Learning Success Coach

Salary Range:

$50,000.00 - $59,500.00 USD annually.

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The Learning Success Coach is responsible for creating a student-focused environment, providing individualized support to students and their families. Additionally, the Learning Success Coach will create a seamless college-going pathway for all ASU Preparatory Academy students through partnerships with foundations, the university, internal staff, and through educational programs about college going, persistence, and success.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Counseling, or equivalent; Master’s Degree preferred AND
• A valid Arizona Department of Education Counselor Certification OR Valid State Teaching Certificate from any state; AZ Preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience teaching, academic coaching, social-emotional counseling, and/or college-going support for students
• Experience with innovative technologies and online learning highly preferred
• Active Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card. 
• Bilingual, a plus.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct support to up to 200 students until they graduate high school.
• Closely track students’ progress, through communication and analytics, to ensure student progress. Collaborate and provide communication with students, families, and instructors.
• Work intimately with ASU Prep counselors to provide personalized support to students and families. 
• Communicate goals, performance reviews, and areas for improvement with families.
• Conduct workshops and ongoing support on best practices for student success.
• Provide individualized support to students based on identified risk factors including academic, socio-emotional, and other potential issues, and helps to develop individual plans for success.
• Counsel and advise students by phone, email, text and other available online technologies.
• Work with students to ensure a solid academic plan and ensure continued enrollment.
• Facilitates personalized applications of learning (PALs) and develops performance assessment rubric with students and teachers.
• Train and support teachers on successful student support. 
• Act as a leader in building students’ transition between ASU Preparatory Academy and the university, establishing connections for students and families to be engaged in post-secondary opportunities and the community. 
• Provide counseling on college and career preparation and resources at key points in support with College Going Advisor prior to graduation.
• Support to students with all aspects of the college admissions process.
• Engage local communities to provide interactive, meaningful opportunities for ASU Prep students that will prepare them for, and can be directly applied to, their post-secondary education chosen pathway.
• Develop, implement and refine enrichment opportunities that engage students and families within the community, universities and outside organizations in avenues such as internships, community service, etc.  
• Work collaboratively with other departments and services, across the school to understand processes, systems, and services and to resolve student issues.
• Resolve problems by clarifying issues; researching and exploring answers and alternative solutions; implement solutions; escalate unresolved problems.  Follow up to ensure resolution of each issue.
• Proper and thorough documentation of interactions and processes as they evolve.
• Participate in school meetings, trainings and committees, as scheduled.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide-range of people including teachers, parents, students, alumni, corporate partners, vendors and admissions personnel.
• Thorough working knowledge of college admissions processes.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Proficiency with technology, computers and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience using the internet and social media websites.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:  
Immersion

TRAVEL: 
Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.