GRADUATION COACH - 9 MONTH

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Tracks the student's graduation plan to identify and remove barriers to graduation.
• Facilitates career pathways.
• Develops a graduation portfolio for each student identified as at risk.
• Participates in analyzing data to determine student needs.
• Connects at risk students to appropriate services and resources.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Connects at risk students to mentors for support.
• Builds positive relationships with administrators, teachers, parents, students, and community leaders.
• Collaborates with counselors, teachers, career technical personnel, administrators, central office, and other stakeholders to implement an individualized plan for students at risk of not graduating in four (4) years.
• Exhibits superior interpersonal skills for successful experiences with at risk secondary students as well as other adults.
• Assumes responsibility for ensuring that struggling students get the additional help that they need.
• Apprises students, parents, and administrators of progress on a regular basis.
• Communicates and collaborates with parent/legal guardians and colleagues.
• Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication.
• Maintains and submits records and reports on students identified as academically at-risk of dropping out.
• Participates in professional development and demonstrates professional ethics and leadership.
• Attends faculty meetings, as needed, to stay abreast of current information as it pertains to job tasks.
• Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policies, and state and federal rules and regulations.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have a current valid Alabama Teaching Certificate.
Must have a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university, preferably in Secondary Education/Psychology/Social Work/Sociology, and experience working with at-risk students.
Must have a minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a public school setting as an administrator, school counselor, or educator.
Preferred: Three (3) to five (5) years of successful work experience as a social worker, counselor, or related field.
SALARY : As per State Matrix, depending on degree and experience. Bachelor's beginning pay: $44,225.00
This position is funded for the 2024-2025 School Year. Pursuant to Section 4(3)(b) of the Students First Act of 2011, time employed in this position shall not count towards non-probationary status or tenure with the Mobile County Public School System due to the fact that the funding and duration of this position is finite.
**Applicants selected for certified positions must have undergone an ABI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and been declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.**
THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.