Academic Coach

Sequoia Choice Arizona Distance Learning is an online school that delivers curriculum and courses to students in a variety of settings. Academic Centers provide a work space for students to successfully complete course work in a classroom-like setting. Academic Centers combine a traditional classroom with an online learning environment. Students are able to work at their own pace, but also have an Academic Coach who provides face-to-face guidance and support with the online courses that are taught by highly-qualified teachers.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain and report attendance as the representative agent for all students
• Report grades for courses such as Journey, orientation, and site specific
• Create the appropriate graduation plan for each student
• Work with school counselor to ensure accurate graduation plan
• Facilitate student enrollment process
• Order appropriate courses for the students as dictated by the graduation plan
• Facilitate competency credit evaluations with the Sequoia Choice counselor
• Attend all meeting and trainings as required
• Act as an Sequoia Choice employee liaison in the partner relationship

• Liaison between teachers, Sequoia Choice administration, and students
• Maintain classroom structure
• Participate as a team member for the Student Support Team, and sped services
• Work with Sequoia Choice administration and teacher regarding course discipline issues such as plagiarism, academic dishonesty, and inappropriate communications
• Provide or direct students to interventions as expected by the online teacher
• Check and communicate student progress on a regular basis
• Enter necessary testing codes and proctor final exams
• Check for course completion prior to starting a final exam for students
• Ensure benchmark test completion
• Proctor state testing
• Check student progress on a regular basis
• Provide interventions as needed
• Participate in Special Education and 504 meetings as requested
• Document and provide feedback regarding student progress, concerns, and successes
• Keep all technology in working order
• Report technology problems to Sequoia Choice, teacher or tech support as needed
• Working knowledge of course structure, and other tools to be used by the students such as: Khan Academy, Zoom, and ELMS

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Required:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to multitask while keeping students working
• Provide academic intervention when necessary
• Strong computer and technology skills
• Strong classroom management skills
• Detail-oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational, and management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; comfortable communicating with students and parents
• Self-driven; able to set own deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks
• Maintain confidential materials an student information
• Willing to comply with and follow all school policies and procedures
• Experience in an educational setting preferred
• Build strong professional relationships with students, school staff, and parents
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Ability to work independently in a time sensitive environment
• Must possess sound decision making skills and multi-task while working in an environment of stress with specific deadlines
• Must be available for in-person meetings

Required Qualifications:

• IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• High School Diploma or higher is required
• Experience in an educational setting preferred
• Strong computer and technology skills

Education

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

• IVP

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization