College and Career Readiness Specialist - Great Lakes Learning Academy

Position Summary

Working from our office in East Lansing, Michigan, or your home office, the Graduation Coach/College and Career Readiness Specialist will work with the school’s leadership team to support the mission and operations to help students successfully complete high school. They will assist students and parents in understanding and meeting graduation requirements, course selection and scheduling, career pathway planning and completion, and crisis intervention. They will support the framework of educational and career continuum programs of the school with special emphasis on the management of the CTE internship placement program. The Graduation Coach/College and Career Readiness will become an expert on the state's course requirements, academic planning, and career pathways required to earn a diploma and certifications in the state. The Graduation Coach/College and Career Readiness will work to improve graduation rates for all population subgroups within the school.

Responsibilities

The Graduation Coach/College and Career Readiness will work under GLLA’s Director or Manager of School Counseling to improve graduation rates for all population subgroups within the school by performing the following duties and responsibilities:

● Identify and monitor at-risk students who are not on track to graduate.

● Build a culture of post-secondary planning which includes but is not limited to college, trade school and workforce preparation.

● Develop, implement, and monitor appropriate strategies to reduce behaviors that put students at risk of not graduating on time from high school.

● Train school staff in appropriate strategies to reduce behaviors that put students at risk of not graduating on time from high school.

● Analyze, develop, implement, and track Graduation Recovery Plans and strategies.

● Maintain a Senior Homeroom and establish clear strategies to engage seniors in building a sense of community and belonging at Great Lakes Learning Academy.

● Understand the multiplicity of social services available in the community to support students at risk of not graduating and take an active role in building community partnerships to meet student needs.

Qualifications

● Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college/university required/Master’s Degree preferred

● Meet the requirements established by the Michigan Department of Education for guidance counselors

● Michigan Residency Preferred

● Strong leadership qualities and a commitment to goal-directed management and accountability

● Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

● Knowledge of Professional Learning Communities

● Customer-focused approach

● Flexible, ability to transition from task to task quickly

● Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment

● Team player

● Technologically proficient (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)

● Travel and attendance at in-person events, including State Testing is required throughout the school year, as determined by the school. This may require overnight travel

● Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families