Temporary High School Graduation Coach chez Bladen County Schools

Education, Training and Experience: 

• Associate’s degree or 48 hours related to education, social work, or counseling is preferred
• Some experience with data entry is preferred

Essential Duties/Responsibilities/Skills:

• Works with Migratory/Latinx students to develop and/or follow a graduation achievement plan (to include the best program to meet academic and post-secondary goals)
• Develops and implements individual intervention strategies to increase the likelihood that Migratory/Latinx students will stay in school and graduate
• Works with teachers, counselors and administrators to offer instructional support to meet the needs of identified Migratory/Latinx students
• Identifies and refers area social agencies with youth at risk of not graduating as well their parents/guardians
• Provides students with appropriate career and post-secondary preparation, programs and services (facilitates field trips to colleges/universities, assist with FAFSA, assists with acquiring scholarships)
• Tracks the progress of assigned students as they progress toward graduation; conduct academic monitoring of students and present concerns/successes to the director
• Assists with coordinating Juntos 4-H club meetings and family nights in collaboration with NC State Juntos Program and Bladen County Extension (serve as Juntos Assistant)
• Organize required paperwork and enter data in spreadsheets and/or online platform
• Advocate for students and promote academic and emotional/social success
• Conducts home visits of assigned students and families that may need additional support
• Ability to use common spreadsheet, word processing and file maintenance programs.
• Ability to follow both oral and written instructions.
• Ability to understand, speak, read, and write in Spanish.  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor

Physical Requirements:

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, write, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and responsibilities assigned to this position.  They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and skills that may be required of the employee assigned to this position. 

The Board will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of sex, including any form of sexual harassment as that term is defined under Title IX, in any program or activity of the school system.

The Local Board of Education will not discriminate against qualified persons with disabilities on the basis of a disability.

Working hours for all employees not exempted under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including secretaries, cafeteria, janitorial and maintenance personnel, will conform to federal and state regulations.