Valley has much to offer. 

Wonderful College Prep Academy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression transgender status sexual stereotypes age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

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