Academic Support Coach

Acceleration Academies is passionate about improving student outcomes. We provide two capabilities that drive student success. Our dropout recovery and student re-engagement program (Acceleration Academies) is an innovative education partner helping young adults overcome real-life challenges to earn their high school diploma tuition-free through partnerships with state or local school districts across the country. Our technology platform (Incite®) enables data-driven teaching and learning. These offerings are both rooted in our belief that every student deserves access to the best instruction, tools and resources possible.

Position Title: Academic Support Coach

Reports To: Academy Director

Employment Type: This position is full-time and funded through Title 1 funds. Employment is contingent on the yearly categorical allocation from Clark County School District.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher
• Years of Experience: At least 1-3 years of relevant teaching experience
• Certification: Secondary Nevada teaching credential REQUIRED!
  • ELL endorsement is highly preferred
• Background Check: Demonstration of a clear state and federal criminal history

Core Competencies

The following core competencies define what the organization requires of its employees to succeed and how we expect overall goals to be accomplished each and every day:

• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Caring & Inclusiveness
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Honesty, Integrity & Reliability
• Results-Orientation

Role-Specific Competencies

These competencies are specific to the GCA position.

Organizational Planning & Time Management

Commitment & Motivation

Relationship Management

Coachability & Learning Orientation

Resiliency & Stress Management

Job Expectations

Academic Support Coaches serve as a learning resource for our Graduation Candidates (GC), collaborating with Content Coaches to (1) teach a competency-based blended curriculum in which GCs demonstrate proficiency through summative assessments, (2) Develop supplemental lessons and provide interventions that support GCs proficiency in reading and writing across all content areas (3) Work closely with GCs that are making minimal progress in ELA to fill academic gaps.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide supplemental support for GCs in enrolled- orientation phase (1st class) to ensure they have comfortability with Edmentum curriculum platform and a strong and supportive transition to Clark County Acceleration Academy systems and expectations
• Administer the GPI, reading and math diagnostics to all incoming GCs
• Aggregate results and create groups to provide both academic and non-academic intervention to eliminate GCs’ barriers to success as a Tier II intervention
• Provide one to one tutorial and customized lessons to help fill academic gaps so GCs can meet grade level standards
• Monitor GCs’ progress daily to ensure the are on pace to complete 33% of their course each week and have engagement of 80% or higher each week with a 20% completion rate for course
• Curate results of Reading (lexile) and Math diagnostics on spreadsheet to allow for individual Content Coach coaching and differentiation for each GC
• Provide each GC with a Weekly Progress Report with all parents of minors linked into the report in addition to Sensei access
• Serve as an ongoing support in transitions for GCs as they matriculate through the program
• Participate in all academy huddles, professional development and events.

Job Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the following:

• • Google Workspace
  • Mobile Technologies (i.e. smartphones, tablets, etc. )
  • Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Student Information Systems (SIS)
• Prior experience as a teacher, teaching assistant, paraprofessional, or other related education field
• Excellent listening, observation, reading, verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills
• Ability to communicate and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Superior time-management, organizational skills, and accurate record keeping
• Upholds policies and follows guidelines and procedures
• Accepts personal responsibility for decisions and conduct
• Wears appropriate work attire and maintains a professional demeanor
• Develops positive rapport with staff, GCs, and the Acceleration Academy community
• Respects personal privacy and maintains the confidentiality of privileged information
• Displays ability to diplomatically diffuse tension and deal with intense situations
• Demonstrates the ability to work well independently and as part of a team

Additional Qualifications

• Bilingual (Spanish & English)
• Demonstrates a commitment and passion for supporting youth who have disengaged from a traditional school setting, by creating opportunities for academic and personal breakthroughs

• Experience with any of the following:
  • Differentiated small group instruction; strategies for supporting ELL students; Knowledge of Thinking Maps and other tools that support writing across the curriculum; project-based learning, instructional coaching, portfolio assessment, a competency-based education model, collaborative learning, integration of technology and cross-disciplinary learning, alternative assessments and integrating school to career experiences into the curriculum

• Experience working in a non-traditional school setting and/or with youth who may be considered at-risk
• Basic understanding of ESE (Exceptional Student Education), ELL (English Language Learner), and behavior intervention strategies

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment and Work Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is consistent with that of a collaborative school environment.

Acceleration Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. It is understood that other related duties may be assigned.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all aspects of the position, described above satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.